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1. What were the top three social media sites, in terms of traffic, in 22-23? List them in order of popularity.

The top 3 websites and social medias used in 2022-2023 was Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp. Facebook had a popularity of 3.03 billion MAUs. which was the highest for 22-23, YouTube was used by 2.5 billion users, While WhatsApp was used 2 billion times by users. Which was a 0.5 Decrease from first to second to third give or take a few.

2. Provide a brief summary of how each social media site works and why people use it.

Facebook- Used to share photos or messages with family and friends.

YouTube- Used by people who want to post about their lives in any way possible from video games, to Vlogs, to eating on a camera people use YouTube for everything.

WhatsApp-  It lets users of iPhone and Android smartphones and Mac and Windows PC call and exchange text, photo, audio and video messages with others across the globe for free, regardless of the recipient’s device.

3. What are “demographics” and why is it important in social media?

Demographic data is information on the size, growth or distribution of the population. Perhaps surprisingly, demographic data can tell you more about your community than its size and whether it is growing or declining.

4. Explain any demographics that stand out among the three social media sites you listed above.

American women are far more likely to use social media than their male counterparts. 78% of women said they use it compared to just 66% of men. Those between the ages of 19 and 29 are the most active on social media (84% have an account). They’re followed closely by users aged 30-49 (81%), 50-64 (73%), and 65+ (45%)

5. On average, how much time do users spend on each social media site during a day, week or month? Provide a resource that supports your answer.

According to the latest data, as of 2022, the average amount of time spent on social media worldwide is 151 minutes per day. Which is 2.52 hours and that’s just the average so some people are on their social media accounts even more than that.

6. Which of the three social media networks is growing the fastest? Why do you think that is?

I would say that YouTube is growing the fastest now, only because there are kids growing up that want to be YouTubers as their jobs and want to make videos for people to see and see their lives. I think that it has the most potential out of any of the 3 to stay so consistently at the top of the demographics.

7. How are the majority of visitors accessing these three sites (computer, mobile device, tablet)?

The majority of users use their phones because it is the most accessible to people and you can take it on the go with you whenever you would want it.

sources:

https://www.luisazhou.com/blog/social-media-demographics/#:~:text=American%20women%20are%20far%20more,and%2065%2B%20(45%25).

What you can learn about your community from demographics

One major type of attack is one that they are going to benefit from in some kind of way. Some hackers go for a company with a lot of money and either go straight for a bank account which is pretty hard, or they go for a part of the business that will bring money in. They focus Cash and/or Data-Rich Organizations and Businesses. There is also the hackers who just threaten you and say they will do things when in reality they cannot or will not do anything. There are also hackers who will send Indirect threats to you, such as saying if you do not do this then I will do this to someone else you know basically. It is a cheap thing to do but it does work on most people who this type comes across, they mostly focus on lower end companies not making a lot but the hackers know that they can hit multiple in a week to make plenty money. Lastly there are the hackers that go for the little personal stuff from individuals and sell your information on the dark web. They focus stuff like your cloud drive and try to target your banking, or photos, maybe even social medias. Social media targets only focus social media so that they can use your platform to send out a link to your followers and get them to click that link because they think they can trust it because it is sent from your account when in reality it just sends them to a dead link that takes their information from the social media and they sell that information.

Input devices are devices that allow users to input information into the digital system. These can include devices like keyboards, mice, scanners, microphones, and sensors. For example, a keyboard allows users to input text, while a scanner allows users to input images or documents.

Processing units are the core of the digital system, where the actual processing of data takes place. They can include CPUs (Central Processing Units), GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), and other specialized processors. The processing unit carries out arithmetic and logical operations on the digital signals to perform various tasks. For example, a CPU might be used to perform calculations, while a GPU might be used to render graphics.

Memory is used to store digital signals temporarily or permanently. There are two types of memory in digital systems: volatile and non-volatile. Volatile memory, such as RAM (Random Access Memory), stores data temporarily and is lost when power is turned off. Non-volatile memory, such as ROM (Read-Only Memory) and hard disk drives, stores data permanently. For example, RAM might be used to temporarily store the contents of a web page, while a hard disk drive might be used to permanently store a document.

Output devices are devices that allow users to view or output information from the digital system. These can include devices like monitors, printers, speakers, and projectors. Output devices convert digital signals into physical signals, such as light or sound, that can be perceived by humans. For example, a monitor might be used to display a web page, while a printer might be used to print a document.

Communication channels are used to transmit digital signals between different components of the digital system or between different systems. They can include physical channels, such as cables and wires, or wireless channels, such as radio waves or infrared signals. Communication channels allow digital systems to communicate with other systems and exchange data.

As the IT supervisor I would advise putting up a firewall so it makes hackers have to hack even further into the company just to get something. It may not fully stop them but it will slow them down or may even discourage them enough to give up and find an easier target..

https://www.redlegg.com/blog/cyber-threat-actor-types

https://www.embroker.com/blog/top-cybersecurity-threats/

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