IITM Journal of Management and IT
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Social Networking Security Loopholes

  • Author:
  • Shelly Taneja1, Shalini Rawat2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 147 to 151

1M.E.R.I, GGSIPU

2M.E.R.I, GGSIPU

Online published on 27 November, 2015.

Abstract

In today's world, usage of social networking is very common through which people feel more comfortable to get connected to others and stay in touch even miles apart by chatting and sharing moments with each other, WhatsApp is among one of such platform. WhatsApp is an Instant Messenger which allows communication between one or more devices through internet without paying a penny for communicating. Almost all mobile platform namely Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows, Nokia S40, Symbian users can easily use this application. It allows you to exchange messages, videos, audios, and images.

WhatsApp is an excellent tool to exchange ideas but at the same time proving harmful to its users. As people are getting more addicted to WhatsApp application they get into the trap of security pitfalls due to the heavy usage of it. This research paper tells about the concerning security pitfalls of WhatsApp.

Keywords

Social Networking, Instant Messaging, WhatsApp, Facebook