Author : Deepthi Peri 1
Date of Publication :7th February 2017
Abstract: With the increasing popularity of Online Social networks, the threats associated with it have also been on the rise. In this paper, we will discuss the various security and privacy challenges in Online Social Networks and also the preventive and mitigative measures to counter them. We also provide a case study on the existing authentication and security framework of Facebook. In the end, we review two possible future implementations which can help enhance the security of Online Social Networks.
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