Cyberstalking Victims Speak Out at WHOA
February 14, 2000
Cyber-stalking is an insidious crime. The perpetrator often can harass the victim without fear of reprisal. An online organization is trying to change that. WHOA (Women Halting Online Abuse) is an organization whose mission is to educate the Internet community about online harassment, empower victims of harassment, and formulate voluntary policies that systems administrators can adopt in order to create harassment-free environments. W.H.O.A's web site is http://www.haltabuse.org.
As part of its service to the online community, W.H.O.A. provides policies against harassment to administrators of sites. These policies help administrators use the control they have over the use of their resources to remove any persons causing offenses to those policies that are either severe or repeated.
Jayne A. Hitchcock, co-president of the organization, became interested in providing a safe online environment after she was a victim of cyber stalking. Hitchcock, a noted Internet Safety Advocate, speaks about privacy and protection on the Internet throughout the United States. She is also a volunteer consultant for the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime and the National Center for Victims of Crime. Hitchcock is available as an expert to the media for interviews. WHOA is also able to provide other victims of online harassment who have found a safe haven at WHOA for interviews.
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Kristie Thompson.
