The Week in Online Safety, November 28, 2011
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