In order to protect Facebook users online, Facebook has introduced new features as it redesigns its safety centre.
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The Chief Security Officer at Facebook, Mr Alex Stamos, says the
company has redesigned its Safety Centre to enable people stay safe
online.
Stamos said in a statement on Friday in Lagos that the redesigned
safety centre was the company’s approach to making the internet more
secure for everyone. The statement said that keeping people and their
information safe was a core part of helping the community to grow,
connect and support each other.
According to the statement, Facebook builds security protections to
help keep people safe, even under non-ideal circumstances that security
professionals often overlook, such as weak password usage or running
out-of-date devices.
It added that the company performed automated checks to help to detect suspicious logins so as to protect people’s accounts.
It said that the company also shipped its own cryptography with their mobile app to make people more secure on those devices.
The statement said that there was the need for consumer awareness
about safety and security to protect their information and build their
confidence while online.
“Nigeria officially recognised National Cyber Security
Awareness Month in October, underscoring the need to educate the public
about how to protect themselves.
“This focus on awareness is at the heart of Facebook’s newly
redesigned Safety Centre, an engaging resource to help people to get the
information they need about controlling their information and staying
safe.
“People come to Facebook to share important and personal
moments in their lives. That is why we build our services and tools to
help them to remain in control and protect their accounts.
“We always have to consider the situations in which our
technology will be used so that we can offer people the best security
and safety for what they need,’’ it said.
“The new Safety Centre walks people through Facebook-tools to
control your experience as well as numerous tips and resources for safe
and secure sharing.
“The Safety Centre is available in over 50 languages; works
well on mobile devices and includes step-by-step videos on a variety of
popular safety topics.’’
The statement said that Facebook worked with partners, including
the International Centre for Leadership Development in Nigeria and
Watoto Watch Network in Kenya to bring its safety resources to life and
address local communities.
“This update also brings the Bullying Prevention Hub to
everyone on Facebook. The Hub is a resource for teens, parents and
educators seeking guidance on how to prevent and address bullying.
“Developed with the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence in
2013, Facebook now works with nearly 60 partners around the world to
make the Bullying Prevention Hub more widely available.
“For Facebook, making the world more open and connected also
means keeping people and their information safe. Check out the new
Facebook Safety Centre today,’’ it quoted Stamos as saying.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Facebook was founded
in 2004, with a mission to give people the power to share and make the
world more open and connected.
People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to
discover what is going on in the world and to share and express what
matters to them.
Facebook has 1.04 billion daily active users on average worldwide and 7.2 million daily visitors from Nigeria.
-NAN
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