Child Protection Online

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Child Protection Online

• Jari Botello

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COPA

• Enacted by Congress in October 1998
• Study helpful methods to reduce access
• Evaluate

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Methods Evaluated and comments

• Parental Family Education Programs
• Filtering/Blocking
• Labeling, Rating and Age Verification Systems
• Zoning

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Controversy

• COPA makes it a crime-violators face prison and
  fine.
• Act is too vague
• COPA is the second major effort by Congress

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Around the World

• Announcement by Home Office of UKs government
  New Centre
• Provides a single 24/7 point of contact
• Home Secretary Charles Clarke-Protecting
  children is a key priority for the Government,
  and that applies online as well as offline.
• Everyone is committed
• UK creates a world first.

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How to Protect Personally

• Safekids.com
• Nanny
• YellowDyno.com

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Sources

• www.ECC.org
• www.copacommission.org
• www.homeoffice.gov.uk
• www.cNetnews.com