There is not one by many instances when identity of a user on social media network is being put under questions, not just for security reasons but there is at times foul play also. Such an incident happened with the writer Salman Rushdie, who said, on Twitter, that Facebook is asking for his identity proof. Adding to the woes, it turned the renowned writer into Ahmed Rushdie, the name which is used in his passport only.

Though he vented his frustration on Twitter, he somehow managed to get his public name back. "Facebook has buckled! I'm Salman Rushdie again. I feel SO much better. An identity crisis at my age is no fun", he quoted later.

There is no doubt that there are many who are actually faking their true identity from the world under different name or multiple names. To some it many appear to be fine enough to have multiple identities, things could get serious at times when nuisance is reached beyond to the limit of tolerance of a common man.

Even there are number of case where security threat has been seen being created by such malicious elements. With technology becoming another tool in the hands of anti-social elements, there are fair chances that Internet companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter would take some concrete measure to address the challenge in the time to come.

Considering the security breach in mind, Google's social network, Google+, has made it sure that no fake users would be accepted as part of this new venture. It has been further made clear that there are concretes consequence for the same, and lot could be done if government intervention is being made.

Using pseudonyms on internet could prove out to be costly for many sick-minded people. When stakes are high, one must ensure that the names are as authentic as possible, and moreover, any malicious use of technology could be averted in the best possible manner.