cyberstalking and safety tips for social networks

Be secure, be aware.

Be Security Aware.

Salah Khalifa @albinjassim

Security Empowerment Consultant

Cyberstalking and

Safety Tips for Social

Networks BAHRAIN SEPTEMBER 13 TH, 2012

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•Social Media Safety Tips

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• Social media is fun.

• Even though the service is free, there's the hidden cost of your privacy.

• While social networking sites may feel like an invitation-only gathering of friends, it's not necessarily a closed and safe universe.

• The impulse to share has caused many of us to unintentionally expose ourselves in ways that can compromise our safety and security.

• Cyber stalking ..

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What is cyberstalking?

• It is technology-based “attack” on one person who has been targeted specifically for that attack for reasons of anger, revenge or control.

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• Harassment, embarrassment and humiliation of the victim

• Harassing family, friends and employers to isolate the victim

• Scare tactics to instill fear and more.

CYBERSTALKING CAN TAKE MANY FORMS

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• An identity thief, has a very specific goal in mind — financial gain.

• Identity thieves are unconcerned by the consequences of their behavior on the victim’s life,

• The actions of a cyberstalker are deliberate and focused on the consequences to the victim.

CYBERSTALKING IS NOT IDENTITY THEFT

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• Angry

• Annoyed

• Anxious

• Helpless

• Depressed

• Hopeless

• Feelings of uncertainty and unpredictability

• Trouble sleeping and concentrating

• Weight instabilities (losing or gaining)

• Loss of personal safety and security

EFFECTS OF BEING CYBERSTALKED?

Social Networking Safety Tips

•How do I Know You

•No Such Thing as Private

•Review Before Posting

•X Marks the Spot

•A Little Bird Told Me

•How Old Are You Now?

•Separate Work and Family

•It's Your Fault If It's Default

•You Play, You Pay...in Loss of Privacy

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