Technology and Victim Assistance
General Index
A Guide for Applying Information Technology in Law Enforcement: National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center - USA (2001)
Computer and Internet Security Resources: An extremely detailed resource on computer and Internet security, legal resources, publications on this topic, mailing lists you can join and links of interest.
Corrections Telecommunication and Technology: This web site is based on articles published as a series in Corrections Managers' Report, which is a newsletter for managers of correctional programs and facilities published by Civic Research Institute.
Court Technology: A project of the National Center for State Courts, this service supplies information on technology, technology vendors, research and information of use to those working in the courts and with victims, including many online documents.
Digital Signatures Guidelines from the American Bar Association: These guidelines are available for free download in both WordPerfect and Word 7 formats. The "Guidelines" describe a system for ensuring the identity of the holder of a private key, for making digital signatures as usable in commerce and in legal proceedings as a written signature on paper, and for ascribing appropriate responsibility to those engaged in electronic commerce should one of the parties involved deny liability under the transaction.
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation - A Guide for First Responders: Good background and reference information on what police technicians look for when investigating computer crime of all types.
Guide to Using Encryption Software: An overview to encryption, how it works, why you should use it to protect private information and where you can get the software. Issues of hacking and code-breaking are also covered. All information is glossed with references to original sources, documents and online organizations.
Identity Theft Victim Assistance Technological Solutions: Transcript of a workshop from the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Victim Assistance Workshop 2000.
Innovative Technologies and the Information Age: National Victim Assistance Academy Chapter 20 - USA (1999)
LOCATER: LOCATER is an advanced, web-based computer program that provides law enforcement with the tools and technology needed to rapidly broadcast missing-child images and information. Using LOCATER, agencies can quickly create their own missing-person posters. The LOCATER Program is used in more than 4,500 law-enforcement agencies across the United States.
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) Encryptor: PGP is a well known encryption program for those who are worried about sending confidential or private information by e-mail. It's functions allow a message to be coded to the point where even government cryptographic specialists can't decode it; also, a special "fingerprint" can be added to normal documents so that the receiver can be sure the message was not forged/intercepted (the receiver must also be using PGP and know the sender's public code). Be warned that the US government has placed an embargo on the PGP software being distributed outside the continental US and Canada. The program found on this link has full services for 30 days, after which some functions cease working unless the program is paid for. The basic program still works even without these functions, and is useful in this state.
Technology Opportunities Program: The Department of Commerce's Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) promotes the widespread availability and use of digital network technologies in the public and non-profit sectors. TOP makes matching grants to state, local and tribal governments, health care providers, schools, libraries, police departments, and community-based non-profit organizations.
The Wireless Foundation: A national US program where donated cell phones are reprogrammed and given to organizations with a need for quick communications, including:
- Call to Protect: where the cell phones are given to domestic violence victims to use in case their attacker returns.
Using Technology to Enable Collaboration: This reports covers the Denver Victim Services 2000 demonstration project. It discusses the technology initiatives identified through the community needs assessment as critical to achieving the VS2000 goal: a seamless, accessible system of services for all crime victims.
