Social network competition compromises user data
Competition between social networks is compromising the protection of users data, according to research by Cambridge University.
It looked at the measures taken by 45 networks to protect user data and found 71% reserved the right to share data with third parties, while 80% failed to use standard encryption protocols in order to protect sensitive data from hackers.
The researchers said competition was deterring social networks from clearly stating their privacy guidelines because it’s deemed that any conversation about privacy puts users off using social networks.
