Facebook To Add Remote Logout 145
angry tapir writes "Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts. The social-networking company is rolling out a new security feature that lets users see which computers and devices are logged into their Facebook accounts, and then removing the ones that they don't want to have access."
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Wouldn't that feature let the spambot do the same and deny the legitimate owner access to the account?
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Also the first thing I thought.
This is why Slashdot is not like the rest of the world, most people dont imagine this kind of thing being used against them.
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Once you're locked out, however, then you'll start doing things like sending in "I've been hacked" emails to the support system and ruining the fun for the spammers.
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Facebook helps me to get on with my life - I have some good friends that I would probably never have met without it.
If you don't like Facebook then fine, just ignore it. In what way is it preventing you from getting on with your life?
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