Here are a few things you can do to keep your account secure:
Protect your password
- Don't use your Mindhive password anywhere else online, and never share it with other people.
- Your password should be hard to guess, so don't include your name or common words.
- Learn more about creating a strong password.
Never share your login information
- Scammers may create fake websites that look like Facebook and ask you to login with your email and password.
- Always check the website's URL before you enter your login information. When in doubt, type www.mindhive.org into your browser to get to Facebook.
- Don't forward emails from Facebook to other people, since they may have sensitive information about your account.
- Learn more about avoiding phishing.
Log out of Mindhive when you use a computer you share with other people
Watch out for malicious software
- Malicious software can cause damage to a computer, server or computer network.
- Learn the signs of an infected computer or device and how to remove malicious software.
- Keep your web browser up to date and remove suspicious applications.
Never click suspicious links, even if they appear to come from a friend or a company you know
- This includes links on Mindhive (example: on posts) or in emails.
- Keep in mind that Mindhive will never ask you for your password in an email.