20, March 2025

SECURITY CONCERNS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES: A STUDY ON STUDENT AWARENESS

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-3; MAR-2025

Author(s): Dr. A. Anandhiprabha

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Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce – Banking and Insurance, Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202503007     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202503007


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Social networking sites (SNS) have become integral to students' daily lives, offering platforms for communication, collaboration, and information sharing. However, their widespread usage raises significant concerns regarding privacy, data security, and cyber threats. This study investigates students' awareness of security issues associated with social networking platforms, focusing on their understanding of risks such as data breaches, phishing, identity theft, and privacy violations. The findings highlight varying levels of awareness among students, the factors influencing their knowledge, and the measures they adopt to protect themselves online. Recommendations are provided to improve students’ cybersecurity awareness and promote safer online practices. 

Students, social networking sites, security concerns, cyber security awareness, privacy, online safety, data breaches, phishing, identity theft.

Dr. A. Anandhiprabha(2025); SECURITY CONCERNS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES: A STUDY ON STUDENT AWARENESS; International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-3, Pp.50-57.          Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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