Data Communication and Networks Research Paper
PRIVACY ISSUES IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING: A SURVEY
Rabia Khan, Suriya Gharib, Nargis Munir, Syeda Roshana Ali Naqvi rabia.khan1050@gmail.com, {suriya_rehman, nargismunir198, r.ali_naqvi} @yahoo.com
Abstract
With the advancement in internet technologies a new concept for socialization emerge called
Online Social Networks, that provide the user with facility to interact with people around the globe. This interaction provides many constructive features but some negative aspects also exist. This paper describes the concept of privacy in Online Social Network.
First, various privacy threats are explored and brief description of these threats is provided.
Then, different models, related to the management and detection of privacy issues are explored and a tool for the detection of privacy violation is also discussed.
Keywords:
Online Social Networking (OSN), privacy, threats, Trust evaluation, Data reachability model, PROTOSS, encryption, malware
1. Introduction
Online Social Networking (OSN) has gained a great popularity across the globe. It allows millions of users to produce and consume the data. Online Social Networking has extended the boundaries of communication. Millions of users access different sites at a time and share their personal interests. In the recent years growth of online networks has offered a vast range of opportunities to communicate and share resources and which consequently has raised privacy and security issues. These issues become prominent in areas of managing personal information while communicating with desired contacts. By accessing Online
Social Networks privacy of various users is threaten. Multiple of users provide their
personal information on various sites that may attract the attackers and these malicious users grasp their information which is misused by them later. This personal information is leaked through poor privacy setting. Many on internet do not have accurate control over the privacy.
Even those websites that ensure the
Rabia Khan, Suriya Gharib, Nargis Munir, Syeda Roshana Ali Naqvi rabia.khan1050@gmail.com, {suriya_rehman, nargismunir198, r.ali_naqvi} @yahoo.com
Abstract
With the advancement in internet technologies a new concept for socialization emerge called
Online Social Networks, that provide the user with facility to interact with people around the globe. This interaction provides many constructive features but some negative aspects also exist. This paper describes the concept of privacy in Online Social Network.
First, various privacy threats are explored and brief description of these threats is provided.
Then, different models, related to the management and detection of privacy issues are explored and a tool for the detection of privacy violation is also discussed.
Keywords:
Online Social Networking (OSN), privacy, threats, Trust evaluation, Data reachability model, PROTOSS, encryption, malware
1. Introduction
Online Social Networking (OSN) has gained a great popularity across the globe. It allows millions of users to produce and consume the data. Online Social Networking has extended the boundaries of communication. Millions of users access different sites at a time and share their personal interests. In the recent years growth of online networks has offered a vast range of opportunities to communicate and share resources and which consequently has raised privacy and security issues. These issues become prominent in areas of managing personal information while communicating with desired contacts. By accessing Online
Social Networks privacy of various users is threaten. Multiple of users provide their
personal information on various sites that may attract the attackers and these malicious users grasp their information which is misused by them later. This personal information is leaked through poor privacy setting. Many on internet do not have accurate control over the privacy.
Even those websites that ensure the
References: (ISIEA2011), Langkawi, Malaysia, September 2011 Networks”, 2011, IEEE [11] Research Sciences and Advanced Engineering Vol.2 (3), ISSN: 2319-6106, 2012 DSRC (ICETCIP '2011) Bangkok Dec., 2011