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Cyber Stalking

Cyber Stalking. By Samantha Brooks. What Is Cyber Stalking?. The simple definition: “the repeated use of electronic communications to harass or frighten someone”. How Do Stalkers Do It?. Phones Texting Social Media ( ie : Facebook , Twitter, Tumblr , etc …) Online Forums Chat Rooms

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Cyber Stalking

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  1. Cyber Stalking By Samantha Brooks

  2. What Is Cyber Stalking? The simple definition: “the repeated use of electronic communications to harass or frighten someone”

  3. How Do Stalkers Do It? • Phones • Texting • Social Media (ie: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc…) • Online Forums • Chat Rooms • Email These are all examples of means of stalking

  4. Who Is At Risk? • Anyone, anywhere is at risk of being a victim. Even law enforcement officers can be at risk. • Everyone must protect themselves from harassment.

  5. Profiling the Criminal Someone could become a stalker for a number of different reasons: • To intimidate or try to influence your actions or a business. • To try to instigate fear • Obsession • Envy • They may believe they can get away with it. • And more..

  6. Types of Stalking:

  7. What Laws Protect Me? • In Canada, stalking is against the law under criminal harassment. • Offenders can find themselves sentenced to anywhere up to 10 years in prison.

  8. How Can I Prevent Myself From Being Victimized? • Be careful what you share online about yourself and/or our company. • The email you use at work shouldn’t be the email you use for social media sites • Always remain anonymous

  9. What Should I Do If I’m Being Harassed Online? • Tell your employer • Consider blocking/filtering unwanted messages • Tell a law enforcement officer

  10. Cited Works “Cyber Stalking." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 19 July 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberstalking#Definitions_and_description>. "Association for Progressive Communications." How to avoid becoming a cyberstalking victim. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2014. <http://www.apc.org/en/pubs/issue/how-avoid-becoming-cyberstalking-victim>. "cyberstalking." What is ?. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2014. <http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/cyberstalking>. "Cyberstalking: Now More Common Than In-Person Stalking." About.com Internet for Beginners. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2014. <http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/c/f/What-Is-Cyberstalking.htm>. "A Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment." PART 1: Introduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 July 2014. <http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/fv-vf/har/part1.html>.

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