In this new age of Information, the Internet has made all types of
             information readily available. Some of this information can be very useful,
             some can be malicious. Child pornography, also known as Paedophilia is
             one of these problems. Any one person can find child pornography on the
             internet with just a few clicks of the mouse using any search engine.
             Despite webmaster's and law enforcement officials' efforts to control child
             pornography and shut down illegal sites, new sites are posted using
             several ways to mask their identity.
             The Internet provides a new world for curious children. It offers
             entertainment, opportunities for education, information and communication.
             The Internet is a tool that opens a window of opportunities. As Internet
             use grows, so do the risks of children being exposed to inappropriate
             material, in particular, criminal activity by paedophiles and child
             Many children first come in contact with the Internet at a very young
             age. Some children become victims of child pornography through close
             relatives who may have abused them. Some children become involved
             with chat services or newsgroup threads. It is usually through these sites
             that they meet child pornographers. Children may be asked to send
             explicit pictures of themselves taken either by a digital camera or scanned
             from a polaroid. The pornographer will then post the pictures on their web
             site, sometimes hiding them through encryption, steganography or
             password protecting them using a javascript or applet.
             Certain efforts have been made to control child pornography
             through legislation. In 1977 the Sexual Exploitation of Children Act was
             put into Legislation. (U.S. Code : Title 18, Section 2251-2253) The law
             prohibits the use of a minor in the making of pornography, the transport of
             a child across state lines, the taking of a pornographic picture of a minor,
             and th...