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Privacy in social networks

The only way to be aware of the risks and threats of Facebook, the most commonly used social networking site in the world and Turkey, is to be a careful user changing the default settings or simply not to have a Facebook account. In Turkey, there is still no study in which personal information shared though social networking sites has been evaluated in terms of privacy. For this reason, the findings obtained of this study have a great importance in the general picture of the current situation and drawing attention to the risks of the issue in Turkey where there are no legal arrangements effectively protecting the users from such sites. This study aims to investigate the Facebook privacy of information professionals who are members of KUTUP-L, and to determine the sensitivity and level of awareness of information professionals in Turkey. Facebook user profiles of 400 information professionals, all KUTUP-L members, have been analyzed in a study examining 32 different privacy settings. A privacy score has been calculated for each user, and the relations between privacy results have been analyzed. The findings at the end of the study show that information professionals in Turkey do pay attention to privacy, and most of the users change the default settings in order to protect their personal information.

Evolution of e‐records management practices in e‐government: A Turkish perspective

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the new aspects of records management practices introduced by the start of the provision of public services in the electronic environment.Design/methodology/approach – A survey method was used in this research; data were gathered through literature reviews and interviews.Findings – The major findings of the study are that the development of the official communication flow with the opportunities of the electronic environment is a must of the modern state concept. However, meeting the required legal and administrative criteria related to electronic records management applications, filling the gaps, taking action on the examples of the developed, and following the outputs of projects are considered to be quite significant.Originality/value – The paper provides valuable information about the description of the e‐records management in terms of e‐government, and gives information about the recent developments in Turkey.

Evaluation of the ERM application in Turkey within the framework of InterPARES Project

Propose: In this study, existing conditions, problems, and expectations in the application of electronic records management in Turkey are evaluated on the basis of the data obtained from 17 institutions. The main goal of the study is to define to what extent the applications in information and records services in electronic environment are compatible with the expectations. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, data were collected from surveys conducted in Turkey within the framework of the project InterPARES. Action research methodology was used in the study. The survey data were obtained from 17 institutions and results were evaluated in SPSS after their content analysis was conducted. The analysis was carried out in order to identify the conditions and problems in institutional electronic records management. Findings: Problems in coordination of services, integration and independence of information systems, administrative arrangements, and lack of professional personnel were detected within the institutions, and it is seen that transition to the secure application of e-signature is of first priority. Originality/value: This study contains analysis data about different institutions on ERM applications within the framework of an international project.

Contextual analysis of the e‐records management requirements of Turkish Red Crescent Society

Propose – The paper aims to identify the conditions and problems of electronic records management in the Turkish Red Crescent Society with respect to the institutional practices, international expectations, and through the records management capacity assessment system (RMCAS) with a related software program.Design/methodology/approach – A survey method was used in this research; data were gathered through questionnaire and analysis. The analysis is carried out in order to identify the conditions and problems in institutional electronic records management through RMCASFindings – The analysis shows that there are issues and difficulties in defining metadata for accessing records, restrictions to access, evaluation and annihilation processes, and applying the methods among the units, along with the fact that founding an electronic base for communication and daily correspondence should be among the priorities.Practical implications – The techniques used in this study are considered to serve as a guide to othe...

Elektronik Belge Yönetimi Uygulamalarında Karşılaşılan Sorunların Analizi ve Çözüm Önerileri: Kalkınma Bakanlığı Örneği

Records management has changed by e-government applications within the framework of information technology. In this regard, it is required to analyse national and international conditions to determine the problems and expectations to develope suitable systems for organizational and administrational needs. Within this scope, the context of the study is the electronic records management practices in the Ministry of Development Central Organization. Questionnaire was sent to 804 clients at Central Organization in Ankara who have power to use electronic records management systems and turnout at the questionnaire was determined as 167. With the performed analysis, the systems EBYS, AVBYS and KBTarama sistemi which are in the context of the electronic records management practices in Ministry of Development, were evaluated. As a conclusion the systems have been revelaled, the problems are determined and recommendations are given on the subject.

Quality documentation and records management: a survey of Turkish universities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the records system of a Turkish public university, using the example of Hacettepe University in order to develop records management programs in Turkish universities.Design/methodology/approach – A survey method is used in this research; data are gathered through literature reviews, legal analysis, questionnaires, and interviews. Analyzing the information gathered concerning the differences and commonalities of the systems will allow researchers to develop solutions for records management.Findings – The paper finds that institutional processes in Turkish public universities relating to records are not able to meet legal and administrative requirements, and this inadequacy resulted from erroneous applications, insufficient legal regulations, lack of quality‐based administrative structure, ineffective records management systems, and unqualified staff.Originality/value – This paper uses analysis techniques specific to the records management and quality manageme...

Türkiye’de Hukuksal Koşullar Çerçevesinde Elektronik Belge ve Finansal Bilgi Yönetimi Politikalarının Değerlendirilmesi: Türkiye Kalkınma Bankası Örneği

Corporate (institutional) information, in general, are composed of financial information and, administrative and technical information components. The information components of which is intense, are mainly shaped depending upon the organization’s main activities. In the study, it is aimed at the examination of methods towards current circumstances, issues and solution of the issues intended for electronic information and record management systems in Turkey. In this context, it was aimed at the research of awareness level, issues encountered and expectations on this topic in the Development Bank of Turkey in application size. Within this scope, the survey, which was developed in order to analyze current circumstances intended for electronic record and financial information systems of Development Bank of Turkey, was applied to 304 persons who use the system. Consequently it was proven that there is need for development of financial information systems and electronic information and records systems in Development Bank of Turkey.

Sosyal Paylaşım Ağlarında Gizlilik: Facebook İncelemesi

The only way to beware of the risks and threads of Facebook, the most commonly used social networking site in the world and Turkey, is to be a conscious user changing the default settings or simply not to have a Facebook account. In Turkey, there is still not any study in which personal information shared though social networking sites has been evaluated in terms of privacy in the literature. For this reason, the findings obtained as a result of this study have a great importance in the sense of displaying the general picture of the current situation and drawing attention to the risks of the issue in Turkey where there are not legal arrangements efficiently protecting the users. This study aims to investigate the Facebook privacy of information professionals who are members of KUTUP-L, and to determine the sensitivity and level of awareness of the information professionals in Turkey. Facebook user profiles of 400 information professionals each of whom are KUTUP-L members have been analyzed in the study considering 32 different privacy settings. A privacy score has been calculated for each user, and the relations between all privacy results have been analyzed. The findings at the end of the study show that information professionals in Turkey pay attention to privacy, and most of the users change the default settings in order to protect their personal information.

Evaluation of Conditions Regarding Cloud Computing Applications in Turkey, EU and the USA

Cloud computing services are delivered over the Internet and allow data access from anywhere at any time. In spite of numerous advantages provided by cloud computing, it is important to recognize the potential threats that could include loss of user data. The aim of this study is to raise public awareness on cloud computing by conducting a review of the literature and investigating security and privacy issues related to user data stored on remote servers in the current cloud computing systems. The current laws of United States and all directives and agreements in European Union are examined in order to draw attention to the legal risks and problems in the study. This study shows that there are no legal regulations relating to security and privacy issues of cloud computing in Turkey within the scope of the current cloud computing service agreements.