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Securing Social Media and Public Accounts Print

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Your public presence.

WHY THEY MATTER

A compromised business account is used to defraud your customers in your name.

WHAT TO DO

A unique strong password A second authentication step Individual access rather than a shared login Recovery details current

WHAT TO CHECK

Who has access, including former staff and agencies Applications granted permissions Login activity

THE FORMER AGENCY PROBLEM

Access granted to an agency years ago, never removed.

WHAT TO REMOVE

Anyone who no longer needs it Applications you no longer use

WHAT TO MONITOR

Posts you did not make Messages sent in your name Changes to the page or profile

WHAT TO DO IF COMPROMISED

Recover it through official channels Warn customers immediately Change every related credential

WHY WARN CUSTOMERS

They will be contacted in your name.

WHAT TO PREPARE

A way to reach customers that does not depend on the compromised account.


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