Today, it could be said that users of the internet, are at more risk then than they ever have been. With our advancing technologies, and ever-evolving internet social culture it has made it increasingly easy for this concept we rely so heavily upon to be used not only for exploitation but also for criminal purposes. When we discuss aspects of internet security, there are many, many areas that could be studied. Being a regular IT user, and an area I am fluent in, I have a fairly strong opinion on which areas of internet safety I believe to be of more concern. “Cyber-bullying” involves the use of information and communication technologies such as e-mail, mobile phone text messages, instant messaging, defamatory personal web sites, and personal social networking sites to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm one person in particular. It is widely seen as one of the more widespread youth threats on the internet. A somewhat alarming survey of 1500 16-24 year olds conducted in September 2009 by AP-MTV found that (Pure Site, 2011) “50% of youngsters in this age group have experienced digitally abusive behaviour, with older teens aged 18-24 (52% vs. 47%) and females more likely to be targeted (53% vs. 42%). I myself believe if this survey had been conducted a year or two earlier the results would not have been so disturbing. The last 5 years have seen explosive growth in the mobile social networking market, which unquestionably has contributed to survey results such as these. Ann Frisén, a member of the EU network studying cyber-bullying, concluded that (ScienceDaily, 2011) 'Victims of internet bullying, or cyber-bullying, have no refuge. Victims may be harassed cont... ... middle of paper ... ...stem. Works Cited ScienceDaily (2010). Cyberbullying : A Growing Problem [Internet]. Available at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100222104939.htm/ [Accessed : 21 December 2011]. National Crime Prevention Council (2010). Cyberbullying [Internet]. Available at: http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying/ [Accessed : 03/01/2012]. Pure Site (2011). Cyberbullying Statistics [Internet]. Available at : http://puresight.com/Cyberbullying/cyber-bullying-statistics.html [Accessed 03/01/2012]. BBC News (2010). Stuxnet Worm Hits Iran Nuclear Plant Staff Computers [Internet]. Available at : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11414483 [Accessed 08/01/2012]. NetStrategies (2010). Is Your Computer At Risk From Hackers? [Internet]. Available at : http://www.netstrategies.com/case-studies/is-your-website-at-risk-from-hackers.html [Accessed 09/01/2012]
Kowalski, Robin, and Susan Limber. Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2008.
As a recently recognized form of bullying, cyber bullying also referred to as electronic or Internet bullying, is defined as “the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others” (Belsey, n.d., p. 8; Bonanno & Hymel, 2013). Cyber bullying is characterized by intimidation, harassment, victimization, and aggression toward others that occurs through email, chat rooms, instant messages, webs...
Context: Cyberbullying is a relatively new strain of bullying. With the Internet being at such easy reach and children and teenagers being so tech savvy, things such as a mean text or an unfriendly social media post is just a finger click away. “Cyberbullying is in simple terms, known as, bullying through the Internet. Whether it is through email, instant messaging, on a Web site through images sent digitally. Because cyberbullying is so new, it has caught the eyes of the press and educators recently. Cyberbullying has both similarities and differences of traditional bullying. There are also unique repercussions and ways of dealing with it. (Kowalski, Limber, and Agatston pg. 1-2).
“Cyberbullying is reported as an aggressive, intentional act distributed by an individual group, using contact in an electronic medium, continuously and relentlessly against someone who cannot stand up for himself or herself easily (Smith et al., 2008).” In 2009 cyberbullying was found as a disproportion
Hinduja, Sameer, and Justin W. Patchin. Cyberbullying Research Summary. N.p.: Cyberbullying Research Center, n.d. PDF.
Bullying has been around forever, however with today’s technology bullying has become easier than ever. It is easier to bully in cyberspace than it is to bully face to face. With cyberbullying a bully can pick on people with much less risk of being caught. Bullies are natural instigators and in cyberspace bullies can recruit the participation of additional students who may be unwilling to bully in the real world. Cyberbullying is any harassment that occurs over the Internet. Vicious discussion posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites, and cruel email messages are all ways of cyber bullying. Cyberbullying can be more serious than conventional bullying. At least with conventional bullying, the victim is left alone on evenings and weekends. Many people may think that cyberbullying is not a problem in life; well, think again, it can change a victim’s life forever by just one offensive comment about them. It will make the victim want to commit suicide, drop out of school, and suffer from self-esteem issues like depression and anxiety. We must fight for what is right, the sooner the better. The movement into the digital age has change the behaviors and interactions of minors and it is time our culture to rethink its relationship with the Web and social networking.
Cyberbullying is a complex problem that comes from the rapid increase of technology. Teenagers today are using the internet, mobile phones, and other technologies more than ever. Although the use of technology has brought many positive aspects to our lives such as, connecting with friends, entertainment, research and accessing support services. On the other hand, technology has also increased dangerous activities. According to Dianne Hoff and Sydney Mitchell, Cyberbullying emerges most commonly from relationship problems such as, break ups, envy, intolerance, and ganging up, victims experience powerfully negative effects.
Growing up, there are numerous challenges that one encounters: puberty, older siblings, algebra, and science. However, there is one disturbing phenomenon that is still prevalent among adolescents – bullying. In 2016, bullying is comprised of different forms compared to face-to-face bullying. There is physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual bullying. As technology advances, so do the bullies. Cyber bullying encapsulates anything that has to do with aggressive behavior via the internet. Low and Espelage quote David-Ferdon and Hertz defining cyber-bullying as “any type of harassment or bullying that occurs through e-mail, a chat room, instant messaging, a website (including blogs), text messaging, or videos or pictures posted on websites
Traditional bullying that used to occur commonly on school-grounds has now been over shadowed by harassment through the Internet and other technology related devices. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “cyber bullying” is defined as ...
Carla Cesaroni, Steven Downing and Shahid Alvi. 2012. “Bullying Enters the 21st Century? Turning a Critical Eye to Cyber- bullying Research.” Youth Justice 12 (3): 199-211. Accessed March 01, 2016. doi: 10.1177/1473225412459837.
In her article “How the Internet Has Changed Bullying”, Maria Konnikova explained how bullying has reached technology, and in the workplaces of many adults. The Internet has made it harder to escape from bullying, and easier for bullies to escape from confronting their victims. Furthermore, the author stresses that cyberbullying not only targets high schoolers, but it’s affecting the lives of college students as well (Konnikova 1). Cyberbullying takes place in the Internet world where is easier for a bully to gossip and humiliate multiple of victims in a faster pace. The studies have shown that cyberbullying is making a greater impact in the victims’ and the bullies’ lives more than the traditional bullying and many people are not aware of it; therefore the schools, witnesses, and employers should work together to fight against cyberbullying and provide help to the victims and bullies.
McQuade, III, Samuel, James Colt, and Nancy Meyer. Cyber Bullying: Protecting Kids and Adults from Online Bullies. First Edition. Road West, Westport: Praeger Publishers, 2009. 47-49. Print.
Hackers and the Internet Internet Security covers a broad list of topics. I have chosen to cover hackers and their history. I will go through who hackers are and how we define hackers. I will also cover the history of how hackers got started. This was a very interesting topic and may surprise a lot of people who have had misconceptions about what hackers do due to how the are covered by the media.
Internet usage in children and adolescents has been increasing in a steadily fashion in the past number of years and with the increase in internet usage, a new form of bullying has developed – Cyber bullying. Cyber bullying can be defined as “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person,” (Merriam-Webster, 2012). This form of bullying can come through various mediums including but not limited to text messages, emails, videos, and social networking sites. There is an overwhelming amount of information that defines cyber bullying, identifies the demographics of bullies and victims of cyber bullying, and identifies the outcomes of cyber bullying on victims. More focus needs to be placed on who the perpetrators of this form of violence are and how this form of violence is linked to traditional bullying. This will allow researchers and practitioners to move forward with research and implementation preventative methods and intervention once the problem has already occurred.
In today’s society technology is used for everything. With the invention of computers and the internet this open doors to the cyber world. Today you can do almost anything without having to leave your home. The internet gives us the opportunity of shopping online, ordering food online, working from home and video chatting with friends and family across the world. Everyone has a computer and internet access in their homes. While the internet is really convenient it also opens doors for cybercrimes, loss of privacy and the need for computer security.