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Your ad will appear in the graduation edition of The Dawson Springs Progress on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Bring in your photo (or use one we already have!) and your message by Friday, May 11. Total cost is only $15.00. (photos will be returned) The Dawson Springs Progress 131 S. Main Street • 797-3271 nity,” concluded Zepeda. The Kentucky Health Issues Poll, conducted by the Institute for Policy Research at the Uni- versity of Cincinnati, is jointly funded by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. The poll identi- fies what residents think about various health issues that affect communities, the state and the nation. A random sample of more than 1,600 Kentuckians com- pleted the survey; 208 “cell phone only” users (without land lines) are included in this num- ber to ensure the findings are representative of all Kentuck- ians. A sample size of 1,677 results in a maximum mar- gin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. Both foundations will release addi- tional findings from the poll as they become available. of child sexual exploitation. “CyberTips for Kentucky have increased dramatically,” says Sgt. Mike Bowling, assis- tant commander of the KSP ECB. “Last year, we averaged maybe 60 to 70 tips a month. Now it’s not uncommon for us to have more than 100 com- plaints each month.” Last year, Kentucky’s ICAC Task Force investigated 699 documented complaints. Fifty- nine percent of those were pro- active cases, or cases in which officers were actively seek- ing suspects in the process of committing a crime, hopefully before a child was victimized. Forty-one percent were reac- tive, or complaints in which the police responded after an alleged crime had occurred. These investigations include online enticement, obscenity directed toward minors, and child prostitution, along with the possession, distribution and manufacture of child pornogra- phy. Of the documented com- plaints, 57 have already led to arrest, and several others are pending. The KSP ECB operates a digital forensic lab that pro- cesses requests for digital evi- dence for agencies throughout the state. As digital evidence is becoming increasingly prevalent in police work, some agencies are training their own staffs to handle this type of evidence. Absent that local resource, agencies can submit digital evidence for examination to KSP or the Kentucky Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory in Lou- isville. Digital evidence comes in a wide variety of types and sizes. Complexity and capacity determine the amount of time required to process evidence. Detective Chris Frazier, a forensic examiner with the KSP ECB, said the size of the media being dealt with has changed greatly over the years. It is now not unusual to find one terabyte drives during exam requests. Another significant change is the rapid advance- ment in cell phone technol- ogy with cell phones more like mini computers. In 2011, the lab examined roughly 29 terabytes of data. To put that into perspective, just one megabyte of data is about 1,000 sheets of paper with each page completely filled front and back. If infor- mation from the 29 terabytes examined last year alone were printed front and back, it would produce a stack more than 900 miles high. There are several miscon- ceptions about child pornog- raphy. Some believe child por- nography refers to photographs or videos of babies in the bath- tub. Others think of teenag- ers in pigtails and schoolgirl uniforms. The child pornogra- phy faced by ICAC Task Force officers is far darker and more grotesque than many could imagine. It involves pictures and videos of young children, often in diapers, being vio- lently molested. During a National Juvenile Online Victimization Study in 2005, it was discovered that more than 80 percent of the people arrested for child por- nography had saved images of prepubescent children and 80 percent had images of minors being sexually penetrated. Eighty-three percent contained images of children between six and 12 years of age. A decade ago, parents wor- ried about the chat rooms their children visited on a desktop computer. Today, it’s much eas- ier to contact children because everyone can have the Internet in their pocket. Most parents have become more aware of the basics, such as keeping the computer in the family room, but more needs to be done. One goal of the task force is to promote community awareness and prevent victim- ization. Last year alone, Ken- tucky’s task force conducted 85 presentations in schools and at community groups — reach- ing nearly 6,000 people. “Technology is both a bless- ing and curse,” said Bates. “It makes our daily lives easier. However, it can also leave our children exposed to predators. We must teach our children to use technology wisely and be aware of the dangers lurking on the Internet.” —Continued from front page and make sure to monitor cell phones, gaming devices and laptops. •Surf the Internet with chil- dren and let them show parents what they like to do online. •Know who is connecting with the children online and set rules for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming and using web- cams. •Continually talk with the children about online safety. •Choose an Internet browser with safety options appropriate for the family. There are brows- ers that are specifically designed for kids as well as browsers that offer safer and age-appropriate filtering options. Many elec- tronic service providers offer free filters to help prevent kids from accessing inappropriate Web sites. •Teach kids to report any material which makes them feel scared, uncomfortable or confused to a trusted adult. •Help kids find information online. By searching the Inter- net together, parents can help children find reliable sources of information and distinguish fact from fiction. Cell Phones and Wireless Devices and Texting •Review cell phone records for any unknown numbers and late night phone calls and texts. •Remind children that tex- ting is viral — anything sent in a text can be easily forwarded and shared. •Teach children never to reveal cell phone numbers or passwords online. •Talk to children about the possible consequences of send- ing sexually explicit or provoc- ative images or text messages. •When shopping for a cell phone for a child, research the security settings that are avail- able. Social Networking •Instruct children to use pri- vacy settings to restrict access to profiles so only the individu- als on their contact lists are able to view their profiles. •Remind kids to add only people they know in real life to their contact lists. •Encourage kids to choose appropriate screen names or nicknames. Talk to children about creating strong pass- words, such as those that use the first letter of each word of a phrase or an easy-to-remember acronym. •Visit social-networking Web sites with children and exchange ideas about OK ver- sus potentially risky sites. •Ask children about the people they are communicat- ing with online. •Make it a rule that the chil- dren never give out personal information or meet anyone in person without prior parental knowledge and consent. •Encourage kids to think, “Is this message harmful, dangerous, hurtful or rude?” before posting or sending any- thing online. Teach them not to respond to any rude or harass- ing remarks or messages but to show parents the messages instead. •Check the child’s friend lists to see who has access to his or her profile. •Teach the child to set pro- files to private — but be aware that privacy settings do not guarantee complete privacy. •Have the child remove any inappropriate content and pho- tos and delete any personal information. •Check the profiles of the child’s friends for revealing information or photos. •Report inappropriate or criminal behavior to authori- ties. Most sites have a report- ing mechanism for noncriminal behavior. Criminal behavior should be reported through law enforce- ment agencies and the Cyber- Tipline at www.cybertipline. com. Task Force Targets Net Crimes Tips To Keep Kids Safe Online KSP Detective Jack Morgan is one of a group of officers who patrol the Internet for suspicious activity. —Continued from front page —Continued from front page GRACIE AUSENBAUGH (left) and Keelyn Riggs were with their grandparents Margaret and Johnny Ausenbaugh at Derby for the Darby activities downtown Saturday, April 28.
