Mirror Image

"Mirror Image" is an Internet safety detective style game for teens, ages 13 to 16 that is based on a real-life criminal case involving cyber stalking, modeling scams, chat rooms, online romances and computer viruses.

It is brought to students in Massachusetts, free of charge due to the efforts of District Attorney Tim Cruz, and the generous donation of
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation to Web Wise Kids,
Live Wires Design, LTD., and The High Tech Crime Consortium.

"Mirror Image" teaches teens how to be safe in online chat rooms by
challenging players to outsmart a cyber stalker.

"Mirror Image" is based on a real-life police case in which eight young women were lured by a predator who claimed to be a modeling agent.

In "Mirror Image" players meet two friends, Sheena and Megan.   Both girls have created profiles about themselves, which they have posted on Instant Messaging.

As a result of their profiles, Sheena has been contacted by a modeling agent, Mitch, and Megan has a new online boyfriend, Mike.

Everything is great until the girls begin to suspect that someone is stalking them.

Using cyber-policing tools such as "online directory research", "pixel analysis" and
"IP address searches", players are challenged to discover the connection between the girls' online activities and the mysterious delivery van that seems to be shadowing them.

By the end of the game, players discover that Mitch and Mike are the same man.   He was able to stalk the girls after successfully placing a "Trojan horse" on Sheena's computer.
The "Trojan horse" compromised Sheena's computer's security settings and allowed the predator to electronically eavesdrop on the girls' private conversations.

Important to Note:  This game can be played in one class period.  The software works with both Mac and PC computers and can be downloaded to a school network.

The Mirror Image Training Guide

Internet Safety Plan for use with the Mirror Image Program

The Massachusetts Launch of the Missing Program

District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz was invited to Washington D.C. on October 1, 2003
to receive recognition for his work with the "Missing" Internet Safety Program.

District Attorney Cruz was applauded for his community-wide strategy to provide a united front against on-line predators.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation, joined by leading members of Congress announced at a press conference on Capitol Hill, a major grant given to Web Wise Kids to distribute this unique Internet safety computer game to schools across the United States.

Massachusetts was chosen as one of three recipients due to District Attorney Cruz´s success with the implementation of the program in Plymouth County.

The Massachusetts Launch was held on November 6, 2003, at the Hewlett Packard Company in Cambridge.

Drew Ann Wake of Live Wires Design Ltd., the Developer of the Program, applauded District Attorney Cruz´s impressive grassroots network to protect children.

Drew Ann Wake of Live Wires Design, LTD.

In her address, Wake stated, " District Attorney Tim Cruz is the first in the United States
to train teachers and police officers together to effectively deliver this valuable program.
He has established a solid foundation for a statewide network, which will serve as the national model for the United States of America. "

District Attorney Tim Cruz receives the ESA Foundation's gift
of The Missing Game, The Mirror Image Game and The AirDogs Game
for all middle schools across Massachusetts

Norfolk District Attorney William Keating and Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley joined Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz
at the Massachusetts Launch of the "Missing" Program

PRESS RELEASES-THE MISSING PROGRAM

"Opening Argument", a program developed as an enhancement to the Internet Safety Program "Missing" to be tested in Plymouth County
September 24, 2002

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz accepts an award of 5000 "Missing" Computer games to teach Online Safety for
Middle Schools across Massachusetts
October 6, 2003

Massachusetts leads Nation with Internet Safety Computer Program which enables kids to learn safety techniques to avoid Internet dangers
November 4, 2003

For more information about this program, please contact
Web Wise Kids on the web at:

For more information about the developer of this program, please contact
Live Wires Design, LTD. on the web at: