google-site-verification=rELuVVyS5Y8o0Ezst8ITY3su3PIT5khzDgo-anRp4o8 How To Make Your Twitter Account Secure ~ Tech Senser - Technology and General Guide

18 Feb 2012

How To Make Your Twitter Account Secure

Make your Twitter account more secure
The advancement of information technology has given us many advantages on the one hand, but on the other hand it has also raised the problem of security. On  internet, security plays important role and if you do not take it seriously then you may have to pay a heavy price. With the evolvement of social networking websites, online security has been redefined.

A little negligence can give hackers a chance to hack your account and take away all information. From time to time social networking websites announce tips to make your account more secure. Therefore, Twitter a social micro blogging site has also given some safety tips to make your account secure. Here I am giving some points to help you practice safe Tweeting and keep your account secure.

Use a Strong Password

It is a key to get a strong account. Whenever you create your account, make sure that you use at least 10 characters that include lower and upper case, numbers and symbols. If you have more than one account on different websites you must create different accounts for each website, so that if one account gets compromised, others are safe.

Always Check That You Are on Right Website

While logging into your account you must check that the website your entering is correct by checking its domain name. Don't click on links that you don't understand and know, even if it is send by your friend. Before logging make sure that you are on Twitter.com. Example of Twitter login pages are:

https://twitter.com/

Phishing website often looks like Twitter's login page, but in reality they are not.

Use HTTPS for Improved Security

Turn on HTTPS, it is called secure browsing. Now it is enabled by default on Twitter, but if you not find it on your twitter URL you can enable it in your Twitter account. go to your settings and check the box next to "Always use HTTPS," which is at the bottom of the page.You can check the URL it will have https in it, see below image.

Don't Give Your Username and Password to Any Third-party

Don't give your username and password to any third party, claiming to give you more followers of make you earn money. Twitter will never ask you for your password. So if someone claims that he is from Twitter asking for your password don't trust it. If you have lost your password or you think your account is hacked you can reset your password by going to reset your password link.

Keep Your Browser Up-to-date

Keep your PC and web browser updated because sometimes advance security features are introduced from the websites you are registered with and updated browsers are capable to accept these features. If you use public computers, make sure that you sign out of your Twitter account.

If you think that your account is hacked you can visit help page for compromised accounts, to see how to deal with this account and how to fix it quickly.