Exploring Privacy Management on Facebook: Motivations and Perceived Consequences of Voluntary Disclosure

This study examined the perceived motivations and consequences of voluntary disclosure of Facebook active users using a survey administered to college students in a public‐speaking course. College‐age students who took the survey were motivated to use Facebook because they perceived their relationships improved with friends and family, although using Facebook could become negatively habit forming. The research suggests that users of Facebook use it more for disclosing to distant friends rather than to close friends, which is divergent from most early disclosure research that equates disclosure with intimacy. This research utilizes Communication Privacy Management Theory for the theoretical framework.     

All about me: Disclosure in online social networking profiles: The case of FACEBOOK

The present research examined disclosure in online social networking profiles (i.e., FACEBOOK™). Three studies were conducted. First, a scoring tool was developed in order to comprehensively assess the content of the personal profiles. Second, grouping categories (default/standard information, sensitive personal information, and potentially stigmatizing information) were developed to examine information pertinent to identity threat, personal and group threat. Third, a grouping strategy was developed to include all information present in FACEBOOK™, but to organize it in a meaningful way as a function of the content that was presented. Overall, approximately 25% of all possible information that could potentially be disclosed by users was disclosed. Presenting personal information such as gender and age was related to disclosure of other sensitive and highly personal information. Age and relationship status were important factors in determining disclosure. As age increased, the amount of personal information in profiles decreased. Those seeking a relationship were at greatest risk of threat, and disclosed the greatest amount of highly sensitive and potentially stigmatizing information. These implications of these findings with respect to social and legal threats, and potential means for identifying users placing themselves at greatest risk, are discussed.     

建立大网概念在计算机网络教学和人才培养中的作用

针对通信技术发展对高等教育计算机网络课程教学提出的新要求,以及高校计算机网络课程教学中存在的问题,文章从当前社会经济发展所需的可雇用服务型网络人才培养需求出发,探讨建立大网概念在计算机网络教学和人才培养中具有的重要作用,提出在计算机网络教学中建立大网概念的关键在于深入浅出地把握逻辑网络和物理网络之间的关系,实现理论网络与实际网络的统一。     

A biased random‐key genetic algorithm for OSPF and DEFT routing to minimize network congestion

Interior gateway routing protocols like Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Distributed Exponentially Weighted Flow Splitting (DEFT) send flow through forward links toward the destination node. OSPF routes only on shortest‐weight paths, whereas DEFT sends flow on all forward links, but with an exponential penalty on longer paths. Finding suitable weights for these protocols is known as the weight setting problem (WSP). In this paper, we present a biased random‐key genetic algorithm for WSP using both protocols. The algorithm uses dynamic flow and dynamic shortest path computations. We report computational experiments that show that DEFT achieves less network congestion when compared with OSPF, while, however, yielding larger delays.     

Mapping standards for home networking

In this study, we apply a step-by-step approach for the identification of standards for home networking. We develop a classification and we use this classification to categorize sixty-four (sets of) standards. By developing this categorization, we have brought order to the chaos of home networking standards.     

Internet CAS存储协议的研究

内容寻址存储(content addressable storage,CAS)是一种基于内容的对象存储,目前的系统只能提供API或POSIX文件接口,CAS应用时必须做大量的编程工作,这限制了CAS的应用范围.描述了CAS的存取操作机理,分析了CAS的存取模式和广域网的特点,提出和实现了一种基于http的CAS客户端与服务器之间的网络通信和数据存取的协议,称为Internet CAS协议(简称iCAS).iCAS协议将CAS存储服务直接输出到Internet,使CAS应用不受网络环境和操作系统平台的限制,并简化了CAS与应用的集成.对iCAS进行了测试,结果表明iCAS具有较好的性能.     

内容中心网络数据污染的快速检测机制

内容中心网络通过路由器缓存内容来提高网络的整体性能.为防止被污染的数据在网络中扩散,路由器需要对进入网络的内容进行验证.原始的验证机制需要对内容的数字签名进行非对称密钥解密操作,导致内容验证速度不能满足高速路由器的需求.提出了基于着色的快速内容验证机制,以减少内容验证的计算复杂度,加快内容的检测速度.该机制通过对第1次进入网络的正确内容进行着色操作以保证其正确性.被着色的内容再次进入网络时,路由器可以通过着色信息来快速验证内容的正确性,从而提高路由器的检测速度.     

Integrating functional,social, and psychological determinants to explain online social networking usage

People involved in business are increasingly aware of the online social phenomenon and its potential as a marketing tool. Building upon the marketing, social psychology, and information system literature, this study empirically examines a set of functional determinants derived from the technology acceptance model and socio-psychological determinants drawn from the theory of reasoned action and social cognitive theory that may be responsible for the motivations of participants in online social networks. We propose a model by integrating functional, social, and psychological factors in predicting attitude and online social network usage. The survey outcomes from a cross-sectional study among 387 Facebook users in Malaysia support the hypothesised model. This study contributes by extending the cognitive learning theories in predicting online social networking usage. Particularly, this research presents a different perspective on online social networking by exploring the mediating effect of attitude and the moderating role of individual characteristics. This study demonstrates that desirable changes in the perception of functional benefits, self-efficacy, and need for cognition as well as perceptions of social pressure from significant others might lead to corresponding changes in attitude towards online social networking. Results of the study support the model efficacy and predictive ability of the proposed integrative model which may serve as a theoretical foundation for future researchers interested in examining other virtual community engagements such as blogging, online advertising, and online public relations activities.     

The role of creation mode and social networking mode in knowledge creation performance: Mediation effect of creation process

This study proposes and empirically examines a research model that incorporates the knowledge creation mode and social networking mode to describe knowledge creation performance. The mediation effect of the knowledge creation process is explored in terms of socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI). The data collected from the manufacturing and service industries in Taiwan were analyzed. The goal-driven mode and web topology are found to be significantly associated with product or service creation primarily because of the creation efficacy aspect. The SECI with web topology has a mediation function when the goal-driven mode is adopted. Implications and suggestions are also provided.     

SDN中基于负载均衡的最优路径选择算法研究

针对传统网络控制与转发的紧耦合,其路径分配算法的全局性差,实时性不足,根据软件定义网络的集中控制,提出一种基于马尔科夫链负载均衡(Markov Chain-Load Balancing ,MC-LB)算法。该算法使用马尔科夫链的转移概率计算链路重要性,并同时对业务流请求量和网络负载均衡率两个目标进行优化,获得多请求下的最优路径分配。通过大量实验对比表明该算法优于传统SPF（Shortest Path First）算法,最大可以增加网络负载均衡率30%,提升网络业务流请求接受率20%。达到了负载均衡效果,提高了网络的性能。