New Fluke device fights child porn, identity theft, phishing scheme,
but will not cure baldness or relieve that painful burning sensation.
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Everett-based Fluke Networks adapted a troubleshooting product to help
law enforcement officials fight crime.
A feature on iPhones and laptops allows users to detect WiFi networks
in the area. Fluke Networks made a device, called the Aircheck WiFi
Tester, that can focus in on any networks being used to handle child
pornography.
Detectives who have a lead on a child predator can use Aircheck to
quickly locate the WiFi network used to handle child pornography.
The directional antennae on the device scans a building or home for
WiFi connections. Aircheck can tell if a network is open or password-
protected, then pinpoint the person who handled the illegal content.
That way, police can confidently identify their suspects and make a
quick arrest.
Officers with the Martinez Police Department in California say
Aircheck makes all the difference.
"It provides us and additional layer of certainty that the person we
are targeting is, in fact, the suspect that we are looking for," said
Sgt. Dave Mathers. "We don't have to go in blindly anymore."
Prior to Aircheck, police struggled when child predators piggy-backed
on someone else's WiFi signal, making it hard to trace the crime. The
device now gives investigators a way to sort through the variables,
and hunt down the criminals.
"Police have found that they are able to pick this tool up, and within
minutes, they know how to use it, and they know how to use it
effectively," said Mark Bauman of Fluke Networks.
This device can also be used against identity theft, Internet stalking
and even online phishing scams.
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