Facebook rolls out new security measures
Other changes announced by Facebook include allowing users to sign off of their accounts remotely by checking their "Account Settings" to see if they are still logged on to another device.
Facebook announced new security controls Tuesday, including allowing the social networking site's account holders to use one-time passwords.
The one-time-only password will allow users to access their Facebook accounts more securely from a public computer such as one at a hotel or cyber café, Facebook Product Manager Jake Brill said in a blog post. "If you have any concerns about security of the computer you're using while accessing Facebook, we can text you a one-time password to use instead of your regular password," he wrote. Users, however, will have to provide Facebook with a mobile phone number to receive a one-time password.
Other changes announced by Facebook include allowing users to sign off of their accounts remotely by checking their "Account Settings" to see if they are still logged on to another device. "These session controls can be useful if you log into Facebook from a friend's phone or computer and then forget to sign out," Brill said.