A "How To Not" Guide to Cyber Harassment

A "How To Not" Guide to Cyber Harassment

July 18, 2019

CISO | Security Vendor Relationship Series

This week's episode of Defense in Depth

Cyber Harassment

Defense in Depth: Cyber Harassment

 On this episode of Defense in Depth:

Co-host Allan Alford and Parry Aftab, founder of StopCyberbullying Global, discuss:

  • You can be public or anonymous in your effort to stop cyber harassment.

  • If you are public about your efforts, you are putting yourself out there to be a target for harassment yourself. Our guest has received death threats and also been SWATted.

  • Cyber harassment can be devastating to the one who is being attacked. The fear of it can stay with you for years even after it's been "resolved."

  • Traditional response to cyber harassment is to stop, block, and tell.

  • Ignoring is one technique, but it doesn't always work if they're trying to blackmail you.

  • Cyber harassers can often just be bored. They're looking for something to do and sending death threats can be "fun."

  • Cyber harassers are looking for attention. It could be a situation of an employee feeling they weren't given the promotion they wanted or a jilted lover who's looking for revenge.

  • One best technique for prevention is early detection. Do regular Google searches of your name and all your online handles to see if someone is starting to mess with your online reputation.

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