{"id":1356,"date":"2020-09-22T04:24:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T04:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2021-02-05T09:55:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:55:36","slug":"2020-elections-twitter-strengthens-security-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/2020-elections-twitter-strengthens-security-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote 2020: Twitter strengthens security protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cristian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>On the blog of the social network <strong>Twitter<\/strong>On Thursday, September 17th, it was mentioned that, in the coming weeks, the site <strong>implement additional security measures<\/strong> for some accounts that require closer scrutiny such as Executive Branch and U.S. Congressional related accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AccountSecurityPrompt_highres.jpg.img_.fullhd.medium-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Twitter account security alert.\" class=\"wp-image-1357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AccountSecurityPrompt_highres.jpg.img_.fullhd.medium-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AccountSecurityPrompt_highres.jpg.img_.fullhd.medium-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AccountSecurityPrompt_highres.jpg.img_.fullhd.medium-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AccountSecurityPrompt_highres.jpg.img_.fullhd.medium-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AccountSecurityPrompt_highres.jpg.img_.fullhd.medium-780x439.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Twitter will notify accounts that require an additional security step. Twitter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The communiqu\u00e9 published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TwitterSafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter security account<\/a> responsible for informing users about changes in user security, specifies that the <strong>accounts related to presidential campaigns, political parties and candidates with some involvement in the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and government.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everything is Twitter's initiative. Users with such accounts are strongly urged to beef up their security with customary changes like the <strong>password change<\/strong>You will need to update it after logging in the next time you want to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is likely that, after the password reset, Twitter will increase security for future password changes. The company mentions that this will help \"to <strong>prevent unauthorized changes<\/strong>\"and they will be required to take additional steps such as confirming their registered email address or phone number to reset their password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the importance of beginning to use the <strong>two-factor authentication<\/strong> -known as 2FA, which provides an additional layer of security to protect the account from malicious logins, thus preventing account misuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this, the social network aims to put a little order this 2020 in electoral matters in the U.S., in addition to efforts <a href=\"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/technology\/facebook-memo-exposes-manipulation-network\/\">like those on Facebook<\/a> and Google that will also serve as a guide for voters.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristian Carlos. Pen\u00ednsula 360 Press. En el blog de la red social Twitter, se mencion\u00f3 este jueves, 17 de septiembre que, en las pr\u00f3ximas semanas, el sitio implementar\u00e1 medidas de seguridad adicionales para algunas cuentas que requieren una observaci\u00f3n mayor como las del Poder Ejecutivo y cuentas relacionadas con el Congreso de los EE. UU. 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