Data Theft and Insecurity of Personal Data on Social Sites and Internet: A Case Study of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

This presentation discusses the security issue of personal data over the internet and social media. It focuses on the recent scandal of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica and aims to find out about the safety of personal information shared over the internet. The methodology includes the use of primary sources, surveys, and both qualitative and quantitative data collection. The presentation cites relevant research studies on the topic.

Data theft and
Insecurity of personal
data on Social sites
and internet:
A case study of Face
and Cambridge
Analytica
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Problem Statement
 The problem will centre on the
security issue of personal data
security over internet and social
media
 The aim of the research is to find
out about the safety of personal
information shared over internet
 The recent scandal of Facebook
and Cambridge Analytica will be
focused on in this research

Methodology
 Primary sources will be used to gather
information about the issue of data
security by highlighting on the recent
case of Facebook
 The employees and other stakeholders
will be surveyed using questionnaire and
personal interview
 Both qualitative and quantitative data
will be collected for this research

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