Cyber bullying is the use of digital technologies with an intent to offend,

humiliate, threaten, harass or abuse somebody.

Data manipulation the use or manipulation of a computer to perpetrate a crime cf.

data diddling Data destruction the unauthorized modification, suppression, or
erasure of computer data or computer functions, with the intent to alter or hinder
the normal functions of the targeted system 20
Electronic messaging such as classic emails, text messages and Twitter.
II. Spamming and/or sending threatening emails to the victim or victims family, friends or
co-workers.
III. Posting the victims personal information such as name, address, phone numbers, and email address online.
IV. Posting offensive comments in the victims name.
V. Creating and posting sexually explicit images of the victim or victims loved ones.
VI. Hacking into the victims computer, accounts and mobile devices.
VII. Subscribing the victim to pornography sites and unwanted advertising.
VIII. Attaching spyware to emails or installing it on the computer.
IX. Setting up websites that threaten the victim or encourage others to contact, harass or
harm them.
X. Computer Monitoring Software, or SpyWare, allows a cyberstalker to monitor computer
and Internet activities and discover a victims efforts to escape or access help. This software
can be installed remotely or by physically accessing the victims computer.

Defamationalso calumny, vilification, and traducementis the

communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual
person, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation.[1]
Under common law, to constitute defamation, a claim must generally be false and
have been made to someone other than the person defamed. [2] Some common law
jurisdictions also distinguish between spoken defamation, called slander, and
defamation in other media such as printed words or images, called libel.[3]
False light laws protect against statements which are not technically false but
misleading.[4]

Slander
The common law origins of defamation lie in the torts of "slander" (harmful
statement in a transient form, especially speech), each of which gives a common
law right of action.
"Defamation" is the general term used internationally, and is used in this article
where it is not necessary to distinguish between "slander" and "libel". Libel and
slander both require publication.[7] The fundamental distinction between libel and
slander lies solely in the form in which the defamatory matter is published. If the
offending material is published in some fleeting form, as by spoken words or
sounds, sign language, gestures and the like, then this is slander.

Libel
Libel is defined as defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form
other than by spoken words or gestures. [8] The law of libel originated in the 17th
century in England. With the growth of publication came the growth of libel and
development of the tort of libel.[9]
Cases involving libel
. Impersonation:

Breaking into an email or social networking account and using that person's online
identity to send or post vicious or embarrassing material to/about others.

Stealing the victims password and chatting with other people while pretending to be
the victim. The bully will say mean things that offend and anger the victims friends
or acquaintances.

Impersonation or imping as a tactic in cyberbullying can only occur with the veil of
anonymity offered by Information and Communications Technology. Cyberbullies
impersonate the target child and make unpopular online comments on social networking
sites, forums, message boards and in chat rooms. Using impersonation, cyberbullies also set
up websites that include vitriolic information leading to the target child being ostracized or
victimized in more classic bullying ways. Often times, the target child is unaware of these
events until the tactic has been designed and implemented.

. Denigration:

Distributing information about another that is derogatory and untrue through posting
it on a Web page, sending it to others through email or instant messaging, or posting
or sending digitally altered photos of someone

Denigration is a term used to describe when cyber bullies send, post or publish cruel
rumors, gossip and untrue statements about a target child to intentionally damage
their reputation or friendships

Used in both classic and cyberbullying, denigration is a term used to describe when
cyberbullies send, post, or publish cruel rumors, gossip and untrue statements about a
target child to intentionally damage their reputation or friendships. Also known as dissing,
this cyberbullying method is a common element and layer involved in most all of the
cyberbullying tactics listed. The primary goal of Denigration is to humiliate & disparage the
target child.

. Non-Consensual Image and Video Dissemination:

Using a camera phone to videotape a bullying incident, which may include one or
more kids slapping, hitting, kicking or punching the victim.

The usage of images and video as a cyberbullying tactic has become a growing concern
that many communities, law enforcement agencies, and schools are taking seriously. Images
and videos of the target child are emailed to peers, while others are published on video sites
such as YouTube. The primary purpose of this tactic is to humiliate and disparage the target
child. As the term denotes, this cyberbullying tactic is non-consensual and the target child
either has not given consent or does not know the images or videos are being disseminated.

Identity theft rarely involves the unauthorised taking of a victims personal

possessions, however it does involve the perpetrator of the crime taking the
victims personal information and then using this in an unauthorised way for their
own personal gain.

Identity theft is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain
a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, [1][2] and
perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss.