New ‘Digital Stalking’ guidance launched

A revised and updated version of the highly regarded ‘Digital Stalking; a Guide to Technology Risks’ has been launched and is now available on the Women’s Aid website.

The free online tool aims to protect the 1 in 5 women that will be stalked during their lifetime. The new version focuses on risks associated with smartphones. With 60% of the UK population aged between 16 and 34 now owning a smart phone, and with new technological advances constantly being launched, the guide is released at a time when potential victims are susceptible to new forms of stalking.

Digital Stalking; a Guide to Technology Risks provides professionals working in the field, from police, community safety officers, domestic violence experts and charities, with up to date information on the technology being used against victims, how it works, the risks and step by step advice on how victims can deal with these issues.

Key topics in the guide include:

• Mobile phones
• Geolocation
• Social Networks
• Monitoring/spyware
• Hacked/account takeovers
• Specific advice for survivors of domestic violence