Analyzing and Securing Social Networks

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Access Control

forSocial Networks

19.1 INTRODUCTION

In the chapters in Section IV, we have shown methods of using data within the social network to

improve local and relational classication methods. While the elds of epidemiology and counter-

terrorism are generally agreed to be important areas for these tasks, a major emergent eld is using

these data in marketing by partnering with social network providers. This usage has prompted

privacy concerns with many users of these social networks. Here, we provide a framework for giv-

ing users far greater control over access to their information within the social network. By utilizing

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