Diffusion of Confidential Information on Networks

TL;DR

This paper models how confidential information spreads across various network types, extending previous work to include diverse network structures like scale-free and stochastic networks.

Contribution

It generalizes existing diffusion models to encompass multiple network topologies, providing a broader understanding of information spread.

Findings

Diffusion patterns vary significantly across network types

Scale-free networks facilitate faster information spread

The model applies to both personal and secret information

Abstract

This is a natural generalization of the previous work by Dan, "Modeling and Simulation of Diffusion Phenomena on Social Networks," to appear in The proceedings of 2011 Third International Conference on Computer Modeling and Simulation. In this paper, we consider the diffusion phenomena of personal or secret information on the variety of networks, such as complete, random, stochastic and scale-free networks.