How To Remove Facebook Applications

Facebook has about 400 million users, which is why it has become such lucrative business for 3rd-party apps such as farmville. But, do you know that every time, you click "ALLOW" on any application, you are exposing yourself to hackers. Every time you allow an application for your account, you also allow them to access your public and most private information. For example, farmville has about 81 million users. farmville would have access to all your information, these would be a goldmine for hackers. Facebook may have the tightest security to protect your information, but do the application manufacturers have that same security? Will they be able to protect you in case of an attack? In fact, Facebook can't even trace what information the applications are accessing. The risk in your private information being exposed has never been greater.

How to remove Facebook Applications:

After signing into Facebook, do the following:

   1. Click on "Account" at the top-right of the screen.
   2. Click "Application Settings"
   3. Change the "Show" drop-down box to "Authorized." This will show all the applications you've ever given permission to.
   4. In the resulting list, click the "X" button on the far right next to each app you want to remove to delete it.
   5. On the pop-up box that appears, click "Remove" then click "Okay" on the next box confirming the app was deleted.

Repeat this process to remove all the apps you no longer use on a regular basis.

This will not eliminate the risks entirely, but it's at least a first step in reducing it. As long as you have a Facebook account, your data won't be private. If you really want privacy, maybe it's about time to hit the "Account Delete" button. ^^, It's under "Account Settings."