Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kids

Vikingod · Apr 8, 2005, 02:43 AM

Microsoft has introduced a computer system designed to let police agencies share information for tracking online child predators.

The Child Exploitation Tracking System, or CETS, was fashioned in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Toronto Police Service, Microsoft said on Thursday. It has already resulted in the November 2004 arrest of one alleged Toronto child pornographer, who was identified and targeted during beta testing of the database and investigation system, the company said.

"Prior to CETS, police forces were manually sorting through files and photos, making it almost impossible to share information," Toronto Police Service Chief Designate William Blair said in a statement. "CETS is shifting the power of the Internet out of the hands of the predators and back to the police."

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studbagel9 · Apr 8, 2005, 03:30 AM

I think that parents just need to be more involved with their kids, and then this kind of thing wouldn't happen in the first place.

EfrainMan · Apr 8, 2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by studbagel9

I think that parents just need to be more involved with their kids, and then this kind of thing wouldn't happen in the first place.

While that is VERY true, this seems more like a system to catch those who are out stalking for kids, rather than some kind of protection software or something. It's nice to see MS going above and beyond to help society

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kids Microsoft has introduced a computer system designed to let police agencies share information for tracking online child predators. The Child Exploitation Tracking System, or CETS, was fashioned in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Toronto Police Service, Microsoft said on Thursday. It has already resulted in the November 2004 arrest of one alleged Toronto child pornographer, who was identified and targeted during beta testing of the database and investigation system, the company said. "Prior to CETS, police forces were manually sorting through files and photos, making it almost impossible to share information," Toronto Police Service Chief Designate William Blair said in a statement. "CETS is shifting the power of the Internet out of the hands of the predators and back to the police." Read More

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studbagel9 Rolling the Hard Six Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lock Haven, PA Posts: 767 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I think that parents just need to be more involved with their kids, and then this kind of thing wouldn't happen in the first place. __________________