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REPORT CYBER STALKING / CYBER DEFAMATION INVESTIGATION

Cyber crimes have been on the rise in the 21st century owing to the excessive use of Internet and social media one of them being Cyber Stalking. Cyberstalking meansharassment of a victim using electronic means, such as social media, e-mail or instant messaging (IM) by an attacker. Cyberstalking can cause extreme distress for the victim. It can impact their career, personal relationships, and quality of life. Most often victims do not know who the perpetrator is and start wondering if they are being watched or followed. Excessiveuse of social media by a large majority of people in the world has made people vulnerable to cyber stalking more than ever. To protect yourself it is necessary to adapt some precautionary measures such as keeping a check on your online reputation,monitor your online reputation and review privacy settings to ensure it is compatible with your requirements and limit the information shared by you to anonymous persons. With a digital stalker's ability to follow you anywhere any time you should learn how to protect yourself and be aware of this evolving threat.

Sometimes this proves futile and people falls trap to such crimes. Cyberstalking can often leadto physical abuse. It is one of the reasons that cyber stalking is so dangerous. Waiting to report cyberstalking for longmay be emotionally draining or physically hurtful. In such a case report cyber stalking to cyber department, reporting to platform involved, blocking the person and maintaining a low profile can be useful.

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Hire Reputation management agencyto redeem your image and create an impactful online reputation may also prove to be helpful if the victim is a public image. Knowledge of cyber laws can also prove to be useful tool if someone is being victimized. Cyberstalking and cyberbullying are relatively new phenomena and hence laws relating to them may not be too stringent in some countries but that does not mean it is not punishable under law. Laws for protection against cyber crimes have also been made in India. People who are being stalked can complain to the National Commission for Women (NCW).

PREVENTION AGAINST CYBER STALKING:

To prevent cyber stalking you can take a few precautionary steps. These are:

  • Do not let a stranger have physical access to your personal computer and smartphones. Many cyber stalkers have access to such software and hardware devices which can monitor their victims. You would have no idea and your computer would get hacked.
  • Be careful to log out of your computer programs after you have used it. You should also password to protect your computer and phones.
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  • Your password should be complex and should be such that it is not easy guessable. You can even use password management to create you a strong password.
  • Be careful of what you are uploading on the social media. If you update the list of events which you are planning to attend it can aware the cyber stalker of your whereabouts.
  • Hide your privacy in all your online accounts as your social media accounts has a lot of personal information from your name to your mobile number and your picture. You should be careful with whom you are sharing the information.

A lot of the people have experienced cyber bullying and stalking. If is not dealt with in time it can cause some serious damage. The victims often suffer from depression, panic attack and anxiety. It is always advisable to report cyber defamation investigation which are equipped and experienced to deal with such crimes. Do not neglect cyber stalking as it can hamper your daily activities.

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