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Privacy and Security Issues in Social Networking - 1 views

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  • By Brendan Collins
  • Graham Cluley, Chief Technology Officer at UK tech security firm Sophos says.
  • . Privacy issues, those involving the unwarranted access of private information, don't necessarily have to involve security breaches. Someone can gain access to confidential information by simply watching you type your password. But both types of breaches are often intertwined on social networks, especially since anyone who breaches a site's security network opens the door to easy access to private information belonging to any user.
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  • The reason social network security and privacy lapses exist results simply from the astronomical amounts of information the sites process each and every day that end up making it that much easier to exploit a single flaw in the system.
  • Adrienne Felt, a Ph.D. candidate at Berkeley,
  • David Evans, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia,
  • The problems plaguing social network security and privacy issues, for now, can only be resolved if users take a more careful approach to what they share and how much.
  • limit your presence altogether.
  • October 3, 2008 | 5:00 AM
  • Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
     
    The article from Fast Company discusses the rising privacy issues on social networking sites. There are several high-profile breaches of security on these sites and the article describes how the networks are dealing with them and how to protect yourself.  
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Security and Privacy on Social Networking Sites - 0 views

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  • Protocol
  • March 2010
  • Social networking sites have become very popular avenues for people to communicate with family, friends and colleagues from around the corner or across the globe. While there can be benefits from the collaborative, distributed approaches promoted by responsible use of social networking sites, there are information security and privacy concerns.
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  • From the Desk of William F. Pelgrin, Chair
  • Additional Information:
  • Information
  • Security and privacy related to social networking sites are fundamentally behavioral issues, not technology issues
  • What are the precautions I should take?
  • What are the security and privacy issues associated with social networking sites?
  • Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
     
    The article from Multi-State discusses the privacy issues that may occur when using social media such as spear phishing, social engineering, spoofing, and web attacks. Use the precautions listed in the article to avoid these issues. 
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Can Your Social Media Image Affect Your Chances of Getting Into College? « CB... - 2 views

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  • July 22, 2013 6:00 AM
  • What kind of online behavior affects a student’s admission to the college of their choice, and how can students prepare their online footprint for inspection?
  • That said, with only 15 percent of schools having any policy whatsoever, that gives the vast majority of college recruiters complete freedom to surf your internet trail.
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  • Lauren Haas is a writer who specializes in finding the fun! Lauren was the publisher of the St. Louis Area Family Gazette for eight years, and now writes freelance articles on St. Louis events and attractions, budget travel, arts and entertainment and fitness topics. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
  • According to Kaplan Test Prep, who tracks such things,
  • In a 2012 survey
  • Managing your online reputation
  • Online behavior that can affect your chances of admission
  • Privacy issues
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      Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
       
      Currency: July 2013
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      Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
       
      Relevance: The intended audience is students applying to college
    • Kristina Johnson
      Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
       
      Accuracy: The author does provide some sources of information such as Kaplan Test Prep and a 2012 survey but most of the information is from the author themselves. I can verify the articles information from personal knowledge. The language of the article is unbiased and there are no spelling, grammar, or typographical errors. 
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      Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
       
      Relevance: The fact that the vast majority of college recruiters have the complete freedom to surf your internet trail relates to our topic of privacy issues on social network sites. 
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      Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
       
      Purpose: The purpose of this article is to inform college applicants of privacy issues on social media sites when applying for college. The author makes their intentions clear by using precise headings and defining what behavior is not appropriate and tips to managing your online reputation. There are no biases in this article. This issue is one to consider and will only increase as the use of technology and social media increase.  
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      Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
       
      Authority: Lauren Haas is the author of this article. Her qualifications are listed at the end of the article and her work is found at examiner.com. The source of this article is CBS New York which is a news source in New York. 
  • Kristina Johnson on 21 Apr 14
     
    This article from CBS New York discusses how social media sites can affect admissions into college. Many admissions officers are using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus to screen applicants. This article defines what behavior is unacceptable and tips to manage your online reputation. 
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