Weekly Blog #4
by Kozue Miura
November 30, 2011
Recent study from Milan Uviversity reported that old report of there being sex degrees of separation is no longer correct and it is now four degrees of separation on facebook.
That is, a friend of your frinend probably knows a friend of their freind.
This prove that a number of facebook users is dramatically increasing all over the world, and our connection is getting stronger.
Unfortunately, the number of hackers who target facebook is increasing at the same time.There are many complaints that people got hacked or saw a malicious homepage by clicking a link their friends posted.
People easily trust and click the links because you know the person who posted it.
I have seen many posts from my friends saying like "I got a spam! Sorry if suspicious messege was sent to you!".
Many solfware company has been working on security on facebook.
For example, Websense established a partnership with facebook on developing security program on facebook.If a user click a link, that link would be sent to Websense to analyze if the link is safe. If Websense find the link is suspicious, the waring will appear saying "This link may not be safe!".
You can also protect yourself form the malware by using a website called Virus Total.
If you think a URL is suspicious, you put the URL on the page so that the service will analyze its safety for you!
The basic thing we can do to protect ourselves is that we always have to be alert and aware in this digital environment.
Easily assuming that messeges or links from your friends are safe is definitely dangerous.
Also, we always have to update our security program with our computer.
Some people never have any protection on their laptop, which is really really bad.
By updating your security, it can fight with the malware which has been smarter and more visious.
●Question for final●
What company did conclude a partnership with facebook to improve its security?
Answer: Websense
