David Talbot - Facebook is countering reports about scams affecting its users and a rising user perception of insecurity with new security tweaks and the release of statistics suggesting that most of its 800 million active users experience few problems.
The company is also announcing two new features. One generates passwords for your Facebook apps to protect your main account; another deals with a side effect of security the lockdown of compromised accounts by enabling your Facebook friends to help you recover an account.
The company is also announcing two new features. One generates passwords for your Facebook apps to protect your main account; another deals with a side effect of security the lockdown of compromised accounts by enabling your Facebook friends to help you recover an account.