"Research Aims to Help Social Media Users Secure Their Information"

Researchers at the University of North Georgia (UNG) are working on developing tools aimed at helping Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram users protect their sensitive data. Dr. Ahmad Ghafarian and three UNG students are performing experiments in which the amount of information stored on computers and web browsers by social media users is examined. The researchers want to find out how easy it would be for an attacker to exfiltrate personal data when a social media user is logged into their account on a particular machine. In addition, researchers are looking for security vulnerabilities contained by popular social media platforms to develop tools to help people protect their accounts and information. This article continues to discuss the goals, activities, and support of this research.

UNG reports "Research Aims to Help Social Media Users Secure Their Information"