Introduction

The increased pervasiveness of information and communications technology in our lives has led to a fundamental transformation of how people communicate, and the popularity of social media platforms has contributed to this phenomenon significantly.

Security Risks in Social Media Technologies explores how security controls (or security measures) can be used by information technology service managers and users in participatory or collaborative service provision within the public sector. A small number of topics are discussed and the issues raised and lessons learned are analyzed. The book describes the risks posed by certain Web 2.0 applications and gives clear guidance on how to mitigate them.

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