Before social networking sites exploded over the past decade, there were earlier forms of social networking that dated back to 1997 such as See more

Studies have shown that people's belief in the right to privacy is the most pivotal predictor in their attitudes concerning online privacy.
Social profiling and … See more

Realize the threats that will always exist
There are people out there who want—and will do just about anything—to get someone's … See more

There are several causes that contribute to the invasion of privacy throughout social networking platforms. It has been recognized that “by … See more

Identity theft
As there is so much information provided other things can be deduced, such as the person's See more

One of the main concerns that people have with their security is the lack of visibility that policies and settings have in the social networks. … See more

Facebook
Facebook has been scrutinized for a variety of privacy concerns due to changes in its privacy settings on the site generally over time as well as … See more