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Happy New Year
First challenge, Facebook password problems....
If, like me you have children or grandchildren fascinated with all the latest videos they can find online and other places, do advise them to be careful and check resources before sending the links to you.
This problem has occured several times. On purpose, I have strayed away from security issues because of the tremendous amount of time involved in learning all of the technology involved. Why? Because it is something that never stops. Don't get me wrong, security is necessary and I applaud all that work tirelesly in the area. It just is not my first love.
Having said that, I have lost several systems through the years because of malicious content, whether the attacks were on servers, workstations or home systems. Each time there was considerable time invested in restoring data, loss time and earning potential, attempts to mend business relationships.
In all these conditions I have always had security against viruses, now phishing, worms and other threats employed on those systems. The issue with Facebook login is because of a file sent to me that had a link to a video that a young relative was fascinated with and was excited for me to see it and comment on the video.
My security program promptly notified me of a hazardous and suspicious file and it asked me to allow it to dispose of it. Of course I agreed to that and went my way to take care of other matters. The busy weekend passed and lo and behold today when returning to Facebook, I was promptly asked to acknowledge whether I had signed on from a location in Texas over the weekend. It was true I traveled but I did not log on from Texas.
So...I went through the process of making a new password and flushed my browser of it's history content and cookies, signed off the system, rebooted and returned to Facebook only to be asked to re-establish a new password again. Now, I don't care what program you use, that has the making of an endless loop to me. 2011 will not be a repeat of old frustrations for me.
If when I return to that place there is a continuous repeat, Facebook will only see the back of my head book. I am not blaming them, it is an almost impossible thing to control all of the content coming from it's over six million users but..it is a new year.
If, like me you have children or grandchildren fascinated with all the latest videos they can find online and other places, do advise them to be careful and check resources before sending the links to you.
This problem has occured several times. On purpose, I have strayed away from security issues because of the tremendous amount of time involved in learning all of the technology involved. Why? Because it is something that never stops. Don't get me wrong, security is necessary and I applaud all that work tirelesly in the area. It just is not my first love.
Having said that, I have lost several systems through the years because of malicious content, whether the attacks were on servers, workstations or home systems. Each time there was considerable time invested in restoring data, loss time and earning potential, attempts to mend business relationships.
In all these conditions I have always had security against viruses, now phishing, worms and other threats employed on those systems. The issue with Facebook login is because of a file sent to me that had a link to a video that a young relative was fascinated with and was excited for me to see it and comment on the video.
My security program promptly notified me of a hazardous and suspicious file and it asked me to allow it to dispose of it. Of course I agreed to that and went my way to take care of other matters. The busy weekend passed and lo and behold today when returning to Facebook, I was promptly asked to acknowledge whether I had signed on from a location in Texas over the weekend. It was true I traveled but I did not log on from Texas.
So...I went through the process of making a new password and flushed my browser of it's history content and cookies, signed off the system, rebooted and returned to Facebook only to be asked to re-establish a new password again. Now, I don't care what program you use, that has the making of an endless loop to me. 2011 will not be a repeat of old frustrations for me.
If when I return to that place there is a continuous repeat, Facebook will only see the back of my head book. I am not blaming them, it is an almost impossible thing to control all of the content coming from it's over six million users but..it is a new year.
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