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FVTC develops child porn tracking program
A computer program developed by Fox Valley Technical College
can track users of some child pornography websites, in real time.
Brad Russ of the school's public safety division says they're working to train police departments on how to use the proactive tool. It incorporates Google Maps, and when someone goes to a site, or trades a known picture, a "red pin" pops up on the map, showing their location, and computer IP address.
Russ says local police departments can then take action. He says it's much better than having investigators work undercover, in chat rooms.
Russ says they can track people around the state, nation, and the world. He says they're providing training to departments, but they can't keep up with the demand.
Congressman Reid Ribble worked last year to continue federal
funding, for that training. He says he saw a live demonstration of the program, and watched the "red pins" go off an on. He says he was struck by how many there were in Wisconsin.
It took Fox Valley Tech about a year to develop the new program.
(Pictured: The FVTC computer program, displaying locations from a 600-hour period, top right. Congressman Reid Ribble, bottom right. Ribble photo courtesy Fox Valley Technical College.)
can track users of some child pornography websites, in real time.Brad Russ of the school's public safety division says they're working to train police departments on how to use the proactive tool. It incorporates Google Maps, and when someone goes to a site, or trades a known picture, a "red pin" pops up on the map, showing their location, and computer IP address.
Russ says local police departments can then take action. He says it's much better than having investigators work undercover, in chat rooms.
Russ says they can track people around the state, nation, and the world. He says they're providing training to departments, but they can't keep up with the demand.
Congressman Reid Ribble worked last year to continue federal
funding, for that training. He says he saw a live demonstration of the program, and watched the "red pins" go off an on. He says he was struck by how many there were in Wisconsin.It took Fox Valley Tech about a year to develop the new program.
(Pictured: The FVTC computer program, displaying locations from a 600-hour period, top right. Congressman Reid Ribble, bottom right. Ribble photo courtesy Fox Valley Technical College.)
