It is important we are all aware of the risks associated with the use of the internet.
Online risks include cyber-bullying, stalking, exposure to inappropriate content, being approached and potentially “groomed” by online sex offenders, identity theft, fraud and online scams.
The following resources provide information about possible online risks and how to manage those risks:
Today marks Safer Internet Day; an Insafe initiative celebrated every February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people [more...]
Law enforcement agencies from 26 European countries, supported and coordinated by Europol, have carried out a major crackdown against online child sex abuse file-sharing networks. So far ‘Operation Icarus’ has [more...]
INHOPE has launched the ‘INHOPE mobile’ application during the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement and Industry Conference held in Rome last month. The new application allows users to report illegal content [more...]
November has been a busy month for VGT members, with VGT representatives presenting at a number of conferences to increase awareness of online child exploitation and address new methods to [more...]
The Council of Europe and the VGT signed a cooperation agreement in Strasbourg on Tuesday, to fight online child abuse and make the internet safer for children. Welcoming the move, [more...]
Child sex tourists are being warned they will end up in court after an Auckland man was found guilty of organising a tour to Thailand in a landmark case. The [more...]
Countries wishing to enhance their online child protection laws will now have the opportunity, following the acceptance of a legislative global engagement strategy presented at the INTERPOL General Assembly last [more...]
The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) welcomes PayPal, the fifth industry partner to join the VGT alliance, to provide an even stronger presence world wide in the ongoing fight against online [more...]
The VGT recently supported Operation Gondola, a global effort to take down child predators. Just last week, a Falls Church, Va., teacher was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison [more...]
The ECPAT Global Youth Partnership Project (YPP) is an international initiative designed to empower and build the capacity of youth and children at risk to take the lead in the [more...]
The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) Board of Management (BoM) conducted its 2nd meeting for 2011 in Lyon, France at the INTERPOL headquarters between 8 – 9 September. Over the two-day [more...]
The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), one of the world’s largest international child protection taskforces, met at the INTERPOL General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France this week to explore new techniques [more...]
An innovative development in the world’s fight to eradicate commercial child pornography: In 2006, the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), a US-based Non Government Organisation, together with [more...]
Twin brothers, whose details were published on the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre’s Most Wanted website, are now both back behind bars in the UK, after being extradited [more...]
The ThinkUKnow initiative aims to educate children, parents, carers and teachers about the risks faced online and how to create a safer online experience for young people. It is important [more...]
The investigation, led by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, serves as the largest in US history. Three indictments and one complaint were unsealed on 3 August charging 72 individuals with participating [more...]
The growing concern of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) for the distribution of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was discussed during the International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE) General Assembly held in [more...]
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands officially opened Europol’s new headquarters in The Hague on 1 July. The opening ceremony occurred in the presence of hundreds of senior law [more...]
As Chair of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), the AFP has helped develop an international network of psychologists working closely with people dealing with online child sexual exploitation operations. The [more...]
The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) welcomes the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) alliance, as part of the ongoing fight against child [more...]
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