Security and Trust in Online Social Networks

• Main Author: Carminati, Barbara (Author)
• Format: Manuscript Book
• Language: English
• Published: Italy McGraw Hill 2014
• Subjects: Computer networks > Security measures > Congresses; Information technology > Security measures > Congresses.; Computer security > Congresses.
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 The enormous success and diffusion that online social networks (OSNs) are encountering nowadays is vastly apparent. Users' social interactions now occur using online social media as communication channels; personal information and activities are easily exchanged both for recreational and business purposes in order to obtain social or economic advantages. In this scenario, OSNs are considered critical applications with respect to the security of users and their resources, for their characteristics alone: the large amount of personal information they manage, big economic upturn connected to their commercial use, strict interconnection among users and resources characterizing them, as well as user attitude to easily share private data and activities with strangers.