Social Networks and Surveillance for Society

This book focuses on recent technical advancements and state-of-the art technologies for analyzing characteristic features and probabilistic modelling of complex social networks and decentralized online network architectures. Such research results in applications related to surveillance and privacy, fraud analysis, cyber forensics, propaganda campaigns, as well as for online social networks such as Facebook. The text illustrates the benefits of using advanced social network analysis methods through application case studies based on practical test results from synthetic and real-world data. This book will appeal to researchers and students working in these areas. [Pages 1-18] Frauds in Online Social Networks: A Review [Pages 19-42] Leveraging Social Network Analysis and Cyber Forensics Approaches to Study Cyber Propaganda Campaigns [Pages 43-56] Hiding Self on Facebook Sidebar Ticker, Surveillance, and Privacy [Pages 57-84] Identifying Influential Spreaders in Complex Networks with Probabilistic Links [Pages 85-100] Decentralized Online Social Network Architectures [Pages 101-113] We Shall Not Only Survive to the Future of Social Networks [Pages 115-128] A Centrality Measure for Directed Networks: m-Ranking Method [Pages 129-148] Searching on Facebook Through the Lens of the Concept of Privacy [Pages 149-164] Emergency Detection and Evacuation Planning Using Social Media [Pages 165-179] Social Network Analysis to Combat Terrorism: 2015 Paris Attack