Cyber_Victimization

Cyber Victimization Introduction As the personal computer and the Internet bring the world into our homes, they provide access to a vast amount of information. They also provide forums for individuals from all over the world to meet one another in a relatively anonymous environment. One example of these forums is the chat room where people from hundreds of countries may gather and meet, trade information and files, and chat about a range of topics from music to sex. Though this has bred a large number of international relationships, most of which prove harmless, it does present the possibility that ones on-line personality may become the target of unwanted attention. My paper will examine the wider phenomenon of stalking, cover issues relating to legal and behavioral classifications, and to examine the incidence and prevalence of stalking. Some of the measures that may be employed by individuals in protecting their on-line identity will also be addressed. What is Cyber Stalking' The term 'cyber stalking' refers to the practice of harassing victims by means of the Internet, using various modes of contact such as e-mail, chat rooms, newsgroups, and the World Wide Web. Most often, given the vast distances that the Internet spans, victim, should, stalking, one, behavior, information, individuals, internet, e-mail, threat, physical, often, cyber, about, provide, individual, include, cases, states, stalker, personal, home, contact, attention, address, though, team, safety, psychological, messages, legal, given, fact, approach, 1998, while