Facebook adding Remote Logout feature

Posted on Sep 3, 2010 in Facebook

Have you ever forgot to log out of Facebook while you were on a different computer? It’s happened to me a few times, where I’ve used Facebook on a public computer and walked away without logging out of my account. Luckily, I haven’t had anyone hack my Facebook account.

To help keep your Facebook login secure, Facebook is adding a much needed remote logout feature. With this new feature, you’ll be able to log out of any Facebook session that you may have left active on another computer or device.

You will be able to see all of your active sessions along with information about each one: login time, device name, the location of the login based on IP address, and browser and operating system. You’ll be able to click “end activity” on any active sessions listed.

This new feature is rolling out gradually, but once it’s live you can find it under the “Account Security” section of your Account Settings page.

For more updates on keeping your account secure on Facebook, check out the Facebook Security Page. It’s a great resource to keep up to date on new tools to keep your account safe as well as alerts on potential threats.