June 2009
Safe Internet Alliance welcomes new partner: Institute on Religion and Public Policy
Submitted by Safe Internet on Mon, 2009-06-29 09:59Safe Internet is pleased to welcome a new partner: Institute on Religion and Public Policy
FOSI and Womble Carlyle: Wednesdays with Winston
Submitted by Safe Internet on Thu, 2009-06-25 10:51On June 24th, Safe Internet went to the 2nd Wednesdays with Winston program hosted by Family Online Safety Institute and Womble Carlyle. Each event is different but all of them aim to discuss what's happening in online safety at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Yesterday’s discussion centered around the implementation of the Child Safe Viewing Act and the examination of Parental Control
Reading, writing, counting… what about the Internet? By SaferDates
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2009-06-15 13:34In school we are taught how to read, how to write, and how to count. We start teaching our children not to talk to strangers as soon as they can understand, but what about how to use the Internet? After all, aren’t they still talking to strangers?
Combating Cybercrime Q & A...First in a series aimed at a safe Internet
Submitted by Safe Internet on Fri, 2009-06-12 14:52Riddle: What do 16th century ships with rats carrying the plague and today’s Internet have in common?
Answer: Both have malicious, detrimental entities that can freely harm the public because they essentially cross all borders and boundaries.
SIA’s week at Creating the Future: Computers Freedom & Privacy Conference 2009
Submitted by Safe Internet on Wed, 2009-06-10 13:10CFP2009: Internet Security vs. Privacy
Last week, Safe Internet attended multiple panels at the Computers Freedom & Privacy Conference 2009 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The first discussion we listened to was “The Future of Security vs. Privacy” which had quite a diverse representation on the panel: