The “short arm” of predictive knowledge when it comes to cyber policy and infrastructure makes it tricky to decide how to approach development ideas. Due to the rapid changes in technology, this field of development of cyber policy requires an adaptive mindset. Technology is constantly evolving, and someone in this field needs to keep up with everything that is changing. Although it is a short arm of knowledge, cyber policy has to roll with it and adapt to infrastructure changes. Cyber policy should be all about making things easier and safer for people in business. Keeping this in mind, ideas can be developed and created as infrastructure improves.

Cyber technology impacts interactions between offenders and victims is many ways. Before the internet, offenders and victims only had to interact face-to-face. Since the internet, however, many crimes now happen online. These interactions happen over text messages, Facetime, social media, and more. All of these interactions can be documented by the victim, and can be used as evidence later on.

Cyber technology also makes it easier for offenders to find victims. They can stalk potential victims on social media and learn a lot about a person. This information can include personal information about a person’s personality, location, and personal life. An offender can then message the victim as a fake person. They can upload different photos to their account to appear as a different person. Then, they can build a relationship with that person and eventually get them to agree to meet in person. Cyber technology gives offenders easier access to potential victims.

This is part of the dichotomy of the internet. As technology improves over time, it has so many benefits for so many people. However, as life becomes easier for people, it also becomes easier for people with malicious intentions.