The Week in Online Safety, January 23, 2012 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

News U.S. – Young, in Love and Sharing Everything, Including a Password, The New York Times, Jan. 17, 2012

U.S. – Cracking Teenagers’ Online Codes, The New York Times, Jan. 20, 2012

U.K. – Crackdown on ‘burn’ pages used for bullying by teenagers as vile trend spreads, Daily Mail, Jan. 21, 2012

U.S. – Mass Suspension at Pittsburgh School for Bypassing Filter, THE Journal, Jan. 18, 2012

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments U.S. – Supreme Court to consider educators’ response to cyber-bullying, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 14, 2012

U.K. - Internet And Video Game Addicts Need NHS Help, Claims Senior MP, Huffington Post, Jan. 19, 2012

U.S. – Under New Law, California Beefs Up Anti-Bullying Training, Ventura County Star, Jan. 15, 2012

U.S. – Ohio Senate passes bill on cyber bullying,  Associated Press, Jan. 22, 2012

U.S. – Stopping the bully: Schools ramping up education for staff, Gannett News, Jan.  21, 2012

Research U.S. – One in Ten Parents Online, Around the World Say Their Child Has Been Cyberbullied, Ipsos, Jan. 11, 2012

Advocates U.S. – Bullying Law Summary Fact Sheet Updated, Cyberbullying Research Center, Jan. 13, 2012

U.S. – Why kids love video games & what parents can do about it, Anne Collier, Jan. 19, 2012

U.S. – When is a hateful comment a hate crime?, Parry Aftab, Jan. 19, 2012

U.S. – Social media in the classroom?, IKeepSafe, Jan. 20, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News Australia – Cyber bullying spiraling out of control in schools, The Daily Telegraph, Dec. 31, 2011

U.S. – Internet sexual encounters drop, News on Wall, Dec. 30, 2011

U.K. – RIM promises new UK parental controls, Mobile News, Dec. 23, 2011

U.S. – Online pharmacies feed prescription drug abuse, NY Daily News, Dec. 20, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments India – India Orders Facebook, Google, Yahoo to Remove ‘Anti-Social’ Content, The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 24, 2011

U.S. –Michigan lawmakers hope to tackle “cyber-bullying” in 2012, Michigan Radio, Dec. 26, 2011

Advocates U.S. – Microsoft’s ‘So.cl’ networking for students, Anne Collier, Dec. 28, 2011

U.S. – 360 Year in Review, IKeepSafe, Dec. 30, 2011

U.S. – Google technology makes reporting child sexual exploitation easier, NCMEC, Dec. 28, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News U.S. – Teens,Sexting and ‘Cyberbaiting’, Voice of America, Dec. 18, 2011

Canada – Police irked by the rise of online vigilantism, CNews, Dec. 23, 2011

Australia – Aussies want parental control from ISPs, and they’d like it for free, IT Wire, Dec. 22, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments U.N. – Child Safety Online: Global challenges and strategies, UNICEF, Dec. 13, 2011

U.S.  NH HB 1562, Prefiled, Dec. 16, 2011. Would lessen penalties for sexting by minors.

U.S.  IL SB 2454, Internet Dating Safety Act, Referred to Committee, Dec. 13, 2011

U.S. – Legal issues cause tweaks in new NY State bill on cyberbullying, Buffalo News, Dec. 19, 2011

Research U.S. – Multi-person Sex among a Sample of Adolescent Female Urban Health Clinic Patients, Journal of Urban Health, W 2011

U.A.E. – Young people spend nearly 10 hours a day online, The National, Dec. 23, 2011

Advocates U.S. – So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?, Larry Magid, Dec. 22, 2011

U.S. – Comments to the FTC Re: COPPA Rule Review, EPIC, Dec. 23, 2011

U.S. – Declines in 2 online risks for youth: Study, Anne Collier, Dec. 16, 2011

U.S. – Comments on FTC COPPA Rule Review, Tech Freedom, Dec. 23, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News U.S. – Facebook throws potentially suicidal users a Lifeline, CNET, Dec. 13, 2011

U.S. – Who’s Opposed To .XXX Domain Names? Not Exactly Whom You’d Think, NPR, Dec. 14, 2011

U.S. – Internet Compulsion Disorder: Should We Include It in the DSM?, The Atlantic, Dec. 13, 2011

U.S. – Social network age limits pose a puzzle for parents, The Boston Globe, Dec. 15, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments Canada – Debate rages over filtering Internet hate speech, The Vancouver Sun, Dec.12, 2011

U.S. – Injury Law: Cyberbullying on Twitter, Verdict, Dec. 16, 2011

Advocates U.S. – Rise in social media correlates with safer experiences for teens, Larry Magid, Dec. 15, 2011

U.S. – Declines in 2 online risks for youth: Study, Anne Collier, Dec. 16, 2011

U.S. – Those Who Victimize Children are Usually Not Strangers, Ernie Allen, NCMEC, Dec. 12, 2011

U.K. – The Rough Guide to Staying Safe Online, Get Safe Online, Dec. 2011

U.S. – Webkinz children’s site is subject of complaint to FTC, Los Angeles Times, Dec. 13, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News
U.S. – When Children Text All Day, What Happens To Their Social Skills?, The Huffington Post, Dec. 9, 2011

U.S. – New .xxx domain for porn debuts to mixed feelings, USA Today, Dec. 6, 2011

U.S. – Schools add Internet etiquette, safety to coursework, USA Today, Nov. 30, 2011

U.S. – XXX Domains Help Users Find Porn, But Can They Also Help Block Porn?, Forbes, Dec. 6, 2011

U.S. – Infographic: Cyber-Bullying by the Numbers, PC Magazine, Dec. 8, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments
U.S. – Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies, U.S. Dept. of Education, Dec. 2011

U.S. – MI HB 4163, Signed into Law, Dec. 7, 2011.  Requires schools to adopt a cyberbullying policy.

U.S. – MO HB 1049, Introduced, Dec. 11, 2011 Would require schools to establish cyberbullying policies.

India – Indian government web filtering plans may breach law, TechWorld, Dec. 6, 2011

Research
U.S.  – Sexting far less prevalent than previously reported, CNET, Dec. 5, 2011

Advocates
U.S. – New Yahoo! Survey Results Suggest That Kids Care More about Privacy Than We Give Them Credit For, iKeepSafe, Dec. 10, 2011

U.S. – xxx won’t make porn more accessible IF…, Anne Collier, Dec. 7, 2011

U.S. – What is the story with IsAnyoneUp.com?, Sameer Hinduja, Cyberbullying Research Center, Dec. 12, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News
U.S. – Schools add Internet etiquette, safety to coursework, USA Today, Nov. 30, 2011

U.S. – Are tablets good for kids to play games and watch videos?, ABC News, Dec. 2, 2011

U.S. – High school fights go viral online, Connecticut Post, Dec. 3, 2011

U.K. – Amanda Craig’s horrifying story of how she became a victim of a vicious online bullying campaign, Daily Mail, Dec. 1, 2011

India – Net-obsessed youngsters log on to deaddiction, The Times of India, Nov. 27, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments
Canada – Social networks should block cyberbullies, MNA says, Montreal Gazette, Dec. 2, 2011

E.U. – EU joins tech firms in child protection drive, After Dawn, Dec. 4, 2011

Australia – National push to impose jail terms for workplace and cyber bullying, The Australian, Nov. 29, 2011

Research
U.S.  – Sexting far less prevalent than previously reported, CNET, Dec. 5, 2011

Advocates
U.S. – Have We Reached the End of the Road for Video Game Censorship?, Adam Thierer, Nov. 28, 2011

U.S. – Europe’s new coalition for a better Net for kids, Anne Collier, Dec. 2, 2011

E.U. – New Coalition to make a better and safer internet for children, InSafe, Nov. 29, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

The Week in Online Safety, November 28, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

News U.S. – Schools address online bullying, changing issues, Gannet News, Nov. 23, 2011

U.S. – Netflix ‘Just for Kids’ section launches on Wii, The Verge, Nov. 22, 2011

U.S. – Mobile app content ratings system to debut next week, CNET, Nov. 21, 2011

U.S. – Don’t hand it to Junior just yet: Kindle Fire lacks key purchase controls, Ars Technica, Nov. 18, 2011

U.S. – Have you had the “social media” talk with your kids, ABC News, Nov. 18, 2011

U.S. – Facebook Does First Domestic Safety Outreach in Spanish, Menlo Park, Nov. 21, 2011

U.S. – Cyberbullies rely on keyboard courage, Central New Jersey, Nov. 21, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments S. Korea – South Korea pulls plug on late-night adolescent online gamers, CNN, Nov. 22, 2011

E.U. – Courts cannot order ISPs to filter P2P, ECJ rules, ZDNET, Nov. 24, 2011

Pakistan – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Bans ‘Sexting’ Words, Mobiledia, Nov. 22, 2011

Research U.S. – Norton Online Family Report Identifies Issues of “Cyberbaiting” and Overspending, Symantec, Nov. 17, 2011

U.S. – National Trends in Exposure to Violence on the Internet Among Children, Pediatrics, Nov. 21, 2011

Advocates
U.K. – 2011 Annual Report, Get Safe Online, Nov. 2011

E.U. – EU conference speaks up for kids online rights, InSafe, Nov. 24, 2011

U.S. – Identity Theft of a minor, IkeepSafe, Nov. 21, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

The first day began with Amanda Lenhart from the Pew Internet & American Life Project launched the FOSI, Pew and Cable in the Classroom research titled “Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites: How American teens navigate the new world of Digital Citizenship.” Lenhart walked through the study results and then a larger research panel took place with Alice Marwick from MSR, David Finklehor from Univ of New Hampshire and Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics.  The researchers presented their latest findings and discussed the opportunities that exist to use research to address effective strategies for keeping people safer online.

I then went to a fascinating session titled “How do We Handle Apps?” The session began with the moderator, Steve DelBianco of NetChoice, trying to define what makes mobile “apps” different from other software and web pages in relation to online safety.  DelBianco suggested that apps are different because they are more self-contained than web pages, and distributed through a central app store rather than independently.  The distribution model has safety implications because it creates an implication of trust with the platform provider that the apps will have some safety controls.

We then reconvened for a panel titled, “A New Beginning for Privacy Online?”  Microsoft was represented by our Chief Privacy Officer, Brendon Lynch.  The panel focused on discussion of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, COPPA.

Day Two featured Dave Miles, Director of FOSI EMEA presenting the “State of Online Safety Report.”  The report uses FOSI GRID as its data set, which is now used by 700 online safety professionals in 120 countries.  Miles noted there is little cooperation, and lots of duplication between countries in online safety.  Most of 120 countries have no coherent approach to online safety.

FOSI has become the online safety event of the year.  It’s a fascinating mix of government, industry, and advocates.  I look forward to next year!

– David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

The Week in Online Safety, November 21, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

News U.S. – Beyond High School: How Bullying Affects College Students, The Minaret, Nov. 16, 2011

U.K. – Pupils ‘abusing teachers and posting videos of their reaction online when they snap’, Daily Mail, Nov. 16, 2011

U.S. – Turning students into better “digital citizens”, WLBZ, Nov. 16, 2011

U.S. – When Sites Drag the Unwitting Across the Web, The New York Times, Nov. 13, 2011

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments U.K. – Politicians call for Modern Warfare 3 censure, The Register, Nov. 16, 2011

U.S. – DOJ: Lying on Match.com Terms of Service needs to be a crime, CNET, Nov. 14, 2011

U.S. – FL HB 627, Introduced in House, Nov. 21, 2011. (Would require public schools to adopt cyberbullying policies.)

U.S. – MI HB 4163, Passed by Hose, Nov. 10, 2011.  (Would require public schools to adopt cyberbullying policies.)

Research U.S. – Is your pre-teen a ‘digital adult’? Research suggests they almost certainly are, AVG, Nov. 15, 2011

Advocates U.S. – News Flash: Online Teens Actually Heed Parents’ Advice, Larry Magid, Nov. 15, 2011

U.S. – Effectively Managing Cell Phones in Schools, iKeep Safe, Nov. 16, 2011

U.S. – Videogame ratings: Ask the app while shopping, Anne Collier, Nov. 21, 2011

U.S. – The Digitally Aware Parent (DAP): A Battle We Can’t Win Alone, Enough is Enough, Nov. 18, 2011

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP