Social Networking

Overview: Follow the below links for additional resources on Social Networking Crimes. These resources are available both on Futurecrimes.com as well as on select external sites. The following links provide an excellent resource guide and foundation on the latest Future Crimes trends.

Latest Articles on Social Networking

• Twittering with Life and Death: A Tweet Too Far?
• Tweet the Police: San Francisco Non-Emergency Police Services Available via Twitter
• Social Networking Crime on the Rise: Koobface Estimated to Have Infected 500,000 PC’s
• Taking al-Qaeda’s Jihad to Facebook
• Does Your Police Department Tweet? Social Media as a Tool in Crime Fighting

External Resources:

• Documents
  • Recommendations for Online Social Networks is a report from the European Network Information Security Agency (ENISA).
  • Smart and Safe in CyberspaceSocial Networking 101 presentation by the United Stated National Crime Prevention Council.
  • Report of Findings into the Complaint Filed by the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) against Facebook Inc. Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act by Elizabeth Denham, Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
• Newslinks
  • Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away by Stephanie Chen, CNN.
  • 
    Social media an inviting target for cybercriminals by Steve Almasy, CNN.
• Organizations
• Educational
  • To get a feel for how large the social networking phenomenon has grown visit “The Conversation Prism.”  The site gives a nice overview of the number and expanse of social networking.
  • A Parent’s Guide to Social Networking Websites. An educational guide for parents on the potential risks of social networking sites for children.  A publication of the US Crime Prevention Council.
  • Future Crimes: Tips for avoiding social media crime:
    • Change your passwords frequently
    • Adjust Web site privacy setting
    • Be selective when adding friends
    • Limit access to your profile to contacts you trust
    • Disable options such as photo sharing
    • Be careful what you click on
    • Familiarize yourself with the security and privacy settings.  Consider setting strong privacy settings that limit access by unknown parties
    • Learn how to report a compromised account to the service provider or law enforcement
    • Use security software that updates automatically
• Law Enforcement/Security:
  • For a detailed look at security threats in Social Networks/Web 2.0, visit the white-hat Social Hacking Website.  Strong coverage of new and emerging security vulnerabilities in  social networks.
• Miscellaneous
  • Social Networking Wars. Let the social networking wars begin!