computer forensics.pdf

Title of the assignment: Cyber stalking and involved Law
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Date: 3/22/2019
Table of Contents
1.    Introduction to cyber stalking    3
2.    Followed steps to deal with cyber stalking    4
3.    Criminal law and jurisdiction for cyber stalking in USA    5
4.    Conclusion    6
5.    References:    7
1. Introduction to cyber stalking
When any individual or any organization is harassed of stalked by using the internet services, then, it is known as cyber stalking. The cyber stalking often includes libels, defamation, false information and insult for individual or any organization. The sexual solicitation, threats for money, harassment and identity theft are also mainly conducted by hackers in cyber stalking. The off line staking and stalking on bases of real time are mainly considered in cyber stalking. The cyber staling is considered as the criminal offense in most of the states of USA. The victim influence and his/her controls are the main motivations which allow hackers to perform cyber stalking. The cyber stalking for any individual or organization can be performed by any known person or any stranger who is intentionally doing these things on internet. The harassment and slander are also comes under cyber stalking acts. The person responsible for any cyber stalking can have financial penalties of he/she can also go to Prison [Joseph, 2012].
The cyber stalking differs from other offences in the means that, this act requires repetition and serial actions are taken by attacker. The mental assault by repeated actions to harass any individual image on public platform like social media is mainly conducted in cyber stalking. The technological attack to take revenge or for showing anger against any individual or organization is mainly caused in cyber stalking. The victim humiliation, embarrassment in front of known persons and harassment is mainly conducted in this cyber stalking. The cyber stalking is also performed to know the credit score from bank account. The victim isolation in front of other employees and friends is commonly performed in cyber stalking. Most of USA and Europe consider cyber staking as the criminal offence and related laws are developed by government bodies to control the cyber stalking [Parsons-Pollard & Moriarty, 2009].
2. Followed steps to deal with cyber stalking
While defining the cyber stalking, different factors like threats, personal harassment,...