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Social Networking and Online Privacy

Social Networking and Online Privacy. Table of Contents. Password Quiz General Online Security Social Networking How does it affect you? Q & A. Quiz. When should you share your password? Is your password safe on a public computer, like at a library or school?

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Social Networking and Online Privacy

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  1. Social Networking and Online Privacy

  2. Table of Contents • Password Quiz • General Online Security • Social Networking • How does it affect you? • Q & A

  3. Quiz • When should you share your password? • Is your password safe on a public computer, like at a library or school? • What is the #1 most commonly used password? • Password Security

  4. Tips • Don’t keep your passwords in your backpack or wallet • Rotate passwords • Don’t use the same password for every account • Avoid recognizable dates and names • Use at LEAST 8 characters • Use symbols, numbers and letters

  5. Online Security • Password Safety • Private Information • Address • Phone numbers • School • Account numbers • Malware • Your computer is at risk • Back up your data

  6. Social Networking • Twitter • LinkedIn • Myspace • Facebook • Teens and Social Networking

  7. Twitter • Bursts of small information called tweets • Each tweet can be up to 140 characters • Open to anyone • Friends, family, celebrities, businesses • 500 million active users • One of the top 10 most visited websites • Do not have to be a registered users to read tweets

  8. Linkedin • World’s largest professional network • 175 million users • Can upload resume • Used to help find jobs

  9. Myspace • 100 million accounts in 2006 • Fell to under 37 million by 2011 • Facebook is the cause for the rapid decline in users • Justin Timberlake now owns and is trying to revive the company

  10. Facebook • Facebook is the worlds largest social network • Founded by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard University in 2004 • Facebook has about 900 million users • Mission: make the world “more open and connected.”

  11. Facebook Users • 45% of facebook users are older than 26. • Women ages 18-34 outnumber men who use facebook. • Teenagers make up 12% of the overall facebook audience

  12. Benefits • Connect with family and friends • Share photographs • Stay informed of friend’s events, accomplishments, and special occasions • Companies use advertising for promotions

  13. Drawbacks to facebook • Cyber bullying • Employers are beginning to review potential applicant’s profiles • Scams • Privacy

  14. What is Cyber Bullying? • Bullying through: • Email • Instant messaging • Chat rooms • Websites • Cell phones

  15. Cyber Bullying • More than half of teens have been victims of cyber bullying • Victims are more likely to have low self esteem • Victims are more likely to consider suicide

  16. Help! • Talk to your parents • Talk to your teachers • National Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-273-TALK

  17. Media • In September a student at Clovis High School used facebook to bully students • Total of 10 students came forward • More challenging to deal with since this does not occur on the playground • This behavior is considered harassment and is ILLEGAL • Police are investigating the incident • Punishable by jail time and/or fines

  18. Job Outlook • Facebook can affect your ability to get a job • 8% of US companies with 1,000 or more employees have fired employees over posts (disrespectful pictures or comments) • Employers keep an eye on their worker’s personal life • 15% have disciplined employees for violating posting policies • According to a Microsoft study 79% of managers and recruiters look at facebook pages. Companies want to make sure their employees project a professional image • According to the Telegraph 4 out of 10 students are worried about what they post and how it will affect their employment opportunities • New college graduates, the ones who use social media frequently, are most likely to be the target of Web research.

  19. What Can Cost You a Job • Risqué pictures • Pictures of heavy alcohol or drug use • Bad grammar and poor writing skills • Offensive comments

  20. Posts That Led to Termination • Philadelphia Eagles employee lost his job for calling the team “retarded” • Waitress from a pizza company was fired for complaining about customers on her facebook page • New England cheerleader fired for posing with an unconscious boy covered with “distasteful graffiti” (i.e. ethnic slurs) • Employee was fired for surfing facebook while being at home sick. Her comment “she could not work in front of a computer as she needed to lie in the dark.” • A job applicant stated on his facebook page he is an impressive hacker and he was applying to be a computer security analyst.

  21. Celebrities and Social Media • Donald Trump posted tweets regarding his thoughts on the election results • Trump referred to the election as a “total sham and a travesty” • Posted more than 10 angry tweets • Trump deleted some tweets one including a call to revolution or incorrectly stating Obama lost the popular vote.

  22. Celebrities and Social Media • Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame is afraid social media could lead to her death • The 22 year old actress is afraid someone will murder her if people monitor her constantly • "Like I'm going to die because somebody is going to say where I am and somebody is going to kill me. Someone's going to Twitter my location and then it's going to be like, boom," she explained. • Neither she or her possible boyfriend Robert Pattinson have a facebook or twitter account

  23. Be Careful What You Post • What is the lesson from these examples • It will stay on the internet forever • The world is becoming more connected • Therefore it is important watch what you post • What you think is cool today may cause trouble in the future • Think Before You Tweet

  24. Resources • http://gizmodo.com/5954372/the-25-most-popular-passwords-of-2012 • http://socialmedia.knoji.com/4-disadvantages-of-using-facebook/ • http://www.staysafeonline.org/stop-think-connect/tips-and-advice • http://www.cnjonline.com/digest/story-646999.html • http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/09/29/news/cyber-bullying-probe-in-clovis.html Accessed 09/12/12 • http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2782624.shtml Accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/09/29/news/cyber-bullying-probe-in-clovis.html Accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s2772985.shtml?cat=504 Accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/education/aps-community-take-on-bullying_4589096 Accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.universitychic.com/new_study_shows_facebook_can_hurt_job_prospects accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/8853248/Employers-need-to-sensibly-judge-embarrassing-Facebook-posts.html Accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/8850783/Students-fear-Facebook-posts-will-hurt-job-prospects.html Accessed 9/29/12 • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/26/fired-over-facebook-posts_n_659170.html#s116169&title=Pirates_Pierogi_Mascot Accessed 9/29/12 • http://mashable.com/2009/08/10/social-media-misuse/ Accessed 9/29/12 • http://mashable.com/category/facebook/ Accessed 10/28/12 • http://www.insidefacebook.com/2009/02/02/fastest-growing-demographic-on-facebook-women-over-55/ Accessed 10/28/12 • http://www.marketing-jive.com/2007/09/11-business-benefits-of-using-facebook.html Accessed 11/01/12

  25. Resources continued • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/kristen-stewart-fears-attack-worries-murder-her-help-twitter-social-media-fame_n_1966826.html Accessed 11/15/12 • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/donald-trumps-tweets-deleted_n_2088987.html Accessed 11/15/12 • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20202935/ns/business-school_inc_/t/job-candidates-getting-tripped-facebook Accessed 11/23/12 • http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/30/twitter-reaches-500-million-users-140-million-in-the-u-s/ Accessed 11/26/12 • http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2012/11/12/final-social-media-sizing-cheat-sheet/?utm_expid=453317-29&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Deach%2520tweet%2520can%2520be%2520up%2520to%2520500%2520characters%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D3%26ved%3D0CDkQFjAC%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.lunametrics.com%252Fblog%252F2012%252F11%252F12%252Ffinal-social-media-sizing-cheat-sheet%252F%26ei%3DuiO0ULHiGcPoigKr0IGIAg%26usg%3DAFQjCNH1P7kunrXgcoQ6vHeu_3B8kCN63A • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter Accessed 11/26/12 • http://www.linkedin.com/ Accessed 11/26/12 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace Accessed 11/26/12

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