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Mirror Image
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.
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 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:
