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International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children Board Member Mike DeNoma Plans to Run 400km from Kaohsiung to Taipei as a Part of China's Silk Road Run ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To fight the global problem of online child pornography one man is running the entire length of the Taiwan Island in an effort to raise money for the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC). Mike DeNoma is a member of the board of directors of...
AMSTERDAM, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - "Ensuring Swift Action Against Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Internet (child pornography)" INHOPE (International Association of Internet Hotlines) has today released its 2010 Annual Report. INHOPE represents Internet Hotlines in 34 countries combating on-line Child Sexual Abuse Material (child pornography). Main points:- - Number of Hotlines increased to 39 globally. - In 2010 INHOPE with the support of the European...
Present-day technical and legal methods of preventing child pornography offences and online grooming are not sufficiently effective and do not meet their purpose. A thesis from the University of othenburg, Sweden, shows that new approaches are needed to improve online protection for our children.Marie Eneman of the Department of Applied Information Technology has studied in her thesis how information technology is used for child pornography and grooming, that is to say adults making contact...
The CyberTipline Serves as the Nation's 911 Reporting Mechanism For Sex Crimes Involving Children ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CyberTipline, the nation's reporting mechanism for suspected sexual exploitation of children, will receive its one millionth report this week. The CyberTipline is operated by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) which processes the reports of suspected sex crimes against children, some as young as two...
CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to the online safety of kids and families, Trend Micro, through its Internet Safety for Kids & Families initiative, is once again reinforcing its stand against online child sexual abuse by joining the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the UK self-regulatory organization for combating criminal online content, primarily child sexual abuse images hosted anywhere in the world. The new membership builds upon Trend...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The exploitation of our nation's children is a major and rapidly escalating problem. Just recently, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. Some forms of child exploitation outlined in the strategy included on-line sexual solicitation and enticement, pornography and other threats. Earlier this year, the DOJ Office of Justice...
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With students firmly back into the swing of classes and increasing the amount of time they spend online, a seasoned Midwestern prosecutor is warning parents of the inherent dangers the Internet poses to children. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prosecutor-warns-that-rise-in-student-connectivity-increases-dangers-from-child-pornographers-online-predators-103627084.html...
Australian police said Friday that an international child pornography ring operating through Facebook has been brought down. Police said that eleven people have been charged in Australia, Britain and Canada in connection with the syndicate, which involved people using the social networking site to distribute and view graphic sexual images. The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper said on Friday that Facebook management knew about the graphic sexual images on its site and had deactivated accounts...
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents should be more involved in their children's online activities and know what to do if their child is being bullied in cyberspace or engaging in sexting, according to one expert. Cyberbullying and sexting have become major problems facing school-age children, their parents as well as school personnel, according to Bridget Roberts-Pittman, Indiana State University assistant professor of counseling. "With the increase in...
Optenet Study Highlights Need to Secure Young People Online as it Confirms Increase in Pornography, Violence, Terrorism and Illegal Drugs Purchase in Web Content - Pornography makes up 37% of the total content on the Internet - Websites related to online role-playing games (RPGs) have grown by 212% - Websites that contain violence (+10.8%), terrorism content (+8.5%), and illegal drugs purchase (+6.8%) continue to grow Predominant content on the Internet is...
