Cybersecurity Practices for Social Media Users: A Systematic Literature Review

Herath, Thilini B. G.; Khanna, Prashant; Ahmed, Monjur

doi:10.3390/jcp2010001

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“…From the literatures, the main information security challenges associated with SM usage include; confidentiality, litigation, and information overload [6]. While the dominant factors highlighted and linked to the challenges were mainly social factors including; education and training, awareness, error handling, and user monitoring [5] [6] [31] [32].…”

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Identification and Validation of Social Media Socio-Technical Information Security Factors with Respect to Usable-Security Principles

Mutebi¹,

Kareyo²,

Chinecherem³

et al. 2022

JCC

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The goal of this manuscript is to present a research finding, based on a study conducted to identify, examine, and validate Social Media (SM) socio-technical information security factors, in line with usable-security principles. The study followed literature search techniques, as well as theoretical and empirical methods of factor validation. The strategy used in literature search includes Boolean keywords search, and citation guides, using mainly web of science databases. As guided by study objectives, 9 SM socio-technical factors were identified, verified and validated. Both theoretical and empirical validation processes were followed. Thus, a theoretical validity test was conducted on 45 Likert scale items, involving 10 subject experts. From the score ratings of the experts, Content Validity Index (CVI) was calculated to determine the degree to which the identified factors exhibit appropriate items for the construct being measured, and 7 factors attained an adequate level of validity index. However, for reliability test, 32 respondents and 45 Likert scale items were used. Whereby, Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α-values) were generated using SPSS. Subsequently, 8 factors attained an adequate level of reliability. Overall, the validated factors include; 1) usability-visibility, learnability, and satisfaction; 2) education and training-help and documentation; 3) SM technology development-error handling, and revocability; 4) information security -security, privacy, and expressiveness. In this case, the confirmed factors would add knowledge by providing a theoretical basis for rationalizing information security requirements on SM usage.

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Identification and Validation of Social Media Socio-Technical Information Security Factors with Respect to Usable-Security Principles

Mutebi¹,

Kareyo²,

Chinecherem³

et al. 2022

JCC

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“…To stay safe online, users need to understand the diverse types of cyber crimes and take simple steps such as using strong passwords. Social networking sites (SNSs) are a prime target for cybercriminals who want to exploit people and businesses (Herath, Khanna & Ahmed, 2022). Two-factor authentication makes it harder for someone else to access our account without first gaining access to both of our devices.…”

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“…Social media platforms are great for sharing information and connecting with customers and clients. However, they also allow criminals and hackers to share malicious content quickly and easily (Herath, Khanna & Ahmed, 2022). This harmful content can spread like wildfire on these platforms, damaging brands and individual users.…”

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Cybersecurity and Cyberthreats in Social Media

Orłowska¹

2022

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Purpose of the study: This study aimed to explore cyber-security and cyber threats in social media. It includes an analysis of how social media is used as a tool for cyberattacks, the kinds of cyberattacks, and what people are doing to prevent them. Methodology: The paper was prepared using the critical literature review method, mainly in cybersecurity and cyber threats in social media. Main findings: Cybersecurity experts have warned that social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks because they are used extensively by companies and governments to distribute propaganda, to launch cyberattacks and are full of personal information (like passwords) that can be valuable to criminals. Application of the study: The presented article refers to cybersecurity and cyber threats in social media. It implies reflections in such scientific fields as, among others, security sciences. The study's originality: The study identifies cyber security measures used to handle the identified threats.

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“…Sixth, we hypothesize that higher scores on the social media privacy concern dimension of awareness (AWA), or concerns about lack of knowledge about social media sites' practices regarding personal information handling, will lead to lower trust and higher risk assessments (Herath et al ., 2022).…”

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Linked by age: a study on social media privacy concerns among younger and older adults

Goyeneche,

Singaraju,

Arango

2023

IMDS

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PurposeThis paper explores the similarities and differences in privacy attitudes, trust and risk beliefs between younger and older adults on social networking sites. The objective of the article is to ascertain whether any notable differences exist between younger (18–25 years old) and older (55+ years old) adults in how trust and risk are influenced by privacy concerns upon personal information disclosure on social media.Design/methodology/approachA Likert scale instrument validated in previous research was employed to gather the responses of 148 younger and 152 older adults. The scale was distributed through Amazon Mechanical Turk. Data were analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling.FindingsNo significant differences were found between younger and older adults in how social media privacy concerns related to trust and risk beliefs. Two privacy concern dimensions were found to have a significant influence on perceptions of risk for both populations: collection and control. Predictability and a sense of control are proposed as two conceptual approaches that can explain these findings.Originality/valueThis article is the first one to explore age differences in privacy concerns, trust and risk on social media employing conceptual developments and an instrument specifically tailored to the social media environment. Based on the findings, several strategies are suggested to keep privacy concerns on social media at a minimum, reduce risk perceptions and increase users' trust.

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Cybersecurity Practices for Social Media Users: A Systematic Literature Review

Cited by 32 publications

References 39 publications

Identification and Validation of Social Media Socio-Technical Information Security Factors with Respect to Usable-Security Principles

Identification and Validation of Social Media Socio-Technical Information Security Factors with Respect to Usable-Security Principles

Cybersecurity and Cyberthreats in Social Media

Linked by age: a study on social media privacy concerns among younger and older adults

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