Facebook Group Memo and Timeline

Facebook

 

MEMORANDUM

To: Mark Zuckerberg

From: R. Akhavain, S. Ballard, J. Gilsinger, R. Rawlings

Date: February 25, 2009

Subject: FACEBOOK PRIVACY

 

The information provided below explains the scope of the work and the timeline for the completion of the white paper project for the Facebook group.  The project will be ready for grading by March 30, 2009.

Scope of the Work
The memo has been completed. We have continued research on the topic. We are in the process of getting more information toward the final draft of the white paper.

Selective Advertisement Issue
We will create a survey to pass out randomly through campus on March 1. We will distribute the surveys on March 5 and then Roya will analyze the surveys on March 8. Shatio and Reston will research advertising from February 25-March 13. Within their research they will find information around social privacy. They will find information around stalking on Facebook. In addition they will find information around privacy associated with tagged photos.

 

Businesses Viewing Issue
Roya and Jordan will research the business aspect of Facebook from February 25-March 13. Within their research they will find information surrounded around professional privacy. Within professional privacy they will find information pertaining to legal and ethical issues associated with Businesses on Facebook.

 

Finalization
We will all document our personal experience with Facebook and will tie in that information when necessary. We will also post Group and Individual Blogs frequently throughout our project.


 

Timeline
The following table shows the timeline and delegation of tasks.

Tasks to be Completed

Responsible Persons

Completion Dates

Create surveys

Team

March 1

Distribute surveys

Team

March 5

Analyze data

Roya

March 8

Research Advertising

Reston and Shatio

Feb 25 – March 13

Research Business

 

 

Roya and Jordan

Feb 25 – March 13

Research Social Privacy

Reston and Shatio

Feb 25-March 13

Research Professional Privacy

Roya and Jordan

Feb 25-March 13

Document Personal Experience

Team

March 13

Write White Paper

Team

March 13-March 20

Make Corrections to White Paper

Team

March 21-25

Turn in White Paper

Team

March 25

Group Blogs

Reston

Feb 23-March 25

Individual Blogs

Team

Feb 23-March 25

 

Final White Paper will be completed by March

All of the components necessary to complete this project will be completed by March 25.