Topic: basics of cyber security;
5. What is ‘cyber kidnapping’? Examine the measures needed to prevent this cybercrime. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
A Chinese student who was a victim of ‘cyber kidnapping’ has been found in rural Utah, unharmed.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about cyber kidnapping and measures needed to prevent it.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining cyber kidnapping.
Body:
First, mention that the modus operandi of cyber kidnapping and the threat it poses especially with rise of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Fake.
Next, write about the measures that are needed to prevent this cybercrime from taking place.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
