Cyber Crime

CYBER CRIME PREVENTIVE STEPS

CHILDREN
Children should not give out identifying information such as Name, Home
address, School Name or Telephone Number in a chat room. They should not give
photographs to anyone on the Net without first checking or informing
parents guardians. They should not respond to messages, which are suggestive,
obscene, belligerent or threatening, and not to arrange a face-to –face meeting without
telling parents or guardians. They should remember that people online might not be
who they seem.

PARENTS
Parent should use content filtering software on PC to protect children from
pornography, gambling, hate speech, drugs and alcohol.
There is also software to establish time controls for use of limpets (for example
blocking usage after a particulars time) and allowing parents to see which site item
children have visited. Use this software to keep track of the type of activities of
children.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Don’t delete harmful communications (emails, chats etc). They will provide vital
information about system and address of the person behind these.
* Try not to panic.

* If you feel any immediate physical danger contact your local police.

* Avoid getting into huge arguments online during chat and discussions with other
users.

* Remember that all other Internet users are strangers; you do not know who you
are chatting with. So be careful.

* Be extremely careful about how you share personal information about yourself
online.

* Choose your chatting nickname carefully so as others.

* Do not share personal information in public space online; do not give it to
strangers.
* Be extremely cautious about meeting online introduced person. If you choose to
meet, do so in a public place along with a friend.

* If a situation online becomes hostile, log off and if a situation places you in fear,
contact local police.

* Save all communications for evidence. Do not edit it in any way. Also, keep a
record of your contacts and inform Law Enforcement Officials.