Tuesday, November 5
10:15-10:45 AM
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Security and privacy issues and concerns about the use of social networking services

Full Paper: Research Based ID: 55449
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    Pekka Makkonen
    Centria University of Applied Sciences
  2. Georgios Lampropoulos
    International Hellenic University
  3. Kerstin Siakas
    International Hellenic University & University of Vaasa

Abstract: Social Networking Services (SNSs) have become an integral part of modern society influencing communication, content sharing and life style. Due to the wide range of services and prompt communication SNSs offer, they attract the interest and the attention of all kinds of Internet users. Nowadays, modern students are more accustomed to SNSs and spend more and more time using them. When applied in education in a student-centered way, SNSs have the potential to enhance students’ engagement and active participation in learning. Hence, an increasing number of educators are trying to incorporate social media-based teaching and learning activities into their curriculum. In this study, we look into security and privacy issues and concerns of SNSs as conceived by Information System (IS) students in Higher Education (HE). The results of our study aim to support and assist educators, who aspire to design social media-based teaching and learning activities, in paying attention to certain security and privacy features and issues of SNSs. Educators should be aware of these specific features and issues as they are vital to reinforce teaching and learning activities. This study reveals higher education students’ major concerns regarding security and privacy issues on SNSs. The respondents regarded them potential of their personal information, financial information and intimate secrets being breached as the most notable concerns.

Presider: Eloho Ifinedo, University of Jyvaskyla

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