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Internet Social Network Related Behaviour and Some Privacy Paradox Issues

Internet provided a faster flow of information and easier and faster access to required information, except that since virtually no one controls the human interactions on the Internet, it allows for freedom of speech as it existed in unprecedented way in previous media. Today individuals communicate and form relationships through Internet social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, etc. These sites, designed to increase ease of information sharing online and help persons keep connected in ways previously impossible also represents a great issue. As a result of using social networks one's private life can very easy become non-private because of Internet security issues and responsibility of keeping information private. Young people do not seem to pay much attention to their own privacy when creating profiles on social networks, but they create distinction between actions in the real world to social roles in cyberspace and linked activities in cyberspace. The survey consisted of 21 item collecting demographic data, Internet general usage activities and social networks related behavior. The items were multiple choice type and open ended type questions. The results showed subject's awareness of security issues considering privacy on social networks, but it also revealed some risk-taking behavior, i.e. significant percentage of users allows everyone to approach they profile data, or they reveal some identity traceable information. In general, we may conclude that students show security awareness in certain degree, but there is a space for improvement.

information ethics, privacy, social networks

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