Nice editorial in the San Jose Mercury from Michael Kaiser of the executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance: Ninety-three percent of children ages 12 to 17 are online. The Internet is essential to the classroom and soon will be as prevalent as blackboards. Young people use the Web for homework, to collaborate with [...]
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In 2007, Congress passed the Child Safe Viewing Act, which among other things required the FCC to examine: 1) the existence and availability of advanced blocking technologies that are compatible with various communications devices or platforms 2) methods of encouraging the development, deployment, and use of such technology by parents that do not affect the [...]
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They’re everywhere! From today’s New York Times: Parental Controls Come to the Car By John R. Quain John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times Ford MyKey allows parents to limit teenagers’ behavior behind the wheel, without being in the car with them. Think of it as PG-rated driving: MyKey, a new technology system that [...]
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Last year, Japan announced a plan to provide filters for mobile devices used by minors. From Japan’s Mainichi Daily News: Only one in every three Tokyo middle school students has activated filters on their cell phones that block access to sites considered harmful to youth, a police survey has found. Data was collected from 3,049 [...]
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