Your Space, Myspace Whose Space?
… the signalling value of detailed social network information will decline. But that decline will only occur because the signal loses value through repeated deceptive use.
J Donath and d boyd, O 2004, ‘Public Displays of Connection’, BT Technology Journal, Vol 22 No.4, pp 77
According to an ongoing survey by J Campana and Associates LLC, an identity security company, an alarming 23 people out of 84 have responded “Yes” that they have been a victim of identity theft.
In the recent years, like rabbits in spring, “identity security” and “online intellectual property security” companies have been popping out everywhere in response to people’s fears
Deception is prevalent in modern society, and with the advent of social networking platforms like Facebook, Myspace and LinkedIn, it has been made easier.
Facebook, one of the world’s most frequented social networking sites make it easy for users to protect their security by allowing them to limit their information to a few selected friends, or friends in general. These measures taken help to protect users information from being widely circulated around the internet - and as a result risk identity theft.
In criminal history, calls where robbers posing as victims in distress have ended when they were unable to answer private questions. But now, in this age where information privacy may not be so clear cut anymore, this robber might know more about your son, then you, as a parent might even know.
We love having lots of friends, but how high a price are we willing to pay for our security?
