On college campuses, many women have a false sense of security. They’re either not paying attention to their surroundings — talking on cell phones, listening to iPods, etc. — or posting their schedules and personal information on MySpace, Facebook and similar Web sites.
All of that makes them especially vulnerable to a danger many don’t even know exists — stalkers.
More than one-in-eight female college students are victimized by stalkers, according to one recent survey. But, while 93 percent of those victims tell their friends about it, only 17 percent notify campus authorities or the police, advocacy groups say.