Question

Using the Web, find a case of cyber stalking that is not mentioned in this chapter. You may find some of the following websites helpful:
www.safetyed.org/help/stalking/

Write a brief paper discussing this case, with particular attention to steps you think might have helped avoid or ameliorate the situation.

Answer 1

An employee of a private firm recieved a series of emails asking her to pose for nude pictures or pay a huge amount of money to him.In a complaint to the police,the women said she started receving the mails in first week of October.

The accused threatened the victim by saying that he would put her morphed images on internet with her phone number and address.He also threatened to post her pictues within the neighbourhood premises.She also started receiving emails with her picture which was originally stored in her email,thus knowing that her email got hacked.

The case has been reported to the police and on further investigation the police found that the accused was using the internet from one of the internet cafes and aslo concluded that the accused may be someone who knows the victim close.

To prevent or avoid the situation she should have done the following:

1.Keeping a low profile.

She should have kept her profile private or accessible only to her known friends,this avoids the situation of meeting with a stranger online.

2.Software Updations.

If she had done her software updations regurlary,the chance to hack her accounts may have been decreased.

3.Never disclose sensitive information to strangers.

If she hadn't texted him and completely ignored him,this might to have happened.

4.Keep a good Digital Hygiene

Keeping a good digital hygiene means that you should manage your privacy settings more efficiently.,for example, clear all auto login informations etc from the browsers.