Why do apps want you to sign in with Facebook?

Here are the basics. Why use Facebook and Google to log into other sites or apps? The easy answer here is convenience. Using your Facebook and Google logins saves you the effort of having to keep track of a bunch of different usernames and passwords for each app you sign into.

Why do I have to sign in to all my sites?

Sign-ins and cookies Many of the websites that you visit will have some kind of “Auto Sign-in” or “Remember Me” check box. These cause the computer to remember who you are so you don’t need to re-sign-in every time you visit the site – even after closing your browser or rebooting your computer.

Is it safe to sign up with Facebook?

So long as you’re using a strong password and have set up two-factor authentication for your Facebook or Google account, then go for it. It will be safer than most alternatives.

Should you sign into different sites using your Facebook ID or not and why?

Don’t use your main account to log in to a site whose security you don’t trust. Don’t link a social profile to sensitive info like your Social Security number or financial details. In these cases, a separate account and password is your safest bet.

How do I stop a website from automatically signing me in?

Disable Chrome Auto Sign-in in Your Desktop

1. Select the Chrome pull-down menu in the top left of your browser window.
2. Select Preferences from the pull-down menu.
3. Scroll down then click on Advanced to expand the options.
4. Toggle Allow Chrome sign-in to the off position.

When signing up for an account on a website your information is entered into?

When you click the sign-up button after entering an email and password, the information you entered is first sent as a request to the server* to verify whether your account exists. If it does, then you are redirected to log in, rather than sign up.

How does a website verify your login?

How do websites check the login credentials without reloading the page?

1. a user comes to the log in page.
2. user enters username/password and clicks submit.
3. through Ajax the server communicates with the client if the username/password entered are correct.

What is needed to sign up for Facebook?

The minimum amount of information required to create a personal Facebook account is a first name, last name, valid email address, password, gender and birth date. Once you’ve created a Facebook account, you can also create pages for a variety of entities, including companies, bands, products and forms of entertainment.

Why you should never login with Facebook?

The other danger to signing on to everything with Facebook is the threat of phishing. Even if millions of Facebook accounts hadn’t been hacked, people’s individual accounts are hacked all the time through online trickery.

Why do I need both Facebook and Google logins?

The easy answer here is convenience. Using your Facebook and Google logins saves you the effort of having to keep track of a bunch of different usernames and passwords for each app you sign into. (Because we all use unique names and strong passwords for each our various apps right?)

Should you sign in with Google Facebook and Apple?

It’s kind of like using a password manager, but it’s a little easier for the average person to get started with. There’s another significant advantage to signing in with Google, Facebook, or Apple, too: Two-factory security. You have many more options for locking down your Google, Facebook, and Apple accounts.

How do you sign in to an app?

When you choose to sign into an app with either Google or Facebook, the login dialog box that pops up is actually provided by that company, not by the app you’re trying to open. You put in your username and password and the site reports back to the app saying, “Yes, we know this person and have confirmed she is who she says she is.

What information does Facebook share?

At the very minimum, Facebook shares whatever is on your public profile, such as your name and profile picture. Google typically hands over either your email address or, as mobile becomes increasingly important, your phone number, giving the folks at the app the ability to contact you if they need to.