Lecture 2-Cyber security

Cyberbullying

Deliberate, willful, and repeated harm caused to another person online

Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act

Protects any person, regardless of age, with provisions relating to the non-consensual distribution of intimate images (defined in s.162.1(2) of criminal code)

Revenge yknow-what

An informal term used for the sharing of intimate images without consent

Slander

Harm to a person’s reputation brought about making false and defamatory oral statements

Libel

Damaging and permanent records published in newspapers, magazines, books, or public websites

Police’s stance on cyberbullying

Police responding to such incidents may recommend that a target of bullying seeks civil remedy, specifically if there are no reasonable or probable grounds that a crime has occurred or grounds to arrest.

Bystanders

Impact victimization by observing what is happening, but choosing not to do anything about it

Upstanders

Reduce the impact of victimization by taking action via standing up, reaching out, defending, or otherwise intentionally acting against bullying

Sexting

Involves the sending and receiving of explicit content, typically via electronic means

Sextortion

Monetary demand made with threats to share images and videos with contact