1. How does cyber technology impact interactions between offenders and victims?

2. How should we approach the development of cyber-policy and -infrastructure given the “short arm” of predictive knowledge?

Advancement in cyber technology has dramatically changed the attacker-victim relationship. Traditional crimes were committed by physical means, using weapons to terrorize and threaten their victims. Attackers are now taking advantage of cyber technology to inflict damage to their intended targets. Although attackers are not directly damaging their targets, the chain reaction caused by their attacks has been proven to provide lasting effects. These effects can range from cyber harassment to complete disruption of critical infrastructures which can result in instability due to loss of services in which public trust in security is placed upon. Cyber harassment and stalking have been a social issue with regards to its effect on human behavior.  Multiple studies have been done to understand the range of effects that cyber harassment and stalking have had on their victims.  The rise in suicides, domestic terrorism and extremism have caused exponential effect on the frequency of crimes committed and it has been a challenge to establish policies regarding the protection of individuals against bad actors. An effective way to mitigate harassment and stalking would be to continue to create policies that would discourage any acts on their fellow individual given that they meet the criteria of such acts. Although it would have to be persistent in order to develop a serious case to protect certain liberties. The biggest problem with these types of cases is the fact that cyber space itself has the inherent potential for anonymity which can prove to be difficult to find solutions to, which attackers take advantage of by attacking certain infrastructures and critical businesses. These types of attacks are often rebellious in nature and are meant to disrupt certain aspects of industries and to sow public distrust. Untold number of damages can be done as we continue to integrate technology into society, and it will only make it more enticing to those who have the capacity to inflict damage. Absolute defense will be impossible; therefore, it is critical that cyber policy continue to evolve with technology and to educate the public about the potential damage caused by cyber-attacks.