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COVER STORY tion posted or sent by a minor online, by instant message, e-mail, website, diary site, online profile, interactive game, handheld device, cell phone, game device, digital camera or video, webcam or use of any interactive device that is intended to frighten, embarrass, harass, hurt, set up, cause harm to, extort or otherwise target another minor." She further sums this up stating "Cyberbullying is when minors use digital technology as a weapon to target and hurt another minor." Important aspects of cyberbullying are it has to be between two minors, and for the most part it must be intentional. Sexting can be a separate or integrated issue depending on what happens to the photograph. The 2009 Cox Communications Teen Online & Wireless Safety Survey defined sexting as sending, receiving or forwarding sexually suggestive nude, or nearly nude, photos through text message or e-mail. In the survey, 61 percent Working with Internet Service Providers (ISP) Aftab recommends the following: ■ Work out a relationship with the big ISPs in your area before you need them ■ Have their offline contact information, including offhours ■ Learn how to track an IP address and preserve evidence ■ Issue subpoenas in the way the ISP needs ■ If you need time to put paperwork together, send a quick note letting the ISP know you will be submitting a subpoena (a less formal request on law enforcement letterhead) ■ Be familiar with COPPA StopCyberbullying.org Circle 49 on Reader Service Card 26 Law Enforcement Technology September 2013 www.officer.com