Cyberstalking: Harassment in the Internet Age and How to Protect...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 288 pages
• Published by: Praeger Publishers March 30, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0275981185
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0275981181
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

From Booklist
Stalking as a criminal offense is relatively new (the first antistalking legislation in the U.S. was enacted in 1990). Yet already there is a variation: cyberstalking, in which the perpetrator uses information and communications technology (ICT) to usurp a victim's identity. The author explains that cyberstalkers use ICT to find out the most intimate personal information about their victims and then use that information in ways that can destroy the victims' lives. Whereas an "offline stalker" (the kind that follows his or her victim around) harasses the victim, cyberstalkers impersonate their prey electronically, sometimes using chat rooms to lure new victims. This is an extremely alarming book that focuses on the dark side of the Internet and makes it clear that we are all potential victims of cyberstalkers. Luckily, there are things we can do to protect ourselves; the text reviews what those things are and what can be done even after an individual has been targeted. The book's price is steep, but it's certain to be popular in libraries. David Pitt
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Product Review
Cyberstalking shows how new technologies can all too easily lend to harassment and what can be done to prevent technological harassment routines.MBR Internet Bookwatch

[P]aul Bocij handles common cyberstalking in his all-important Cyberstalking: Harassment in the Internet Age and How to Protect Your Family, which focuses not just pm legal recourse but how the average individual can avoid cyberstalking on the internet.The Bookwatch

This topic is very important for teens, their parents, and their teachers to understand.[a] full understanding of a phenomenon that affects people of every age and walk of life. Bocji's thorough knowledge will certainly be useful to victims.VOYA

[A] fascinating serious account of this rapidly developing phenomenon.This book will aid readers who need to assist employees and their families facing these noxious, criminal, but hard to prosecute events.Security Letter

[T]he first book devoted entirely to an examination of cyberstalking, providing an overview of the problem, its causes and consequences, and practical advice for protecting yourself and your loved ones.Community College Journal

This is an extremely alarming book that focuses on the dark side of the Internet and makes it clear that we are all potential victims of cyberstalkers. Luckily, there are things we can do to protect ourselves; the text reviews what those things are what can be done even after an individual has been targeted.certain to be popular in libraries.Booklist

Reader Reviews
Harassment in the electronic age has moved beyond the realm of in-house and in-person to the cyberspace realm - and Paul Bocij handles common cyberstalking issues in his all-important Cyberstalking: Harassment In The Internet Age And How To Protect Your Family, which focuses not just on legal recourse but how the average individual can avoid cyberstalking on the internet. Bocij is a former university lecturer, writer and consultant: Cyberstalking shows how new technologies can all too easily lend to harassment - and what can be done to prevent technological harassment routines.