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Social networking applications can pose security risksMARTHA IRVINE
Online social media networking today is a great tool to meet and network with people sharing similar business interests. However, they can also pose serious security threats to users and their organizations. This paper presents the security risks of online social media networking and then attempts ...
Social Networking RisksBruce Schneier Information Security February 2009This essay appeared as the first half of a point-counterpoint with Marcus Ranum.Are employees blogging corporate secrets? It’s not an unreasonable fear, actually. People have always talked about work to their friends. It’s ...
Security risks for audio-only social networking platforms Here are some sample attacks that can be launched against users of audio-centric social media apps. The full details of these can be found in our fulltechnical brief: 1. Network Traffic Interception and Wiretapping ...
Online security in social networks Variations in risk perception and precautionary behaviour In online security and -privacy the actual risks are usually not known, so mechanisms such as availability or the affect heuristic may be even more influential than in other domains; for example, news reports...
Social networking can be a double-edged sword. On one end, it provides unsurpassed social benefits, yet it can also make people more vulnerable to the spread of misinformation, as well as privacy and security threats. Social networking offers the following benefits to consumers and businesses: ...
An important recent innovation on social networking sites is the support for plugging in third-party social applications. Together with the ever-growing number of social network users, social applications come with privacy and security risks for those users. While basic mechanisms for isolating applicat...
According to a recent survey, 81% of Americans say they’re concerned about their privacy on social networking sites [*]. Yet, the privacy risks of using social media are a nightmare that most users choose to ignore — until it becomes a reality. ...
A social networking service (SNS) is an online vehicle for connecting with other people who share a particular interest, background, or relationship.