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S ocial Media
USE IN THE
MILITARY SECTOR
Social media has assumed a fundamental The figures introduced demonstrate the
role in today’s society. It is a technology with the impact of social media platforms on society, that
highest penetration level, as billions of people are make them interesting for governments and
connected through the principal global platforms intelligence agencies that include their use in cyber
by sharing experiences, documents and media. strategies by exploring the possibility of adopting
An audience this large is exposed daily to all social media use as a military option. Governments
kinds of cyber threats, and represents a paradise have soon discovered that using social media
for attackers due to the low level of awareness platforms is possible in conducting efficient cyber
and the possibility to hit a large number of users
at the same time. espionage campaigns or in attacks against
foreign governments. Events such as the
Typically, the attacks use the concept 2011 Arab Spring revolutions in North
of trust, which is considered the pillar of social
network platforms. A majority of attacks Africa and the Middle East, for example, were
implements social engineering techniques which sustained and organized through social media
are more or less sophisticated. Phishing attacks, platforms that allowed social exchanges on the
malware-based attacks are just a few examples web.
of cyber threats. The diffusion of mobile devices
has contributed to the increase of social media Social media in military sector
popularity. Mobile users have discovered the
possibility of being able to share their experiences The large diffusion of social media makes
on social networks on the go. them ideal for many activities of interest for
governments and intelligence agencies. The
The data confirms the high diffusion of potentialities of these platforms are enormous
the platforms and demonstrate that their use and their control, monitoring and use are a must.
isn’t a prerogative of youngsters. “Be social” is Modern social media networks are actively used
an imperative that involves people of any age by governments all around the world. US, China
and of any social abstraction. Users spend a and Russia are the countries that are most active
lot of time on these platforms unaware of the in this field, but authorities from Iran and Syria
possibilities that they offer to attackers. The data have also demonstrated some interest for different
related to the professional use of social networks purposes.
is also meaningful: millions of professionals
and business managers linked through these
platforms and who share, in many cases, sensitive
information too superficially, expose themselves
and their companies to serious risks.
S ocial Media
USE IN THE
MILITARY SECTOR
Social media has assumed a fundamental The figures introduced demonstrate the
role in today’s society. It is a technology with the impact of social media platforms on society, that
highest penetration level, as billions of people are make them interesting for governments and
connected through the principal global platforms intelligence agencies that include their use in cyber
by sharing experiences, documents and media. strategies by exploring the possibility of adopting
An audience this large is exposed daily to all social media use as a military option. Governments
kinds of cyber threats, and represents a paradise have soon discovered that using social media
for attackers due to the low level of awareness platforms is possible in conducting efficient cyber
and the possibility to hit a large number of users
at the same time. espionage campaigns or in attacks against
foreign governments. Events such as the
Typically, the attacks use the concept 2011 Arab Spring revolutions in North
of trust, which is considered the pillar of social
network platforms. A majority of attacks Africa and the Middle East, for example, were
implements social engineering techniques which sustained and organized through social media
are more or less sophisticated. Phishing attacks, platforms that allowed social exchanges on the
malware-based attacks are just a few examples web.
of cyber threats. The diffusion of mobile devices
has contributed to the increase of social media Social media in military sector
popularity. Mobile users have discovered the
possibility of being able to share their experiences The large diffusion of social media makes
on social networks on the go. them ideal for many activities of interest for
governments and intelligence agencies. The
The data confirms the high diffusion of potentialities of these platforms are enormous
the platforms and demonstrate that their use and their control, monitoring and use are a must.
isn’t a prerogative of youngsters. “Be social” is Modern social media networks are actively used
an imperative that involves people of any age by governments all around the world. US, China
and of any social abstraction. Users spend a and Russia are the countries that are most active
lot of time on these platforms unaware of the in this field, but authorities from Iran and Syria
possibilities that they offer to attackers. The data have also demonstrated some interest for different
related to the professional use of social networks purposes.
is also meaningful: millions of professionals
and business managers linked through these
platforms and who share, in many cases, sensitive
information too superficially, expose themselves
and their companies to serious risks.
