Cyberstalking-prevention


 * [[image:cyber_stalker.jpg align="left"]]Prevention**

When using online chat rooms, it is important not to give out any important personal information about yourself. It is also best if you use a fake screen name that way they do not know your real name. When asked for a security question and answer, ask a personal question, something only you would know. If the question is something like your birthday or birthplace, it is highly probable that the stalker would already know this so it is best to put an answer or ask a question that not many people would know the answer to. It is also best to put your social networking pages such as, bebo, myspace, livejournal, etc. set to private, that way only your friends can view your pages and you have control over who sees your profile. If you do not set it to private, it is best not to put any highly personal photos or information on your profile because it is easy for this information to fall into the wrong hands.