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A Study of the Perceptions of Students on Privacy and Security on Social Networking Sites (SNS) on the Internet James P. Lawler Pace University New York, NY 10038 USA John C. Molluzzo Pace University New York, NY 10038 USA

Abstract: Social networking on the Internet continues to be a frequent avenue of communication, especially among Net Generation consumers, giving benefits both personal and professional. The benefits may be eventually hindered by issues in information gathering and sharing on social networking sites. This study evaluates the perceptions of information systems and non-information systems students at a leading northeast institution on facets of privacy of marketplace social networking sites, relative to internal information gathering and sharing on the sites. Findings from a survey of the students indicate less knowledge of personal information gathering and sharing techniques on the sites, notably in privacy and security statements, than of the popular sociality of the sites. These findings furnish impetus into the continued improvement of curricula in disciplines of information systems and non-information systems, in order to educate students on often overlooked dimensions of social networking on the Internet.

Keywords: communication technology, curriculum design, cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, net generation, net geners, privacy, security, social contract theory, social networking, social networking sites, SNS

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Recommended Citation: Lawler and Molluzzo (2010). A Study of the Perceptions of Students on Privacy and Security on Social Networking Sites (SNS) on the Internet. Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, 3 (12). http://jisar.org/3/12/. ISSN: 1946-1836. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of CONISAR 2009: §3732..)