METHODODLOGICAL PLAN of my research project

Privacy and security problems related to networks of trust by example of Facebook connect.
Supervisor: Kaido Kikkas

The purpose of the taken subject is to research privacy and security problems in websites which are using Facebook connect. The practical values of the work are case studies how to integrate Facebook connect with media service website.

The research method I choose for the work is design research. I find it the best because I can develop a practical value of a work. In the analysis part I will give an overview of the social networks in the Internet. Then I give an overview of Facebook interoperability and data portability and Facebook platform showing the real life examples and comparing their functionalities. Then I will analyze Facebook connect and its different functionalities, I will also provide some examples of existing websites using Facebook connect and give an overview of identity 2.0 and Facebook connect alternatives. The most important part of the analysis will concentrate on the security and privacy problems with Facebook connect and Facebook API, wherefrom I propose a new integration design concept.

After analysing the current situation and finding the problems and concerns I start with planning the design concept. This involves creating the project work plan and choosing right methods for the work. I will also blog entire work process to track the changes.

The second part is the process of design and development and describing the result in the process. I will draw sketches of the process and describe the outcome documentation. I will also design alternative ways of design integration.

In the evaluation part I put my concept up to the Internet for testing. I choose a test group of IT specialist and software developers who will review the concept and give suggestions of making it better. Finally I define a design a concept for integrating website with Facebook connect.

Priidu Tammeorg
IMKE 2008