Strong focus on child protection at the Internet Governance Forum 2007 in Rio
Representatives from a number of leading child protection organisations participating as members of the Youth Protection Roundtable welcomed the commitment expressed by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the inaugural session of the second IGF for a strong focus on online child protection at the IGF. Literally he said:
One particular area of hope, but also concern, is the relationship of children and young people with the Internet. The Internet has opened new doors to them, to knowledge and culture. Yet, it can also present a threat to their safety. The program of this year's meeting has a strong focus on the protection of children. And I hope that it will contribute to making them safer.
Members of child protection organisations working towards online child protection in many parts of the world are addressing the online safety issues for young people. Members contributed to a number of key sessions at the IGF, including themes as "Measures to protect and fight child pornography on the Internet" and "Protecting children from sexual exploitation through Information and Communications Technologies".
John Carr, one of the members of the group representing children's charities in the UK and the Youth Protection Roundtable, said: As more and more children come online it is crucial that all sectors including Governments and Industry recognise their responsibility to protect children and ensure that the issue of child safety is addressed at the highest level.
Security Issues and Recommendations for Online Social Networks
ENISA position papers represent expert opinion on topics ENISA considers to be important emerging risks. They are produced by a group selected for their expertise in the area. The content was collected via wiki, mailing list and telephone conferences and edited by ENISA.
This position paper aims to provide a useful introduction to security issues in the area of Social Networking, highlight the most important threats and make recommendations for action and best practices to reduce the security risks to users.
