Digital detox

noun

taking a break from the use of electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones, e-readers and MP3 players

But this is Digital Detox Week, when we are being asked to take a break from electronic entertainment to find out what we really enjoy.

Facebook narcissism noun [uncountable]

an extreme interest in your own life, appearance and problems, caused by obsessive use of the Facebook social networking service

Facebook narcissist noun [countable]

'Pouty photos and endless updates are signs of Facebook narcissism … Obsessively updating your status and posting pouty profile photos on Facebook could make you an online narcissist.'

NEWS.COM.AU, AUSTRALIA 30TH AUGUST 2010

'Do you regularly update your Facebook status, write wall posts, or publish overtly sexy profile photos? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be a Facebook narcissist …'

CNBC 27TH AUGUST 2010

In November 2010 it was announced that among those to jump on the social media bandwagon was none other than the Queen herself – yes, the British monarchy had launched a Facebook page. Though, unsurprisingly, it is not permitted to add the Queen to your 'friends' list, it is possible to 'like' her page. However anyone thinking this is an opportunity to air their anti-royalist views is wasting their breath, since after an initial ripple of negativity, all comments are now being moderated.

research suggests that, among 18-25 year-olds in particular, greater activity in the social media domain is linked to egotism and, interestingly, low self-esteem

Whatever your reaction to the monarchy, the fact that it has dipped its toe into the waters of social networking is another indication of the importance society now places on having an online identity. It is being argued by some, however, that the creation and maintenance of our social media persona can cause a kind of inward-looking, self-obsessed attitude – a phenomenon recently dubbed Facebook narcissism.

Recent research suggests that, among 18-25 year-olds in particular, greater online activity in the social media domain is linked to egotism and, interestingly, low self-esteem. It seems that young people use Facebook and other social media as a means of enhancing their self-image, regularly embellishing their profiles with photos of themselves and constant updates on what is happening to them – their feelings, worries, achievements, level of popularity, and so on. The argument is that Facebook has the tendency to fuel narcissistic attitudes to life – a situation of being excessively interested in yourself or your appearance. Those individuals who have fallen into this trap, unwittingly or otherwise, are correspondingly dubbed Facebook narcissists. At its most extreme, Facebook narcissism results in users presenting a kind of 'perfect' image of themselves which bears little resemblance to their personality in the real world.

Predictably, there have been conflicting attitudes to the concept of Facebook narcissism, with some people arguing that those who become Facebook narcissists do so only because they are self-obsessed in real life, and that there are plenty of social media users who do not behave in this way, simply using the platform as an effective and enjoyable way to communicate with others.

In a bizarre twist however, it was recently reported that in the US, Facebook narcissism was being exploited by federal agencies concerned with fraud detection and national security issues. Apparently, the narcissistic tendencies exhibited by users as they talk about their activities, friendships and concerns, provide an excellent opportunity for surveillance of the daily lives of those suspected of fraudulent or other criminal activity.

Background – Facebook narcissism

The debate about a connection between narcissistic tendencies and the use of social media has been bubbling away for the last couple of years or so, but the expression Facebook narcissism only really hit the spotlight in August 2010, in the context of a widely-reported study conducted by researchers at Canada's York University.

Social networking and its possible connection to egotistic attitudes has brought the word narcissism – conventionally perceived as a more formal, high-register term – into the mainstream. The word narcissism dates back to the 19th century and is based on the Greek Narkissos, which in mythology was the name of a beautiful youth who fell in love with his own reflection.

clickjacking

noun [uncountable]

the malicious activity of taking control of an Internet user's actions by making them click on hidden links

clickjacker noun [countable]

clickjack noun [countable] verb [transitive]

'Only today, there are reports that hundreds of thousands of Facebook users are falling victim to so-called clickjacking attacks through links to subjects such as "World Cup 2010 in HD" or "Justin Bieber's phone number".'

MARKETING WEEK 3RD JUNE 2010

'A free plug-in called NoScript, built for the Firefox web browser, includes pop-up warnings about potential clickjacks …'

BBC NEWS 3RD JUNE 2010

'You probably won't get what's being advertised: … Instead, what you'll get is clickjacked … But if the clickjackers behind this whole thing ever decided to tie in some malware – maybe to spy on your online banking or credit card transactions, for example …'

TECHNEWSWORLD 5TH JUNE 2010

Identity theft, phishing, worms, Trojans … what a hazardous path we Internet users have to tread! And now there's yet another new thing to worry about – the phenomenon of clickjacking.

The way we navigate the Web centres on our ability to click, so it's no surprise scammers have been concentrating on ways to manipulate our clicking habits

Everything about the way we navigate the Web centres on our ability to click, so it's no surprise that scammers have been concentrating on ways to manipulate our clicking habits. Clickjacking occurs when users click on a button that appears to perform another function – in other words, they are tricked into clicking on something they hadn't intended to, because the link they are really clicking on is 'hidden' by something that looks innocent. The scam works by presenting the user with a web page incorporating fake links or buttons, which has another page loaded over it in an invisible layer. Users think that they are clicking on the buttons that they can see, whereas in fact they are performing actions concealed on the invisible page. To illustrate, a user might see a 'play' button for a video, but hidden underneath it is a product page from a web retailer. When the user 'plays' the video, he or she is actually clicking on a link to unwittingly buy the product.

A high-profile example of clickjacking occurred in the context of social networking website Facebook. Users clicking on links to recent popular topics like the 2010 World Cup, the BP oil leak or the new Shrek movie, have unwittingly been clicking on a hidden button telling Facebook that they 'like' the web page. This then gets published on their own Facebook page and shared with online friends, spreading the links virally.

Though episodes like this are essentially harmless, it's not difficult to see that clickjacking could be exploited for more malicious purposes, such as acquiring and manipulating sensitive information like personal details, passwords, logins etc.

Background – clickjacking

The word clickjacking first appeared in 2008, coined by Internet security experts Robert Hansen and Jeremiah Grossman. The term is, of course, a blend of the words click and hijacking (=illegally taking control of something). Modelling itself on the pattern of hijack, the derived form clickjack also exists, which can be used as a countable noun, to refer to an instance of clickjacking, or a transitive verb, usually occurring in the passive form, as in getclickjacked. The derived noun clickjacker is used for perpetrators.

Clickjacking follows two earlier neologisms centred around the activity of mouse clicking: click fraud, which is the dishonest activity of clicking on online advertisements in order to generate a charge per click, and clickprint, referring to an Internet user's unique pattern of online behaviour.

phishing

noun [uncountable]

the criminal activity of persuading people to give personal information such as passwords and credit card details by directing them to a fake website which has been made to look exactly the same as the website of a legitimate bank or other organisation

phisher noun [countable]

phish verb [transitive]

<== попередня сторінка	\|	наступна сторінка ==>
Cyberslacking adjective	\|	Phished adjective

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