A conceptual analysis of group privacy in the virtual environment

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 543-557

  Surendra, Nanda ^a   Graham Peace, A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group privacy; Group privacy ethics; Social networking websites; Virtual communities

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS; DISCUSSION FORUM; FACE TO FACE; FACEBOOK; GROUP PRIVACY ETHICS; INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY; LISTSERVS; VIRTUAL COMMUNITY;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 68849113363     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2009.027788     Document Type: Article

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