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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.
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do
- John Baptiste Moliere
Cupcakes
Interests:Coaching softball, fishing, catching cyber criminals
September 16 2009
Cyber Crimes: Publishing Forbidden Content
Forbidden content is a really tough term to define exactly. Really, it is used to describe anything on the Internet that someone might find offensive or is downright illegal. Some common examples of forbidden content are gross pictures, foul language and plagiarism. Not to get too far off subject here, but I think I ought to define plagiarism. Plagiarism is basically the theft of someone else's ideas or works and passing them off as your own. It's lying. It's bad. Don't do it. Moving on.
Like I said earlier, forbidden content is hard to describe. A great list of forbidden content can be found at this Web site. As they say on the Web site, almost all forbidden content falls under two major categories. Forbidden content is either a. offensive or b. unlawful. The offensive stuff is pretty easy to figure out - hateful speech, foul language and other words and pictures that just make you cringe. Remember, some people are easier to offend than others, so do your best to be nice!
Unlawful describes, well, anything against the law. Something that encourages or helps someone to commit a crime or anything that violates copyright laws can be considered unlawful, so be careful!
If you ever see anything you think might be forbidden content, let a trusted adult know right away. You need to do your part in keeping the Internet clean and safe, Cadet!
posted by Officer Ward
topic: Cyber Crimes
September 14 2009
Cyber Criminals - Jonathan James, Hacker
Alright readers, I'll try to keep this short since Carlo and I are gearing up for the new semester. A few years ago, 16-year-old Jonathan James of Miami was sent to prison for hacking. His conviction earned him the . . . eh, distinction . . . of being the first juvenile to be sent to prison for this sort of cyber crime. It'll be a long time before he has any fun.
Apparently, the young man decided it would be a great idea to hack into the computer systems of both the US Defense Department and NASA. Seriously. On what planet does that seem like a good idea? Granted, all hacking is bad, but hacking into important government computers? For such a smart guy, that was a really bad idea. If James had been an adult, his sentence would have been at least 10 years and would have included several felony charges.
What a waste of a great mind! To think, if he had used his talents to help us here at the academy, he'd be a hero instead of a villain!