Kamal Singh Masuta/CPJ Deputy Editor for Innovation

Kamal Singh Masuta works to improve the Web, with expertise in the areas of website management, social media and graphic design. Follow him on Twitter @7skiestech.

Features & Analysis
Artwork at Twitter's Santa Monica office. Teams managing shared Twitter accounts can still make use of the site's two-factor authentication protection. (AFP/Jonathan Alcorn)

Three simple steps to protect shared Twitter accounts from hackers

In my previous blog post I reviewed the results of a poll asking journalists if they used two-factor authentication to protect Twitter accounts from being hacked. But the importance of robust security isn’t limited to personal Twitter accounts.

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Features & Analysis
The Twitter logo is reflected on a pillar in the New York Stock Exchange. A CPJ poll of the site's users found many did not know how to secure their accounts. (AP/Richard Drew, File)

‘What’s two-factor?’ How journalists can protect themselves from Twitter hacks

When The Associated Press’s verified @AP account was hacked three years ago, CPJ’s senior security adviser Frank Smyth and I noted that for individuals faced with that situation, the best course of action is to request a password reset, tweet at Twitter staff, and pray. The best advice is still to not get hacked in…

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