Tiktok introduces a new “security verification” tool that allows users to examine and update the security settings of their account from a single screen, the company announcement Monday. The functionality is similar to the safety control tools offered by Tiktok Rival Instagram and giant technology Google.
Users can access the new tool from their profile by selecting “parameters and confidentiality”, then by pressing “security and authorization”.
Security verification takes users via a step -by -step guide through social network security features. The tool encourages users to allow more security features to make their accounts safer.
Users can link their telephone number and email address to the application to ensure that they have a backup connection method in case they lose access to their account. Users can also allow two -step verification to add an additional safety layer when they access their account from an unknown device.
In addition, security verification highlights the importance of checking regularly to see which peripherals are connected to the account and delete those that are no longer used or that the user does not recognize. The tool also suggests that users allow authentication methods based on the device such as Face ID or Touch Unlock for a secure and fast connection experience.
Tiktok notes that he monitors proactively for unusual behavior and the impact in the “security and authorization” parameters to revise users.
The launch of the new tool comes in the middle of uncertainties concerning Tiktok’s fate in the United StatesWhile President Donald Trump extended the 75 -day Tiktok Ban deadline in January. Despite uncertainty, the company has constantly updated its application with new features, as New adolescent safety characteristicswith a Office experience update Designed to face Youtube.
