Security risks in social media technologies : safe practices in public service applications / Alan Oxley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oxley, Alan.

Series:

Chandos social media series.

Chandos social media series, 2050-6813

Chandos Publishing social media series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxx, 262 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Security measures can be used by management, IT staff, and users in participatory/collaborative service provision within the public sector. Security Risks in Social Media Technologies explores this use. Topics are targeted, and issues raised and lessons learnt are analyzed. The book helps the reader understand the risks posed by relevant Web 2.0 applications and gives clear guidance on how to mitigate those risks. The body of the book is concerned with social media, the dominant Web 2.0 technology associated with security in the public sector, and is structured into eight chapters. The first c

Contents:

Cover; Security Risks in Social Media Technologies : Safe practices in public serviceapplications; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Preface; About the author; Introduction; 1. Web 2.0 and social media; Background; Web 2.0; The future of the web; The future of social media; References; Useful websites; 2. Non-frivolous uses of social media in the public sector; The potential of Web 2.0; The potential of social media; The potential of wikis; Example Web 2.0 applications; Teaching and learning; The use of social media in emergencies

Sentiment analysis: finding out opinionsUses of Twitter in public service departments; Discovering applications; References; Useful websites; 3. Security threats to social media technologies; Security; Threats to information systems in the public sector; The impacts of social media malpractice; Specific threats: examples and applications; References; 4. Security controls applied to the participation- collaboration pattern; Types of security control; Management security controls; Technical controls; Operational security controls; Governance; Deciding what security controls are appropriate

Who is involved in security?References; Useful websites; 5. Acceptable use practices; Reasons for acceptable use policies; The content of acceptable use policies; Acceptable use policies for citizens; Acceptable use policies for public service employees; Advice for K-12 schools; References; Useful websites; 6. Participation and collaboration in K-12 schools; Introduction; Threats to participation-collaboration in K-12 schools; Security controls for online media in schools; Parental participation-collaboration in K-12 schools; Past research and possible research; References; Useful website

7. Mitigating the risks of identity theft and malwareIntroduction; Social media sites; Unsolicited messages, files, and hyperlinks sent by email; Other threats: thumb drives; Useful website; 8. Conclusion; Reference; References; Further reading; Professional and scholarly journals; Conference proceedings; Social network; Appendix 1 SharePoint; Appendix 2 Twitter application programming interfaces; Appendix 3 Examples of general threats and a control; Appendix 4 Examples of rogue unsolicited email messages; Appendix 5 Key terms in secure computing

Appendix 6 Acceptable use policies for citizensAppendix 7 Acceptable use policies for public service employees; Appendix 8 Products to facilitate parental involvement and engagement in K-12 schools; Index

Notes:

"ISSN: 2050-6813."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781780633800

1780633807

OCLC:

864851371