Social Media Usage Trends & App Risks

Beginner
  • 11 videos | 28m 12s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
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With the huge growth in social media, it is vital that you test your applications for both security and usability. Explore trends in social media use, and risks and challenges associated with social media apps.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Describe the importance of building and maintaining adequate social media platforms and apps to keep current with social media usage trends
    Identify the top social media sites that users frequent
    Describe the growing trend of user demand for more personalized experiences through social media platforms
    Describe the growing trend of niche social media platforms
    Describe increased user demand for privacy
    Describe the increased user demand for media-rich experiences over more traditional text-based content
  • Describe social media worm and trojan threats
    Describe social media phishing threats
    Describe social media data leak threats
    Describe how shortened links pose threats via social media platforms
    Describe botnet threats through social media platforms

IN THIS COURSE

  • 2m 49s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the importance of building and maintaining adequate social media platforms and apps to keep up with social media usage trends. FREE ACCESS
  • 3m 11s
    During this video, you will learn how to identify the top social media sites that are most popular with users. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Demand for Personalized Social Media Experiences
    2m 18s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the growing trend of user demand for more personalized experiences through social media platforms. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Demand for Niche Networks
    2m 12s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the growing trend of social media platforms catering to specific interests. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Demand for Increased Privacy
    3m 17s
    After watching this video, you will be able to explain why there is more user demand for privacy. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Demand for Social Video
    2m 28s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the increased user demand for media-rich experiences over more traditional text-based content. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Social Media Worm and Trojan Threats
    3m 16s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe social media worm and Trojan threats. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Social Media Phishing Threats
    2m 42s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe social media phishing threats. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Social Media Data Leak Threats
    1m 38s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe social media data leak threats. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Shortened Links Threats
    1m 30s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe how shortened links pose threats via social media platforms. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Social Media Botnet Threats
    2m 51s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe botnet threats through social media platforms. FREE ACCESS

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