Neowin News Feed for: Child

Some UK ISPs have not blocked child porn sites

Matthew Hopson — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:27:57 +0000

Children's charities in the UK have expressed what they call "serious concerns" that some Internet service providers have still not blocked websites showing child sex abuse. The British government asked ISPs to block child porn,... Read more...

A PC per child programme kicks off in UK

Tom Warren — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:45:32 +0100

In September, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced details of a home access project allowing PC and internet access to families so that children can enhance their learning at home. The plan will see Â£300 million... Read more...

EA Donates Original SimCity to One Laptop Per Child

p858snake — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:01:07 +0000

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Today Electronic Arts Inc. announced the company will donate the original SimCity™ — the blockbuster 1989 game credited with giving rise to the city-building game genre—to each computer in the One Laptop per Child (OLPC)... Read more...

US man admits P2P child porn charges

Slimy — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:45:14 +0100

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David Leroy Knellinger Sr, 60, pleaded guilty before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He admitted to using iMesh p2p software to obtain three videos depicting child pornography. US District Judge... Read more...

World powers step up battle against child porn

Slimy — Sat, 26 May 2007 17:49:10 +0100

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G8 ministers are urging the private sector, including Internet service providers, information technology professionals and financial institutions, to help combat child pornography on the Internet. "Because no child should be victimized in this horrific way,... Read more...

Child porn 'found in Second Life'

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:53:15 +0100

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Second Life is being investigated by German police following allegations that some members are trading child pornography in the online world. The investigation follows a report by a German TV news programme which uncovered... Read more...

Internet security makes top 10 list of child health concerns

Slimy — Mon, 07 May 2007 04:05:07 +0100

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A March 2007 national poll by a Michigan hospital has concluded that parents are increasingly concerned about the safety of the Internet. Smoking and drug abuse still top the list, with respectively 40% and 39%... Read more...

Four-fold increase in child abuse found on Web

Slimy — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:04:46 +0100

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In its annual report, British-based Internet monitoring group Internet Watch Foundation found that in the last three years there has been a four-fold increase in the number of child pornography images involving severe abuse such... Read more...

Webroot Child Safe 4.2

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:55:36 +0000

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Child Safe is a comprehensive and easy-to-use solution available to keep children safe on the Internet. Child Safe offers comprehensive and flexible parental controls that block access to objectionable sites, restrict PC access and keep... Read more...

Microsoft helps fight online child abuse in India

Slimy — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:50:19 +0000

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What is that evil, evil Microsoft up to now? The software giant is working with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) and the international police force Interpol to help Indian law enforcement... Read more...

Give a child a video game -- and maybe a job?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:04:59 +0000

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Mathematics, science and video games? A U.S. university professor is urging schools to consider using video games as tools to better prepare children for the work force. For although many educators scoff at the idea... Read more...

Italy enacts law to block child porn Web sites

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:55:10 +0000

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Italy has introduced a new law requiring Internet service providers to block child pornography Web sites within six hours of being told to do so, the communications ministry said on Tuesday. The decree, which comes... Read more...

Windows Live Messenger users to report child abuse

Tom Warren — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:38:59 +0100

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Users of Windows Live Messenger can now report suspected sexual predators of children with a mouse click. A "report abuse" icon will soon appear on the chat software as a result of work by... Read more...

US needs to step up fight against online child abuse

Timmah — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:22:06 +0100

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The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has claimed that 50% of all online child abuse pictures can be traced back to the US in a recent report. The IWF is keen to stress that the reason... Read more...

Google Accused of Profiting From Child Porn

malebolgia — Fri, 05 May 2006 15:28:27 +0100

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A Long Island politician sued Google Inc. on Thursday claiming the search engine leader is profiting from illegal child pornography. Jeffrey Toback, a member of the Nassau County Legislature, said Google has paid links to... Read more...

Intel Takes on One Laptop Per Child Project

malebolgia — Wed, 03 May 2006 23:19:58 +0100

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Intel has unveiled a new notebook computer that targets students and teachers in developing nations. Intel touted that its 'Eduwsie' devices were developed based on extensive ethnographic research. It comes bundled with special Intel developed... Read more...

BT: 35,000 Child Porn Blocks a Day

stncttr908 — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:06:47 +0000

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According to admittedly conservative reports released by British Telecom, at least 35,000 attempts to access child pornography are blocked each day in Britain. While already somewhat shocking, BT warned that the actual figures could... Read more...

Worm Traps Child Porn Offender

stncttr908 — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:36:19 +0000

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An alleged child porn offender in Germany has turned himself in to authorities after mistaking a computer worm generated e-mail he received as a warning he was under investigation, authorities said Tuesday. ... Read more...

Child Welfare Groups Slam Rockstar for Bullying Game

malebolgia — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:04:39 +0100

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Bully is "no worse than Just William", claims publisher - but expect an adult rating. Anti-bullying charities have strongly criticised Rockstar's Bully, pointing out that children commit suicide over issues which the... Read more...

Yahoo Shuts Chat Rooms Amid Child sex Concerns

malebolgia — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:52:42 +0100

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Yahoo Inc., the most-used Internet site, has shut down all its user-created Internet chat rooms amid concerns that adults were using the sites to try to have sex with minors. The giant Internet media company... Read more...