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AirDogs
that is based on a real-life Massachusetts criminal case involving
software piracy, fraud, extortion and bullying.
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.
"AirDogs" is based on a Massachusetts case in which teenage boys were drawn into a software piracy and cyber theft ring.
In "AirDogs" players meet Luke, a teenage snowboarding enthusiast who badly needs money to go on a snowboarding tour. His coach, Terry, has hacked into an online auction site and has stolen credit card information, which he has used to purchase hundreds of laptop computers. Luke agrees to sell the laptops to his friends for a share of the profits.
When Luke is taken into police custody for questioning, he is forced to make a difficult decision: will he tell the police that Terry is behind the cyber theft or will he remain loyal to his coach?
Using sophisticated cyber-policing tools, such as "digital watermarks" and "GPS cell phone tracking", players must locate and arrest Terry before all the blame falls on Luke.
The message is clear: theft and extortion are crimes, whether you're sixteen or sixty.
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 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.
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. "
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
September 24, 2002
Middle Schools across Massachusetts
October 6, 2003
November 4, 2003
Web Wise Kids on the web at:
Live Wires Design, LTD. on the web at:
