bruns+proposal

​​TO: Proximity Social Networking Team FROM: Amanda G. Bruns DATE: January 11, 2010 SUBJECT: Final Report Proposal Facebook is the most popular social networking site among individuals. With other 300 million users, Facebook is currently having privacy concerns among their users. Most of the Facebook population are    Gen Y users and they need to be aware of these issues. I propose to write a report on the privacy concerns on Facebook that Gen Y users  should be aware of. With today's modern technology it is difficult to ensure the safety of Gen Y users. Facebook users have some concerns regarding their privacy. They are the following:
 * ** Need **

Since Facebook is so popular among users of all ages, it is vital to ensure the safety of  Gen Y. Clients of Proximity who want to target Gen Y users    need this report to better understand privacy protection on Facebooks sites.
 * Any member that you add as a friend can view all your personal information
 * All personal information can be easily accessed by all added friends
 * Facebook claims it is a "social" site not "privacy" site

 **Topics**

The proposed report, “Privacy concerns among Facebook Users” will cover the following topics:


 * The importance of privacy rights among Facebook's Gen Y users
 * Facebook's standpoint & changes on privacy
 * How Facebook users can protect their privacy
 * What other social networking sites are doing about privacy

The report will also include attachments illustrating Facebook's response to privacy concerns addressed by the media as well as what Facebook is doing to resolve these issues.

Sources ** The following items are key sources for the report. I still need to find information on what other social networking sites are doing about privacy, and more on Facebooks standpoint. Lavrusik, Vadim ( 2010). Why Facebooks privacy changes are detrimental to users. //Mashable: The Social Media Guide.// Retrieved from [|www.mashable.com] Vadim Lavrusik discusses how the changes Facebook has made to their site allows less privacy protection for users. He mentions how users can now view personal information such as hometown, email address, profile pictures, walls, and status updates.

O'Neill, Nick (2009). 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook Users Should Know. //All Facebook//. Retrieved from [|www.allfacebook.com] This discusses privacy settings in Facebook such as who can view your whole account, how to remove yourself from public search listings on google, how to avoid tag photos, and other helpful tips on privacy protection.

Westevelt, Robert (2010). Facebook, McAfee partner to fix social network security issues. //Searchsecurity.com// Retrieved from [|http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com] Facebook is partnering with McAfee, Inc offering a free 6 month antivirus trial to users to improve the security and improve the integrity of the social networking platform it has. ||