Social Network Uses, Privacy & Threats

Vinod Tiwari

Acknowledgements

Google Images Stats - https://zephoria.com/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/bizarre-facebook-crimes/

Social network?

What you share?

Name DOB Email Mobile No. Photo Education Location Job Trip Achievements Messages

Users

Pros of social network

Keeping in touch with friends & family Old friends reconnecting

Joining causes Following politics Networking for employment Networking with like minded people Fun

Cons (Threats)

Cyberstalking

A cybercrime where a person is harassed by someone using technology especially internet

Cyberbullying

When a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed

Identity Theft

Where personal information of a person is stolen by means of digital communication

Phishing

There is no patch for human stupidity!

Photograph Morphing

Modifying or editing the original picture by unauthorized user to spoil victim's reputation

Kidnapping Social Networking can lead to human trafficking and

kidnapping

Proof

More Proof

Even more proof http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/bizarre-facebook-crimes/

Privacy

Patriot Act

SO

And you thought

The whistleblower Biography - http://www.biography.com/people/edward-snowden-

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Dos

Use good judgment to protect your reputation Utilize privacy settings Monitor content that you (and others) upload Use caution when befriending others Never meet with someone you only know online

Don't

Post any un-safe information Post un-tasteful pictures Download anything illegal Post information, photos, videos you may later regret

Any Questions?