How To Set Up Multi-Factor/ Dual Authentication on Facebook

Enabling Dual/ Multifactor Factor authentication for Facebook is a great way to strengthen the security for your Facebook account. Multi-Factor Authentication significantly lowers the risk that someone will gain unauthorized access to your Facebook account via web browser; This is not enabled for mobile apps yet; the web browser has the higher risk surface.

Multi-Factor authentication works by requiring you to have not just your ID and Password to prove who you are, but in-addition what you have! About everyone has a mobile phone with text messaging enabled with a unique phone number that only you have. So if you have your mobile phone with you, you will be able to log into your Facebook account. This will keep Malware out, snoops and identity thieves from accessing your account from a web browser.

This will also alarm you if someone is trying to log into your account without authorization!

It will require you to enter in a code that Facebook will send to you via text message to complete your login.

How To Setup
Go to Settings and select Privacy Settings.

Select Security



Select Login Approvals



Select Require a Security Code To Access My Account from Unknown Browsers



Select Get Started

A Wizard Will Finish Walking You Through The Setup Process

A Wizard Will Finish Walking You Through The Setup Process


Facebook Will Text You a Confirmation Code to Enter Into The Box Above.


Click No  Thanks, Require a Code Right Away.



Note that Login Approvals reads: A Security Code Is Required When Logging in From an Unknown Browser.

Ther you go! Enjoy!

Julius

How To Create A Strong Password for Every Web Site and Remember It

Creating a strong password and keeping it confidential is the key to safeguarding your information on the Internet. Most people use the same password for every internet site and never change it. Are you one of those people who have used the same password on all your Internet sites for years? I hope not. There are many different ways to go about creating a strong password and creating a different password for every Internet site you access, but remembering each different password is a challenge.

This is a very simple method that is similar to the way I create a different strong password for each web site I use. I personally like using parts of each website I use so it's easy for me to have a different password for each website I use that is complex and strong. Note: You must keep your methodology to yourself to keep your information safe. You give up your strong password formula and you give someone the ability to access every website you have. Once you develop your strong password formula/ methodology Never Write It Down make it logical enough so that you will remember it.

Note: If you ever need to give someone access to  your account, change the password to something different which does not use your password formula and change it back as soon when you don't need that person accessing your account.

1. Take a web site like Facebook. I am taking the last four, three or two letters of the URL before the .com
2. You will end up with "ook" now add some special characters, uppercase letters or numbers to the front and back or "ook" so that you end up with a password 10-12 characters in length; or longer; the longer the password the more secure!
3. For this example I added characters that gave me: %$Uook25K$ This is a very strong password. The only thing you need to memorize or remember is that you must add "%$U" before ook and "25K$" after it.
4. Now lets apply this method to another website. Let do Twitter.
5. Using the method from above we will take the last three characters before the .com which give us: "ter".
6. Now add your mix of special characters, uppercase letters and numbers to "ter".
7. You end up with: %$Uter25K$
8. Try it developing a custom password formula for yourself.

Now you have the ability to have a different password for every website you have an account on.

Enjoy,

Julius Clark, MBA, CISSP, CISA

In addition, if you are new to the IT Security field, or have no experience and want to change your career consult with me at:

www.cybersecuritycareeradvisor.com 

What's All The Fuss About HTML5? And Why You Should Care

HTML5 is the hot new programming language that is quickly becoming a new standard in web development. HTML5 matters because it will allow developers to develop code once and then distribute that same code on desktops, tablets and smartphones; the OS platform or hardware won't matter anymore. Below is a graphic describing built-in functionality that HTLM5 has which will free up developers from finding work arounds to previous problems with compatibility depending on what platform they were building on:

• Audio
• Video
• 3D
• Motion
• Type/ Fonts
• Storage

Whato Does HTLM5 Do?

 

HTML5 development will also allow developers bypass Apple's App Store and Google's App Market. Native app stores have many standards and restrictions where many developers feel hinder their creative designs or their clients needs.

Below is a great video from PineheadTV describing all of the major components of HTLM5

 

EnJoy,

Julius

Cadillac's Re-Invention of the Car Instrument Panel

I am speechless...

 

Introducing CUE = Cadillac User Experience technology | CUE

 

Unprecedented: Police Shut Down Cell Phone Service To Stop Peaceful Protest

 

 

Never in the history of the United States has law enforcement stopped free flowing channel of communication of American citizens.

But in the Bay Area of California, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police disrupted cell phone service for all cell phone carriers on their underground transit system to stop coordination of a scheduled protest regarding a police shooting.

The Federal communication law spells it out explicitly and prohibits cell phone jamming, but BART police officials went around the Federal Communication law by turning off the power to the cell phone antennas.

The protest was peaceful so its bewildering why BART would take such measures. Americans recently have witnessed dictators on TV in Middle Eastern countries disrupt their citizens communications; but now in America?

Above ground cell phone service was not interrupted, but this was a very bad idea and one that is probably unconstitutional; even though BART did not jam cell phone signals, they deliberately killed cell phone signals to keep protesters from organizing their event. A BART director said that he did not feel comfortable with the decision, but they wanted to keep people from possibly getting pushed in front of trains if many people showed up for the protest.

It makes me say what the heck is going on in California, because on January 3, 2011, the California State Supreme Court ruled that police can seize and search your cell phone without a warrant. See link One can password protect their cell phone and the police have the right to ask for it; and you have the right to refuse. 

A BART transit spokesperson stated the following: "Free speech happens outside the fare gates. That is the free speech zone," 

This is another situation where laws have to catch up to technology.

It’s interesting that 30 years ago this week, IBM marketed the personal computer. Since the inception of the original idea of the personal computer, Handheld Smartphones which are much many times more powerful than the first IBM PC, and is in the hands of billions of people all over the world. This year we have seen Smartphones help oust dictators in real-time.

Cost to own the first IBM PC: Under $3,000.

Cost to own a much more powerful smartphone: under $100; with a 2 year wireless contract of course :-).

I wonder what technology will be like in another 30 years to make the iPad look so ancient like the first personal computer does.

All I can say is that technology evolution and innovation by mankind is relentless and breathtaking.

Reference:

BART: 'We Were Within Our Legal Right' to Shut Down Cell Service

http://www.1up.com/news/ibm-personal-computer-thirty-years-old