Security and privacy preserving in social networks Drawing on a range of expert contributions this book assesses current approaches and technologies related to the security and privacy of social networks outlines major challenges and offers perspectives on the direction of future research on the topic This volume aims at assessing the current approaches and technologies as well as to outline the major challenges and future perspectives related to the security and privacy protection of social networks. It provides the reader with an overview of the state of the art techniques studies and approaches as well as outlining future directions in this field. A wide range of interdisciplinary contributions from various research groups ensures for a balanced and complete perspective