When parents insisted Facebook do better at banning pedophiles, Parry Aftab of Wyckoff leapt into the fray. If you’re in law enforcement, your materials about catching online predators were probably written by her. And as schools and states nationwide work to stop cyberbullying, Aftab is right there, assisting.
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The FBI this week saluted the North Jersey author, attorney and child advocate -- considered one of the founders of U.S. cyber law -- in a ceremony in Newark that included a presentation of the 2010 New Jersey FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA).
Aftab “continues to be an important ally in staying ahead of the ever-growing threat of internet crime,” said Michael B. Ward, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI‘s Newark Field Office. “Her work is vital to getting the message of internet safety out to individuals, companies, and the world.”
The government created the honor in 1990 to underscore the work of people and organizations who fight crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America.
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