Comparative Analysis and Experience of Using Social Network Analysis Information Systems

Abstract

At present, in open sources of social networks and mass media every second there is a huge amount of information, the analysis of which can significantly effect both the activities of corporations, industries, and the social and political life of citizens. Our article describes the processes occurring in online media and social networks, the characteristics of natural and controlled information dissemination. This paper reviews and classifies mass systems for analyzing social networks, as well as users of similar systems of analysis. These are systems for commercial organizations, systems designed for use by public authorities, defence and law enforcement agencies, research developments for analyzing social networks. Currently, the most developed systems for analyzing social networks are systems for commercial organizations. Examples of experimental studies of social networks by the Russian company InfoWatch Kribrum are given. In conclusion, a comparative analysis of the considered systems is given and conclusions are made about their advantages and disadvantages.