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Facebook launches ‘one-time’ passwords

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Facebook has introduced “one-time,” disposable passwords that can be used if you’re signing into the social networking site from computers in public places such as airports, hotels or libraries, where a cyber thief can go back and collect such information entered on a computer.

“If you have any concerns about security of the computer you’re using while accessing Facebook, we can text you a one-time password to use instead of your regular password,” said Jake Brill, a product manager for Facebook’s site integrity team on the site’s blog.

Full Story: Facebook launches ‘one-time’ passwords | MSNBC