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Kenneth F. Belva

Beijing Create “Virtual Police” to Monitor Internet

Kenneth F. Belva writes the column Perspectives of a Security Maverick
By Kenneth F. Belva posted in General • August 29, 2007 • 6:00am

The AP reports via Yahoo:

Police in China’s capital said Tuesday they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a user’s browser and walk, bike or drive across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal Internet content.

The animated police appeared designed to startle Web surfers and remind them that authorities closely monitor Web activity. However, the statement did not say whether there were plans to boost monitoring further.

If Internet users need police help they can click on the cartoon images and will be redirected to the authority’s Web site, it said.

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