Articles on Social Networking

• Malware A Delusive Sense of Security in Walled Gardens
  Walled gardens like Facebook, corporate networks, and smartphone app stores encourage users to lower their guard, creating false security assumptions that scammers exploit. People click more readily...
• Privacy Learn the Future of Privacy and Social Interactions from Teens
  Adults see privacy as controlling what's made public—private by default. Teens think about what to exclude from being public—public by default. Understanding these emerging norms and teenagers'...
• Risk Management Understand the Risks of Email Search Add-Ons and Services
  Cloud email search tools like Greplin and Xobni index messages and contacts across services, creating attractive targets for attackers. Most vendors provide little detail about security measures....
• Malware Social Graph: The Holy Grail of Actionable Intelligence
  Attackers harvest email and social networking data to construct organizational social graphs, identifying connectors whose accounts could send social engineering messages, new "clueless" employees...
• Communication The Lure of Notoriety for Information Security Experts
  If an expert makes a discovery that improves security, can they make a difference if no one hears about it? On-line presence builds professional reputation, but pursuing notoriety diverts attention...
• Social Networking Etiquette Tips for Social Receptions at Conferences
  Practical etiquette tips for getting the most out of social receptions at conferences while creating a welcoming atmosphere for others.