Online Social Networks

Several SNS are now among the top 10 most visited websites globally. The commercial success of the multi-billion Euro SNS industry depends heavily on the number of users it attracts. Combined with the strong human desire to connect, this encourages design and online behaviour where security and privacy are not always the first priority. Users are often not aware of the size or nature of the audiences accessing their information and the sense of intimacy created by being among digital friends often leads to a ‘digital hangover’ – disclosures and digital “memories” that cannot be forgotten the morning after.

Publication date: Oct 25, 2007

Authors:
Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University
Elisabetta Carrara, ENISA
Fred Stutzman, UNC
Jon Callas, PGP Corp
Klaus Schimmer, SAP
Maz Nadjm, Rareface
Mathieu Gorge, Vigitrust
Nicole Ellison, MSU
Paul King, Cisco Systems
Ralph Gross, Carnegie Mellon University
Scott Golder, Hewlett-Packard
Editor:
Giles Hogben, ENISA

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Language: English