The use of the Internet in intelligence activities - Facebook as an example: The use of the Internet in intelligence activities - Facebook as an example

Abstract

The use of the Internet in intelligence activities - Facebook as an example

The number of Facebook users in the world has reached the threshold of three billion users, and they are constantly increasing daily. In Palestine, there are more than four million users in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This means that very enormous information - economic, political, social, personal, and may be related to security and military issues, some of which are dangerous - without the intention of its owner, may affect national security. This intelligence information is an easy target for the relevant intelligence services.

This study talks about the use of the Internet, in general and Facebook in particular, by global intelligence agencies in their intelligence activities, as one of the modern tools for intelligence work. It discusses confidentiality, privacy, and terms of use on Facebook, including the nature of information on a Facebook user page, and explains how intelligence services use the Internet for intelligence purposes and how to hack computers.

Keywords: Facebook, the Internet, intelligence, Palestine