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New adult material detection software, Snitch,
is becoming popular for detecting adult material on computers.
Snitch can be used to detect pornographic images, movies,
inappropriate internet activity, including pictures of kiddie
porn, kiddie porn
images, violence etc.
Snitch introduces
a 'smart' algorithm designed to scan all images in the target
scope and to prioritize them according to their 'suspiciousness'
rating. An adult image usually exhibits characteristic tones
and distribution that allow identification over and above
other normal images. Although any image analysis method that
attempts to separate adult images from standard images invariably
classifies some images incorrectly, the algorithm used by
Snitch is quite
effective, and usually a computer that contains 'dirty pictures'
will show obscene or indecent pictures in the first page of
image results. This allows the user to quickly assess whether
the target computer requires further inspection and action.
Schools are amongst the prime users of Snitch to detect and
delete porn, as the education establishment is becoming increasingly
concerned about the ease of availability of obscene material
(kiddie porn images) via the internet. Parents naturally assume
that schools have the issue under control but reality is often
quite different. Solutions which are currently available do
not delete porn, but instead take the form of internet filters
which attempt to intercept incoming files. These systems are
not nearly as effective as they need to be to thwart students,
who can be resourceful and persistent when they have their
mind set on something.
This is where Snitch has its strengths; it can be used to
detect inappropriate internet behaviour, both directly, by
checking the internet browser access caches, and indirectly
by examining the computer for files that have been obtained
using the internet. Also, files that have been introduced
through other channels, such as LAN, CDROM, floppy disc, compressed
files, email, and other internet methods that bypass the browser,
are easily detected by Snitch and rarely by any other system.
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kiddie porn images - pictures of
children which are graphic or obscene and are intended to
provide titillation for paedophiles
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