Social networks

KULDEEP PAWAR

SHUBHAM BHANDARI

What are social networks?

-Grouping of individuals into specific groups

- Like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision

Facebook

as the most popular social network.

- Most popular social network

- Facebook has around 1.49 billion active users.

Short history

- Launched in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg.

- Born on 14 May 1984 in White Plains,

New York.

- Studied psychology and computer science

at Harvard University Cambridge.

Advantages of Social Networks

Advantages...- Fast communication

- Direct communication

- Low costs

- Be informed about your friends

Advantages...

- Share your experients (music, video etc.)

- Keeping contact with family, friends and colleagues

- Building new/ old friendships

- Sharing interests and hobbies

Advantages...

–Exchange with people around the world–Employees are searched by

companies (good profile)–Can play games

Disadvantages of Social Networks

- Photos, comments etc. that we post will be forever on the internet.

- Private is suddenly no longer private.

- Will be accessible to the general public.

- We spend a lot of time on PC‘s and Mobile‘s.

Disadvantage

Risks of a Social Networks

Risk of Social Networks

–Cybercriminals can easily get

private data.

–Targeted attacks against the users.

–For example: personalized spam and phishing attacks.

Risk of Social Networks

- Viruses and trojans are deposited on websites

- Potential employers might find information about you that is not appropiate (photos etc.)