The impact of social networks on students’ electronic privacy in Saudi Arabia society

Abstract

The rapid development of information technology and the existing of diversity and easily ways of information exchange made it accessible to many groups of society, especially young group of schools’ students. There has been a high turnout among the students to use social networks, which have spread rapidly in recent times. Unfortunately, the use of these sites by students was not preceded by the necessary rehabilitation to use this technology properly and correctly, which led to many problems of penetration and extortion. This Study conducted a survey on different groups of students in Saudi Arabia in order to identify the main problems that may lead to penetrate them, in order to reach the necessary recommendations to protect them while surfing social networks. It has become very important to qualify students and inform them about the effects of unsafe use of this technology on the preservation of their electronic privacy. This study aims to have recommendations to reach a secure e-community. This study shows that there is a great need to qualified students in Saudi Arabia for the safe use of new communication techniques. The researcher found an urgent need for student rehabilitation to reach a safe community.