Webcams, microphones, and digital cameras allow users to post videos, photos, and audio files online and engage in video conversations.

Webcam sessions and photos can be easily captured, and used by people (in some cases believed to be trusted friends) to take advantage of others - to find victims.

The captured images can be...

• circulated online or
  
• used to 'blackmail' the victims or
  
• distributed to others by email or
  
• posted on web sites.

Users may come across offensive or inappropriate images and videos while surfing the web.