Summary
What is Project Athena?
Project Athena is an easy–to-digest guidance document developed by South Wales Police that aims to raise awareness of the methods used by offenders of Cyberstalking & Harassment and provide thorough guidance for victims, professionals, and the Police on the same topic. The guidance includes detailed steps that can be taken by individuals to safeguard themselves online, and when using personal technology/online applications. It covers both cyber-dependent, and cyber-enabled crime/abuse, and is broken down by category e.g., social media, mobile phones, and smart home technology.
Definitions
- Cyberstalking is repeated and deliberate use of the internet and other electronic communication tools to engage in persistent, unwanted communication intended to frighten, intimidate or harass someone.
- Cyber-dependent abuse is abuse that can only be committed using digital technology e.g. hacking, spyware.
- Cyber-enabled abuse is ‘traditional’ abuse that is enhanced by the use of technology e.g. Cyberstalking, or online fraud like catfishing.