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According to a press release from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG), a total of 1,211 cybercrime complaints were filed with them from 2013-2015. The top five complaints received were online scams (366), online libel (240), online threats (129), identity theft (127), and photo and video voyeurism (89).
There are 44 million Internet users in the Philippines as of 2014, said the PNP ACG, citing digital discovery engine Factbrowser. The users spend an average of 18.6 hours per week (around 2.6 hours per day) online
DO: Set privacy settings to the most secure settings available.
Most social networking sites offers way to restrict access to make sure information is being shared only with friends and not the internet at large.
DON'T: Post any information that would let someone know that your house is empty.
posting about being out of town for a few days could make someone a likely target of thieves.
You can report incidents or file complaints through:
The PNP ACG website: www.acg.pnp.gov.ph
Text: 0998-568-9082
The hotline: 414-1560 / 723-0401 loc 5313
E-mail: pnp.anticybercrimegroup@gmail.com
For updates, you can access the @PNPACG Twitter or their official Facebook page.
- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/534597/scitech/technology/top-5-cybercrimes-complaints-in-the-philippines-according-to-pnp#sthash.DcGSznqs.dpuf
“Victims of illegal online activities or targets of suspicious online messages are encouraged to report the incidents to the PNP ACG for proper evaluation and investigation,” the PNP ACG said.
DON'T:
Click on links that may appear to be unusual or suspicious.
Likewise, don't click links sent through spam email, these could launch malicious software that could damage a computer.
DO: Assume that status updates, photos, and videos posted on social networks are permanent.
Just because a profile is deleted or information is removed, anyone a computer has the ability to print texts or photos or save items to a computer.
DO: Remember that superiors also have social media accounts.
Employers, school and university administrators often check Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites for information posted online.
DO: Make a unique pssword for every social sites.
Having strong, unique passwords for each sites helps prevent hackers from taking over social media accounts.
DON'T: Post anything online that would cause problems if made public.
Follow the "Front Page Rule," which reminds social media users not to report anything they would not want to see on the front page of a newspaper.
The PNP ACG also released a list of Do’s and Don’ts that Internet users need to keep in mind while they surf the Internet to avoid being victimized.
DON'T: Post any inormation that can lead hackers to passwords to online baking or other accounts.
For example, common questions for those who have forgotten their passwords like "What is your mother's maiden name?"
DO: Be selective about who is accepted as a "friend" or a "follower".
Identity thieves can easily create fake profiles in order to obtain personal informations that might otherwise have been private