Salah Khalifa presented "Cyberstalking and safety tips for social networks" at #SMMF2012 #Bahrain

1. Be secure, be aware.
Be Security Aware.
Cyberstalking and
Safety Tips for Social
Networks
B A H R A I N S E P T E M B E R 1 3 TH, 2 0 1 2
Salah Khalifa @albinjassim
Security Empowerment Consultant

2. AGENDA
AGENDA
•Social Media
•Cyberstalking
•Social Media Safety Tips
•QA.

3. SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
• 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 ..

4. CYBERSTALKING
CYBERSTALKING
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.

5. CYBERSTALKING
CYBERSTALKING CAN TAKE MANY FORMS
• Harassment, embarrassment and humiliation of the
victim
• Harassing family, friends and employers to isolate the
victim
• Scare tactics to instill fear and more.

6. CYBERSTALKING
CYBERSTALKING IS NOT IDENTITY THEFT
• 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.

7. CYBERSTALKING
EFFECTS OF BEING CYBERSTALKED?
• 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

8. SOCIAL NETWORKING SAFETY TIPS
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