The online security mistake you're making right now - and how to fix it
If you stay logged in to your online accounts across your devices, you can access what you need quickly. Your username and password are safe if you’re signed into your own devices, right? Wrong.
You might save you a few seconds here and there, but this practice opens you up to being snooped on by a nosy friend, partner or coworker — and it could cause even more trouble if someone you don’t know gets their hands on your device. A cybercriminal can have a field day with your Amazon account, digital wallet, social media accounts or banking info.
That’s why it’s important to keep an eye on what accounts you’re signed into and on what devices. We’ll show you how to do it. Time to say goodbye to this convenient but sloppy security practice.
How to log out of Facebook from your desktop:
- Go Facebook.com. Click on your account, then select the Security and login option. You’ll get a list of the devices your Facebook account is currently logged into.
- Click the three dots on the righthand side of the screen. Select the items on the list, one by one, to log out of Facebook on each device.
- You can also log out of all sessions at once. To do this, scroll to the bottom of the list and select Log out of all sessions. You’ll be logged out on every day that was signed in — including the one you’re using to log out. Make sure you finish any posts you were working on before you click it.
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How to log out of Facebook from the Android or iOS app
- Open the Facebook app on your Android or Apple smartphone.
- Click the Menu button. Hint: To find this, look for the three lines at either the top right on your Android or the bottom right on your iPhone.
- Click Settings & privacy > Settings > Security and login, which will give you the option to logout.
How to log out of Twitter on your desktop
- Go to Twitter.com on your desktop and click Settings.
- Click on Data and permissions > Apps and sessions. This will pull up a list of devices you’re logged into.
- Choose the device one at a time and click Log out of device shown.
- Or you can click Log out all other sessions to sign out of every device.
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