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Child Protection Online. Jari Botello. COPA. Enacted by Congress in October 1998 Study helpful methods to reduce access Evaluate. Methods Evaluated and comments. Parental Family Education Programs Filtering/Blocking Labeling, Rating and Age Verification Systems Zoning. Controversy.
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Child Protection Online Jari Botello
COPA • Enacted by Congress in October 1998 • Study helpful methods to reduce access • Evaluate
Methods Evaluated and comments • Parental Family Education Programs • Filtering/Blocking • Labeling, Rating and Age VerificationSystems • Zoning
Controversy • COPA makes it a crime-violators face prison and fine. • Act is too vague • COPA is the second major effort by Congress
Around the World • Announcement by Home Office of UK’s 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.
How to Protect Personally • Safekids.com • Nanny • YellowDyno.com
Sources • www.ECC.org • www.copacommission.org • www.homeoffice.gov.uk • www.cNetnews.com