How much do we value our private information when posting things up on social media sites ? With all the features of social networks (from staying in touch to cat videos), it is easy to get lost in the virtual world and forget an essential aspect of our digital life – security !!!
Even if we have taken the time to create what we think is a very strong password, Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) helps protect further. There are people that want to use and abuse our information or even takeover the account to steal more information from our friends and even family. Enabling MFA on our social media sites that we use can help protect us and our network from this ever-present threat and put a tick in the security box.
It can usually be turned on very easily from the setting menu of the apps. In this article from the National Cyber Security Centre it gives step by step instructions on how we can enable MFA on different social media platforms - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/activate-2-step-verification-on-your-email