Officer Ward

Officer Ward
Cyber Defender & Detention Center Security Officer

Officer Ward believes that most people who disrespect the privelages of Cyberspace are more ignorant than criminal, and that most cyber criminals can be rehabilitated into faithful cyber citizens through education about the dangers of delinquency in Cyberspace.

Working closely with Commander Omni and the Cyber Defense Academy, Officer Ward hopes to secure Cyberspace for everyone.

Favorite Quote:

It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do
- John Baptiste Moliere

Favorite Food:

Cupcakes

Interests:

Coaching softball, fishing, catching cyber criminals

March 27 2008

Vital Component

The rescue mission would never have gone off as successfully as it did without the help of three people. Alan was a key part of his own rescue. He provided the majority of the information we used to get him out.

Unfortunately he never knew precisely where he was being kept because the Cyber Villains never really trusted him. Jax and Sparky provided vital clues when it came to narrowing down the location of the Cyber Villains' secret base. When you get the chance, drop by the Detention Center to thank them. They've made some mistakes in the past, but they are good people inside.

posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyberspace Updates

March 24 2008

Cyber Crimes: Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying is when someone uses the Internet to harass, intimidate, embarrass, or demean others. Cyber bullies may post embarrassing information on Web pages, trick people into giving out personal information, send threatening or cruel messages or emails, or pretend to be somebody else to send mean or embarrassing messages.

Kids who might not be mean in the real world sometimes bully others online because they can't see or be seen by the people they are hurting. Their bullying can make people feel bad about themselves, fall behind in school work, or become anxious, depressed, and even suicidal.

If you are being bullied by someone online, tell a trusted adult right away.

posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyber Crimes

March 21 2008

Mission Start

We have what we need to mount a rescue for Alan. Maya, Betty and I will crack the security surrounding the Cyber Villains' secret hideout and pull Alan out of there. Wish us luck!

posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyberspace Updates

March 18 2008

Final Intel

Things are finally coming together in our rescue mission for Alan. We are currently waiting for the final intelligence reports to arrive. Alan's been a major asset, both in staging his rescue and in providing us information on the Cyber Villains he's met during his captivity. Hang on Alan!

posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyberspace Updates

March 6 2008

How to Help

Recently I've been getting a lot of requests from the cadets about how they can help us find Alan. While I can't allow any of you to go on the rescue mission with me (it's too dangerous), you can help us tremendously here at the Academy.

Information is the key to defeating our enemies, or in this case, locating Alan. The more intel we have the faster we'll be able to find him. So scour the internet and your chat logs. If you see anything suspicious, enter it into the Databank so Maya can parse it. And thank you, everyone. You are true Cyber Defenders.

posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyberspace Updates

March 3 2008

Cyber Criminal Profile: Sparky, Script Kiddie

Knowledge is the best weapon against cyber crime. It's important to know as much as you can about cyber criminals so you can learn how to defeat them.

Alias: Sparky
Real Name: Francis Quincy
Location: Detention Center
Primary attack: Using borrowed hacking programs to alter Web sites and disrupt data
Weakness: Reporting to Authorities

A script kiddie is an inexperienced hacker, frequently a kid like Sparky, who uses programs developed by other hackers to attack computers and alter Web sites. Most script kiddies are just trying to cause trouble, impress their friends, or gain credit in an underground hacker community.

Sparky used an easy-to-trace program to hack into his school's library database and rearrange it. He was trying to get attention and fame, but the harm he caused only made everyone resentful towards him. They traced the attack straight to his home computer and he confessed to using the program to wreck the database.

Even though he did not create the program, Sparky's crime is severe enough for him to spend some time in the Detention Center. He will be released when he has learned his lesson about treating a serious crime like hacking like it's a game.

posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyber Criminals