Federal officers use video game console to catch child pornographers

[img_assist|nid=7715|title=Click on photo to enlarge or download|desc=U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses these networked Playstation 3s to crack computer passwords of suspected child pornographers. The PS3’s sophisticated graphics processor allows it to try more than 4 million passwords per second. Photo courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|link=none|align=left|width=480|height=640]WASHINGTON - For most Playstation 3 users, the criminals they catch and the victims they save are just pixilated simulations on a TV screen.


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