Category Archives: Child abuse images

Shocking news from Holland

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

  The International Association of Internet Hotlines, INHOPE, does invaluable work in the fight against online child abuse material. It coordinates the activity of 43 member hotlines in 37 countries worldwide. Historically where INHOPE was not so good was in publishing reliable … Continue reading →

Posted in Child abuse images, Default settings, Internet governance, Regulation, Self-regulation

Still a lot to do

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

  The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) is rightly recognised across the world as being a unique and a key player in the online child protection space. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, within sight of Washington DC it … Continue reading →

Posted in Child abuse images, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

Research Agenda – Update 1

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

  Good to know my blogs can prompt responses. I have a few suggested additions to my list of unanswered questions or topics that need further examination or thought. Fraud This is tied up with aspects of eCommerce and payments … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Age verification, Child abuse images, Consent, Default settings, E-commerce, Internet governance, Location, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

My research agenda

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

  I expect we all have ideas buzzing around our heads about unanswered questions which, if we had the time and the money, we would like to see resolved. Below is my current list. Some are probably not research proposals … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Age verification, Child abuse images, Consent, Default settings, E-commerce, Internet governance, Location, Mobile phones, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation

ISPCAN – venerable and contemporary

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

  I first got involved with online child protection in 1996 when I started working as a consultant for one of the UK’s largest, professional child protection and child welfare organizations. I came from a technical background so the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Child abuse images, Consent, Default settings, Regulation, Self-regulation

Starbucks needs to wake up and smell the coffee!

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

  As you probably already knew, Starbucks provides free access to the internet via WiFi. In the UK this is available to anyone who is on (or very near) their premises. BT Openzone is the WiFi supplier, under contract to … Continue reading →

Posted in Child abuse images, Default settings, E-commerce, Pornography, Regulation, Self-regulation

I thought I was unshockable…..

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

  Thanks to some excellent work by the NSPCC, aided and abetted by brilliant journalism on the part of The Daily Mirror, it feels like several pieces of a complex jigsaw have started falling into place. But the picture which … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOP, Child abuse images, Internet governance, Regulation, Self-regulation

No more low hanging fruit

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

  I have been reflecting on the achievements of the UK’s framework for making the internet a better and safer place for children and young people. We have an impressive record. Yet I was struck by a quite dramatic but … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Age verification, BlackBerry, CEOP, Child abuse images, Consent, Default settings, E-commerce, Facebook, Google, ICANN, Internet governance, Location, Microsoft, Mobile phones, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation

Maybe I should have ignored this…..

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

  I have just read an extraordinary blog. It was written by someone called Rick Falkvinge. He founded the world’s first Pirate Party in his native Sweden. The title of the blog is “Three reasons why child porn must be … Continue reading →

Posted in Child abuse images, Default settings, Mobile phones, Pornography, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation

Getting it wrong

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

  I have just read an article by T J McIntyre, a lawyer of University College Dublin. It is entitled Child Abuse Images and Cleanfeeds: Assessing Internet Blocking Systems. McIntyre sets himself the task of analysing three different approaches to … Continue reading →

Posted in CEOP, Child abuse images, Regulation, Self-regulation