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Facebook To Add Remote Logout

Posted by timothy on from the best-not-get-hacked dept.

angry tapir writes "Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts. The social-networking company is rolling out a new security feature that lets users see which computers and devices are logged into their Facebook accounts, and then removing the ones that they don't want to have access."

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  1. Stating the obvious... by nz_mincemeat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wouldn't that feature let the spambot do the same and deny the legitimate owner access to the account?

    1. Re:Stating the obvious... by mjwx · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Wouldn't that feature let the spambot do the same and deny the legitimate owner access to the account?

      Also the first thing I thought.

      This is why Slashdot is not like the rest of the world, most people dont imagine this kind of thing being used against them.

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    2. Re:Stating the obvious... by Kenja · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Good. Then in time Facebook will be nothing but spam bots. And then we can all get on with our lives.

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    3. Re:Stating the obvious... by martin-boundary · · Score: 5, Insightful

      That's because most people haven't spent quality time with bots on IRC...

    4. Re:Stating the obvious... by Tim+C · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Facebook helps me to get on with my life - I have some good friends that I would probably never have met without it.

      If you don't like Facebook then fine, just ignore it. In what way is it preventing you from getting on with your life?

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