Microsoft Gives PhotoDNA Image Matching Software To Law Enforcement To Aid In Child Pornography Investigations

photodna, microsoft, thedroidguy, nibletz.com small crunchy bites from the tech and start up sceneLaw enforcement officials hoping to stop child pornography now have a new tool in their investigations.  Microsoft has teamed up with NetClean to give their PhotoDNA image matching technology to those investigating child pornography. They’ve decided to give this technology away free.

According to this report from Arstechnica, the software can be used to comb through large collections of digital images to identify child pornography and speed up the forensic process.

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