AP IMPACT: Framed for child porn — by a PC virus by AP: Yahoo! Tech

This is a very important lesson to head.  I don’t believe it happens in most cases but as a society, we cannot lock up innocent people.  Approaching computer forensics as a scientific discipline and remaining impartial and unbiased is a moral and professional obligation of all computer forensic examiners:

Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.

Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses — the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers. In this twist, it’s your reputation that’s stolen.

Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected PCs to remotely store and view their stash without fear they’ll get caught. Pranksters or someone trying to frame you can tap viruses to make it appear that you surf illegal Web sites.

via AP IMPACT: Framed for child porn — by a PC virus by AP: Yahoo! Tech.