Vertraulich* (Confidential*)
As part of the thesis (University of Wismar, 2011 [Germany]), Corinna Reuter created a newspaper in a small format to the issue of privacy protection in social networking sites were designed. The aim is to sensitize users to the topic and to increase the awareness of risk.
The first part provides basic knowledge by ten information graphics.They give an overview of past and current developments and to highlight the central importance of Facebook with currently 800 million active members. Facebook makes its users more difficult to understand in what way their own data are available. By more graphics to raise awareness of the issues raised about the basic concept of Facebook and the interests behind it.
The subsequent second part of the paper is an empirical investigation, in which the privacy-oriented design of the three major network platforms in Germany is analyzed according to ten criteria.The results of this study are first summarized by an infographic to allow a quick overview.
