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AFP recruits teen cyber spies
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by sweet east pearl | July 16, 2008 at 04:06 pm
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Australian Federal Police have recruited twenty-youths, aged between 14 to 16 years, to help them fighting online crime. Why teens ? because their surfing skills are better than the veteran agents. Good point.
In an Australian first, 20 teenagers will today begin working with the AFP to develop strategies to catch cyber fraudsters, predators and even those grooming other youths for terrorism.The move is part of a worldwide program with children in the US, Canada, UK and 23 other countries being recruited and deputised to help fight e-crime.
The AFP said the move was not a gimmick or an experiment but recognition that evolving technology was truly only understood by those who use it as part of their everyday lives.
The young also were best placed to identify evolving crime. That included cyber bullying and ID theft.
They could help police to develop strategies that would warn parents.
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at 03:58 on July 17th, 2008
It sounds funny getting teens to help out the cops but there really are a lot of middle-aged people who can barely send an email or type a document, let alone use the internet.
at 13:23 on March 1st, 2009
hi, well i am so glad to hear that the teens are getting involved by helping to find criminals online and off, since i am a teen, i would love to take part of this movement. thanks