Social Network Security Manager

Social Network Security Manager

InternetNeverSleeps

Los Angeles, CA

Female, 38

I oversaw all on site safety and security concerns for one of the largest social networks in the world. In the wild west of the internet, I had to develop policies and guidelines on how to deal with even the weirdest issues, work with law enforcement, meet with our government and address all the urgent issues that can pop up. My teams were the 911 of the internet, if you will, responding to the craziest of issues.

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Last Answer on December 02, 2013

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I know Facebook says it's not possible to see who's viewed your profile. But is the "who's viewed your profile" information stored anywhere, such that a hacker could find and distribute it?

Asked by mealtik almost 13 years ago

I wouldn't worry about that. But clever people with their own web server logs could see what IP addresses look at their profile. ;-)

If one user was constantly messaging another user and getting no responses, would you look into it more closely to see if it was some kind of stalking or harassment?

Asked by Angela_82 over 12 years ago

If the recipient reported the harrassment, the standard response is to tell the recipient to block the harrasser. If the harrassment continued, we would look at the harrasser and their messages, and potentially (if warranted) remove the violator's account.

 

If the recipient reported that they felt threatened, they would be advised to work with their local law enforcement agency. 

Do you think Twitter is too lenient with what users are allowed to post? There's a TON of racist and misogynistic banter there.

Asked by G-Town over 12 years ago

Hi G-Town, No, I don't think Twitter is too lenient. It's not Twitter's fault that there are jerks out in the world who will spew there hate on any channel, whether it is the internet, telephone or in person. The website operator can only control so much, and attempts to over-control are very costly, taxing and ultimately, ineffective. When confronted with a jerk, the best thing you can do is block and ignore them. The "old" internet saying of "Don't feed the trolls" is still the best medicine!

now that facebook is totally swamped w/ads, do u think people will eventually move on to another social network?

Asked by cali king 500 over 12 years ago

No, I don't believe the in-stream ads (which I also can not stand) are enough motivation to prompt an egress from Facebook.

Many people, myself included, heavily use the site for social interactions. The ads can be easily 'mentally blocked' and I actually sometimes click through on the side ads, as they can be vaguely interesting at times.

 

Also, I think FB still maintains a fairly higher degree of quality among their ads - glad to see the site is not swamped with weight loss ads and tacky animated gif ads (and full screen takeover ads, ugh). Now if they got to that level, who knows if user interest will turn? But it wouldn't be the sole reason.