In this issue: A Study of the Perceptions of Students on Privacy and Security on Social Networking Sites (SNS) on the Internet

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 net-working 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 net-working 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 tech-niques 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 overlooke