Avoid becoming a victim of harassment 2 FEB 2010 (The Star) FOLLOW these steps to avoid becoming easy prey for cyberstalkers: 1. Do not respond to threatening messages or messages that make you feel uncomfortable or suspicious; 2. Choose a genderless screen name or handle online (e.g. Topbird) and where possible, register a name different from your real name; 3. Do not complete online profiles with your personal information. Limit the information posted on your profile; 4. Be careful when you post pictures of yourself, family and friends on the Web; 5. Do not flirt online unless you are prepared for the consequences. By flirting you could be setting yourself up for unwanted attention from people you have no interest in; 6. Do not confront the stalker, this only creates more anger, hostility and/or emotional attacks; 7. Immediately get out of an online situation that has become hostile - log off or surf elsewhere; and, 8. Do a web search on yourself to make sure no personal information has been posted online. Source: CyberSecurity Malaysia. |