While internet allows you to connect globally without no boundaries, there are still some precautions that ones need to take so that he/she can avoid being a victim of a cyberstalker. Just follow these simple steps:

• Don't response to threatening messages or messages that makes you feel uncomfortable.
• Choose a genderless screen name which is different from your real name.
• Do not complete the online profiles with your personal information. Limits the information posted on your profile.
• Be careful when you post pictures of you, your family or your friends online.
  
• Do not flirt online, unless you're prepared to face the possible consequences such as unwanted attention or unwanted suitors.
• Don't confront the stalker, this only creates more anger and/or more emotional attacks.
• Get out of the online situations that has been hostile, log off or surf elsewhere.
  
• Do a web search on yourself and make sure that no personal information is posted online by others on you.
• Do not response to any message that seems suspicious.
  

( source: http://www.cybersecurity.org.my)

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