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The agony and the ecstasy – all in the same day
Regular readers will recall last year I got very engaged with discussions on the new e-Privacy Regulation being drawn up in Brussels. They were threatening to outlaw the use of PhotoDNA and similar tools by certain types of electronic communications … Continue reading
Posted in Child abuse images, Default settings, Microsoft, Privacy, Regulation, Self-regulation
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Voluntarism just isn’t working. Again.
Another excellent major story has appeared in The New York Times. It details the failings of high tech businesses to address the scourge of child sex abuse still images and videos on the internet. The failures of voluntarism are again … Continue reading
Posted in Child abuse images, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Regulation, Self-regulation
Another big step forward – well done Google
Today Google are announcing the release of a new tool which they are making available at no cost to relevant NGOs and industry partners. Here’s the problem it is addressing. Microsoft’s Photo DNA is brilliant. It works at scale to find … Continue reading
Posted in Child abuse images, Google, Internet governance, Microsoft, Regulation, Self-regulation
Child sex abuse images matter
Child sex abuse images which have been posted on the internet are important in and of themselves. We do not need to justify taking action against them on any grounds other than the fact that they exist. Let’s remind ourselves … Continue reading
Posted in Child abuse images, Internet governance, Microsoft, Regulation, Self-regulation
One more visit to the Last Chance Saloon
Today saw the launch of the long-awaited Green Paper (consultative document) setting out the UK Government’s thinking on what a new internet safety strategy might look like. Containing almost 60 pages of densely written text, it pretty much covers the … Continue reading
Posted in Default settings, E-commerce, Facebook, Google, Internet governance, Microsoft, Regulation, Self-regulation
We needed a shout. We got a whimper
Last week the Commission of the European Union issued a press release with a headline which is a little at odds with the contents. Here it is Commission steps up efforts to tackle illegal content online. In fact the press release only speaks … Continue reading
Posted in Default settings, E-commerce, Facebook, Google, Internet governance, Microsoft, Regulation
Begging a question
Amazing statistics emerged last week courtesy of a body called WARC which presents itself as Your global authority on advertising and media effectiveness. WARC was publicising a study carried out by Verto Analytics according to which, between them, Google and Facebook account for 25% of … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, E-commerce, Facebook, Google, Internet governance, Microsoft, Regulation, Self-regulation
Ireland heading for 13
As expected it looks as if Ireland is going to end up with 13 as the age of consent for data purposes under the GDPR. This was the recommendation of Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, the Irish special rapporteur on child protection. … Continue reading
Posted in Age verification, Facebook, Google, Internet governance, Microsoft, Regulation, Self-regulation
Towards a new internet strategy for the UK
On 27th February Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State at DCMS announced the Government’s intention to develop a new internet strategy. As a member of the Executive Board of UKCCIS I was asked for my views. I reproduce them below. I … Continue reading
