An investigation into privacy and security in online social networking sites among IIUM students

Abdullahi, Husein Osman and Said, Abdirizaq and Ibrahim, Jamaludin (2012) An investigation into privacy and security in online social networking sites among IIUM students. World of Computer Science and Information Technology Journal (WCSIT), 2 (2). pp. 57-61. ISSN 2221-0741

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Abstract

the issues of privacy and security in online social networking sites have been the dual themes of utmost concern amongst many communities and IIUM community in particular. This article highlights the importance of online social networking sites such as: Face book, Google+, and Twitter and the issues of privacy and security in online interactions. The authors also argue that the online social networks have played a significant role on daily digital interaction for more than half billion users around the world today are bedeviling with the issues of privacy and security. This study employs a quantitative data analysis, a survey and a random sampling of (n=160) IIUM students from different Kulliyah were conducted. The result shows that the percentage responses of IIUM who seems to be actively involved in online social network pages are not aware of their privacy and security in online environment.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6202/38644
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social network; Privacy Security.
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System
Depositing User:	Jamal Ibrahim
Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2014 10:55
Last Modified:	09 Oct 2014 10:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/38644

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