Instagram is a red social whose popularity has exploded. However, this growth also carries some security and privacy risks, as it can be exploited by cybercriminals looking to take over user accounts.
Therefore, to protect our activity on the platform and keep everything we have on it safe, it is necessary to know the security methods that we can apply.
Use strong and secure passwords
One of the first steps that we must always take when using social media is to use passwords that are complex. This must be logically applied to Instagram. We need to create keys that protect us.
Two-step verification
Activating verification or authentication on Instagram is a quick and easy process. To achieve this in your account, just apply the following steps:
- Open the Instagram app on your Android or iOS phone
- Go to the configuration settings from Instagram
- Select option safety
- Now choose two-step authentication
- There you will see two options: text message and authentication application
- Choose the option that interests you the most (you can choose both) and follow the steps indicated.
Control logins
Another interesting security alternative is to control everything related to the places and from what devices we have logged in. This will help us to check if someone has been able to enter without our consent. Follow these instructions:
- Access the user’s profile within Instagram
- Click on the three horizontal stripes in the upper right
- A series of options will appear on the side, choose safety
- Click on login activity
- A list of all the devices where you have logged in will appear. If you don’t recognize one of the accesses, close your session.
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