Social Networks Security
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Social Networks Security
Original language description
Our study analyses possibilities of misusing social network<br>sites due to irresponsible behaviour of users. Recent<br>surveys show that problems of social network are more often<br>to occur, due to openness as one of the key features of<br>these sites.Social engineering can be misused by attackers<br>concerning on social network with the purpose of gaining<br>sensitive information. There is a conflict between users'<br>security awareness and their actual behaviour, so called privacy<br>paradox. We were interested in amount of information<br>people are willing to reveal in their profiles. We have found<br>out users' behaviour which leads to insufficient protection<br>of published information. These sensitive information are<br>suitable for all kindsof phishing and other similar attacks.<br>In our study we compared two groups of fictive profiles<br>(personal profiles of users having no friends and profiles<br>of users with fictive friends) and studied their success in<br>creating new
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
JC - Computer hardware and software
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)
Others
Publication year
2009
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Proceedings of The Third International Conference on Emerging Security Information, Systems and Technologies
ISBN
978-0-7695-3668-2
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Number of pages
5
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Publisher name
International Academy, Research, and Industry Association
Place of publication
Los Alamitos
Event location
Athens, Greece
Event date
Jun 14, 2009
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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