Cyberproofing - Protecting Our Children
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Reporting Cybercrime . . .
Resource: McAfee.com . . . Protecting your personal information in cyberspace is a must to avoid identity theft and other serious crimes. It is critical to keep your firewall, anti-virus software, and web browser up to date. However, don’t forget that if you become a target, it is equally important to report the incident(s) to Internet crime prevention organizations.
If you are the victim—or suspect you are the victim—of an Internet crime, register a complaint immediately. Why? In the case of suspected pedophilia or online stalking, reporting the episode can launch a police or federal investigation.
Read more at: http://us.mcafee.com/root/identitytheft.asp?id=safe_crime
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Cybertip.ca is a web portal for receiving and addressing reports of online child sexual exploitation. This includes child pornography (child abuse images), online luring, child sex tourism, and children exploited through prostitution. Since January 2005, Cybertip.ca has been operating as Canada's national tipline. |
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The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) is made up of law enforcement agencies from around the world working together to fight child abuse online. The aim of the VGT is to build an effective, international partnership of law enforcement agencies that helps to protect children from online child abuse.
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The US Congressionally mandated CyberTipline is a reporting mechanism for cases of child sexual exploitation including child pornography, online enticement of children for sex acts, molestation of children outside the family, sex tourism of children, child victims of prostitution, and unsolicited obscene material sent to a child. Reports may be made 24-hours per day, 7 days per week online at www.cybertipline.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678.
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