SunBlock Systems Helps the FBI Investigate a Child Pornographer

The Client

A large manufacturing company

The Scenario

During a random review of the company's internet usage logs, the client noticed Web surfing traffic to an "anonymizer" service, which enables a user to bypass the client's policy of blocking pornographic sites. Additional research into the visited sites indicated that they operate on the fringes of the child pornography subculture.

The Investigation

The SunBlock team was brought in to help the client's Human Resources team. Although the offending employee was immediately terminated and escorted off company premises, SunBlock analysts were brought in to help the client's Human Resources team work with the FBI on any potential criminal investigation. A search of the employee's work space revealed pornographic photographs of children, at which point the FBI was brought into the investigation. SunBlock investigators used forensic techniques to image the former employee's computer and provide a copy to the FBI along with all physical evidence.

The Benefits

SunBlock helped the client to proactively work with law enforcement. This open cooperation showed law enforcement that the client wanted to handle the situation properly and had no involvement in the terminated employee's activity. These good faith efforts expedited the investigation and ensured several positive outcomes, including

• Apprehending a child pornographer and removing him from the company's workforce
• Averting an FBI raid
• Keeping the investigation confidential
• Demonstrating the client's willingness to cooperate fully with the FBI, which satisfied law enforcement and helped avoid negative publicity