Right to KNOW (RTK) applications for the 2018-2019 academic year are now available.  Application deadline extended to 5:00 PM on Friday, May 11, 2018.  

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If you are interested in being involved with a peer education program that centers on the idea that men play a vital role in ending power-based personal violence, you should consider applying to be a CHAMPS (Challenging All Men to Prevent Sexism) member for the 2018-2019 school year. CHAMPS also holds discussions and trainings on how to redefine toxic masculinity, and how to support male survivors of sexual assault. 

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A new 19-member Student Advisory Board has been established to provide input to the university on its ongoing efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence and sexual harassment.  They will provide information to students about UC’s latest efforts, share students’ feedback with Systemwide Title IX Coordinator Kathleen Salvaty, and help identify emerging issues.

There have been recent cases of webcam blackmail occurring to students on campus and in other places and we want our community to be informed, safe and know what to do if this happens to you.

How does webcam blackmail work?

First contact is made through dating websites or social media accounts and a person with an attractive profile will add you and initiate contact. These accounts will use fake pictures and other social media accounts to look as real as possible. The scammer will retrieve more personal information like phone number, list of Facebook friends, company name, through continued conversation. This conversation will then turn “naughty” and move towards communicating on the webcam. The scammer uses a pre-recorded video, which tricks the victim into believing this person is real. They engage in a more “adult” webcam game and throughout this, the scammer will be recording the victim’s actions. It is after this video of the victim is recorded that the scammer reveals themselves and begins the blackmail. In this age of rampant social media, is easy for these scammers to find a lot of personal information. On social networks like Facebook, a public profile or misconfigured privacy settings allows the scammer to have easy access to photos, friends list, family members, colleagues, and the name of your employer. Once the scammer is in possession of a private video which involves nudity, masturbation, etc and has access to personal information, they will request the payment of money in exchange for not spreading the video to your contacts or online. Fear is the scammer’s best ally in these situations.

What to do if this happens to you?

1)      Do not give into the blackmail: cut off all contact with the scammers. Terrorizing you is the scammer’s best weapon to get you to pay the amount requested.

2)      Do not pay the amount request as this could encourage them to continue to threaten and harass you for more money.

3)      If possible, delete your accounts and change your phone number. If you cannot delete, do not respond to any messages.

4)      To avoid the video being sent to your Facebook friends, make sure that your account is secure and adjust the privacy settings so that no one can see your friends. You can also contact your Facebook friends and let them know that a hacker will try to make contact with them and to not click on anything they send.

5)      Make sure you only accept friend requests from people you know and trust and make sure that there is no personal information about yourself on the Internet.

6)      Remember that you can always come to the CARE office and speak with an advocate for support.

7)      Contact the police department.

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