How intelligent computing can help win the war on crime

The rise of the internet over the last 20 years has enhanced our lives in many ways. Online technologies have made it easier to find and buy products, learn new skills, get directions, book a hotel room, discover new music – even watch an entire season of a TV show in a single weekend and get recommendations on other shows we might like. It's also made it easier to commit the most heinous of crimes. The anonymity of the internet and digital currency make it possible to share, sell and trade illicit material from drugs to weapons to victims of human trafficking. In 2004, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reviewed approximately 450,000 child sexual abuse files.