Data Breaches Pose New Threat to Juveniles

We all know drugs, guns, and junk food are bad for kids. But now, children — specifically those involved in the juvenile justice system — are subject to a new danger: data breaches. 

From computerized rap sheets to DNA databases and gang registries, records are no longer stored in file cabinets and card catalogs at local precincts. Instead, these records exist in digital form, lasting until the end of time, never to be forgotten. With information-sharing between agencies flourishing, and with information more easily accessible, cybersecurity for system-involved youth has become a new area of concern.