AN ACCESS CONTROL METHOD FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS

摘要

PURPOSE: An access control method for protecting personal information in online social network based on relation point is provided to control an access of personal information based on reliability for others, distance with others and information reveal risk of each user. CONSTITUTION: Relation point is calculated by using a relation type score, a score according to distance, a reliability score for another person which a specific user has and a safety score about information revealing which each user has in online social network. An access about personal information of the user is controlled based on the relation point.