The document discusses security and privacy issues for users of social networks. When users connect their social media accounts to third-party applications, it can compromise their personal information if not done securely. The purpose is to examine how social network usage and integration with third parties can impact user security and privacy. Users need to be aware of privacy settings and how sharing information openly online exposes them to risks like hacking or loss of control of their accounts and data.

1. The Issues of Security and
Privacy in Social Network Users
By: Noori Sadeq
Regis University

2. Problem
• The use of social network is the aspect of sharing information that leads
to breaching of user privacy.
• The main challenge that lies in the social network websites accounts is
liaising with the third-party accounts that can compromise user
information.

3. Research Questions
• Is it safe to register with the social network account to the third-party
application?
• What are the steps and frameworks that the users and the social network
websites that need to be implemented to guarantee that security and privacy?
• What are the ideas behind the integration of users in the social network
websites and the third-party in using the social network logins?

4. Purpose
The purpose of the study is to examine the issues related to using of
social network users, and the applications that offered by the third-party
websites and impact of security and privacy.

5. Rationale
• Social networking clients are always willing to share their information
and life experiences, but they are not aware of the security issues they
might face.
• Third-party websites have granted access regarding sharing of
information to these websites which can be a vital threat to the privacy of
the user.

6. Supporting Citations
• Albesher and Albussain (2013), argue that the proceeded with advancement
include significant adversity to their privacy.
• Pauline and Georgios (2012), Social network clients are always willing to
share their information and life experiences, but they are not aware of the
security issues they might face.
• According to Torres and Deirdre (2014), users may have the loose mentality
for individual privacy and nearsighted assessment of the related privacy
• dangers.

7. Body of Knowledge
• The safety and privacy of the information might be at risk that can eventually lead to
loss of information or even hacking of the entire social network account.
• Clients need to be aware of changing privacy settings:
o First, the user should be aware of ignorance of the potential dangers which may
happen thus of this merciless.
o Second, the tedious to read and understand the privacy setting of the social network
website.
o Third, each website that needs different sorts of privacy, and that may
lead to confused so the clients need to be aware of the difference.

8. Surprised by Research
• The users’ need to be aware of privacy settings on the social network.
• Clients can understand the privacy setting by searching for video,
documents that help them to build a real privacy that protects their
information.
• Clients need to understand that some of the privacy settings in social
network site are not the same in another social network

9. Lessons Learned
Social network users must recognize the dangers of actively socializing
in the online vacuum and must either take steps to protect their online activity or
actively assume responsibility for their online actions.

10. References
• Albesher, A., & Alhussain, T. (September 16, 2013). Privacy and security issues in
social Networks: An evaluation of Facebook. Acm International Conference
Proceeding Series, 7-10.
• Anthonysamy, P., Rashid, A., Walkerdine, J., Greenwood, P., & Larkou, G. (May
11, 2012). Collaborative privacy management for third-party applications in online
social networks. Acm International Conference Proceeding Series.
• O'Brien, D. & Torres, A.M. (2012). Social Networking and Online Privacy:
Facebook User’s Perceptions. Irish Journal of Management, 31 (2):63-97.