"Have you ever borrowed a friend's phone to use Facebook and then forgotten to log out before you handed it back? Maybe you logged in from a public computer, but accidentally walked away with your Facebook session still active," Facebook wrote in a blog post. "Now, you can see if you're still logged in on other devices and immediately log out on those devices from one central control in your account."
The "Account Security" section of your Account Settings page will now include a menu that displays "Most Recent Activity," as well as "Also Active," if your account is signed active in two or more locations.
Facebook will show log-in time, approximate location based on IP address, and browser and operating system. It will also show device name if you have enabled Facebook's log-in notifications feature.
If you notice a location that is unauthorized or you know that the listed location is your friend's cell phone or a public computer from which you forgot to log out, you can click the "end activity" link to the right of the listing to end that session.
"Control isn't just about deciding what you share and with whom you share it; it's also about being able to keep your Facebook login secure," Facebook said.
Facebook said the service is now rolling out gradually to all of its 500 million members.
Google has had a similar remote log-out feature enabled in Gmail since 2008. Earlier this year, Google introduced a feature in Gmail that alerts you at sign-on if Google believes your account has been compromised.
In a related story...
Gmail Priority Inbox Has Arrived!
While most people have been taking it easy over the summer vacation, Gmail seems to have been working overtime. The email giant is just getting better and better - a new interface, updated undo send and even multiple account login! The latest feature to make it to our inboxes is Gmail Priority Inbox.
The feature hasn’t been fully rolled out yet, so don’t worry if you can’t see it in your account - it hasn’t appeared in mine yet, but as you can see from the screenshots, Tom’s already prioritizing with the best of them!Gmail Priority Inbox is going to work like this: using technology similar to its anti-spam features, it will automatically identify important emails based on your usual email patterns - what you read first and who you actually reply to. It will then put these emails in a separate part of your inbox, so you can read them first and leave the less important stuff until later.
Even if Gmail Priority Inbox gets it wrong, there is also a feature to mark individual mails as more or less important, moving them in or out of the priority area as appropriate. If this feature works well, it will be huge, especially for high-volume emailers. I can’t wait to try it out, so hurry up Gmail - I want Priority Inbox now don't you?!
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