...the growing use of it by children brought about the implementation of new protection acts. Among those acts are the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which passed into law in 1998, and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which became law in 2000. This paper will discuss the advances in information technology that resulted in new ethical issues necessitating the creation of these acts. As the internet grew in popularity among the public, children began to use it more and more for everything from homework, to communicating, to searching for whatever information is out there (surfing). In most cases, websites required the users to put in their personal contact information and, in many cases, allow the website upload tracking cookies to the user’s computer. Almost anyone could then find, buy, and/or use that information for whatever reason. Children’s personal information could be accessed by pedophiles, bullies, or any other type of creep. According to L. Fair of the Federal Trade Commission, COPPA puts parents in control of what information children put online. Whether studying, shopping, surfing or chatting, today’s kids take advantage of everything the Internet has to offer. But when it comes to their personal information, parents are in the driver’s seat. According to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and regulations enforced by the Federal Trade Commission parents can limit access to what their children are watching and searching...
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...can do on the web are watch videos, e-mail, research and social networking. Social networking sites are is more popular among children and teens. (C. Hansen, MSNBC). Social networking sites are mainly used for dating and chatting, with family and friends also with people you don’t know. One of the more common questions, asked by many parents are, “Is the social networking and chatting sites your using safe?” Many people believe that online chat rooms and social networking sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, Tagged and Downlink are hunting grounds for many sex offenders and predators. The fact that you can meet sexual predators and sex offenders anywhere at any time of the day slips through people minds. A lot of children and teens interact with predators on websites due to the way that they conduct themselves in chat rooms, the people they socialize with and the amount of personal information that they put on the sites. Promoting online safety has become proiorty with recent explosive popularity of social networking websites. A quick word of advice for parents of young children or teena is to use parental guidance and keep locks on websites. The Internet has become a popular place for adolescents especially when they have a difficult time making friends where they live and at school. (‘K. Ramsland, TruTv’). Every family should be concerned about online sexual predators as these predators are increasing in numbers on the...
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...to keep their children safe. Whether it is reminding them not to take candy from a stranger or the ever so common advice of not going with someone to find their lost puppy, parents do what they can to ensure their child’s safety. But what happens when the stranger approaching a child is not “physically” approaching them? What happens when it is an online predator trying to lure a child in while the parents may have no clue as to what is going on? As chat rooms and social networking rapidly grows more and more popular, so does the amount of online predators. Online predators have been an issue for years now but it has proven to be very difficult to always catch them in the act. It may be near to impossible to completely stop online predators from chatting with young children online but in my opinion there needs to be something done to at least help stop some of these crimes, which is why I propose that the Parents Against Predators Act (P.A.P.A), a proposed legislation, become the 28th amendment to the constitution of the United States. P.A.P.A is now in the process of trying to become a law, but I believe that it should be taken a step further and that the constitution should have an amendment regarding internet safety to make the youth of America safer. The Parents Against Predators Act is an act that was authored and proposed in 2007 by Suzanne Stanford. The act was first proposed with the intent to help make the internet a safer environment for the children of today. Although...
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...Denne Professor M.Fazio Engl 151 3 February 2014 To Snoop or Not to Snoop A lot of the things parents do to protect their children might be considered spying by some, but they are in fact “measures parents take to keep their children safe from others” (empowering parents). I believe it is acceptable for parents to use whatever source they feel necessary to protect their children, including but not limited to Spyware to monitor computer use. To further support my views of protecting children on the internet, we will consider family values, current laws and age appropriate monitoring. In my opinion, judgments and views from outside sources should not penetrate the “Family Values” that are usually dictated by the Head of Household. In most cases Family Values are there to deter any risky behavior by minor children. While the Internet allow kids the freedom to make friends, play games and research homework with the click of a button, it can pose a potential danger as online predators, cyber bullies and scam artists share the same freedoms. While there is no easy solution, preventative measures can greatly reduce a child’s chances of becoming a victim. Given the potential dangers of children’s internet usage, see the following suggestions for addressing internet safety in the home. 1. Explain to your children the potential hazards of online sexual solicitation and the risks associated with internet communication with strangers. 2. Teach your child to avoid sending...
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...given out or posted. Remember when you are online, anyone can see and read what you post. Consider who might see your online profile—friends, teachers, parents, coaches, employers, the police, the FBI, even sex offenders. Meeting someone contacted online carries considerable risk and is not advised. Be careful about pictures you post online that can make it easy for people to recognize you. Resources for Parents General Internet Safety: www.NetSafeKids.org www. pollyklaas.org www.cyberangels.org www. willcountysao.com/prevention-protecting kids_online.htm Internet Filtering Software: http://kids.GetNetWise.org 2. Parent Guide 3. 4 Tips on Cell Phone Use 1. Be careful about the pictures you take and send with your phone. Pictures taken with a cell phone can be posted on the web. Be aware text messaging reveals your phone number to whomever you send a message. Internet Safety Training: www.NetSmartz.org www.staysafe.org www.safeteens.org www.safeteens.com www.safekids.com www.netparents.org 2. 3. 4. Know that predators can also send messages and call to arrange meetings. If you receive a bullying or threatening text message, report it immediately to a parent or trusted adult. Your phone has caller ID. Do not answer a call from a number that you are not familiar with or not expecting. Parents should review their service plan to learn which features can be blocked to protect children. Internet Safety for Children & Teens 5. 6. Diocese of Joliet...
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...helpful, or listing benefits of online therapy, but genuinely exploring the questions as you have them formulated above. Hope that makes sense! Affordable, available, and easy to use Rapid advances in technology, particularly in the last decade, have allowed individuals ready access to surveillance tools that were once only available to governments and law enforcement. Surveillance equipment is cheaper, smaller, and more sophisticated than ever before. Also important is that surveillance is a feature of everyday life, and thus has become normalized. Video cameras and GPS are standard features on smart phones. Personal computers together with wi-fi and the Internet allow individuals to watch over their property and loved ones remotely. Stores sell all manner of easily concealable tracking devices and cameras. In short, surveillance tools are no longer the stuff of spy novels but instead have become just another consumer product we can buy at the local mall. Technology as a parental aid Societal changes also play a significant role in the adoption of surveillance technologies into family life. It goes without saying that children have always been watched over to ensure that they are safe from harm. In the past, when people tended to live in close-knit communities, this was done by relatives, neighbours and friends. Today, people tend to live in anonymous neighbourhoods where they may not be able to rely on others to look out for their children. This anonymity can lead to an...
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...States Congress has passed several Acts to protect users. With the advances in information technology the ethical issues of privacy and appropriate content in regards to children have lead to the United States Congress passing the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA) and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). Each Act has its own ethical issues as to it’s creation with the importance of children’s safety as the main concern. Introduction With the advancement of information technology in which all ages of users are being accommodated, everyone in today’s society has access to utilize all forms of information technology. The usage of information technology can include but is not limited to listening to music, watching movies/videos, playing games, communicating via email, social networks, or chat rooms, and getting help with school assignments. The researching of information via information technology has no limits to what the user will find, see, or read. Therefore, in order to protect the children utilizing information technology via the internet, there have been Information TechnologyActs passed by Congress. Two of these Information Technology Acts include Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA) and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). Information...
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...limit children’s use of social media for safety issues. Yes, technology greatly benefits people, but if used improperly, it can play a negative effect on the lives of young ones in the long run. Parents may be unaware of the dangers of social media like, for example, cyber bullying. In 2012 alone, 42% of children admitted to being bullied online according to bullyingstatistics.org. As a result, 30% of these victims also admitted that they sought revenge in those who were bullies. The sudden rise in technology has led children to suffer emotionally and the pain is not in their control. Parents should control children’s use of technology and also be informed with whatever goes on in the cyber world. Parents should make strict rules regarding technology use. According to ncpc.org, 80% of children said there was little or no parenting rules regarding the internet. If there was, however, there would always be a way to get around it. Parents should have a time limit on internet use as well as the password to every account. If these rules are enforced, parents will have a better idea what is going on in children’s’ lives and prevent any dangers from happening. The government, as well, should take control of children’s use in technology. The government should limit children’s use in technology to protect their safety, as parents do. Students sometimes ruin any chances of going to a good college because of inappropriate things that are said online as self defense. As a result, students’...
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...Children’s Internet Protection Act, 2000 and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, 1998 are only two of the many. The "Children’s Online Privacy Act" (n.d) website. The two acts were created for many reasons for adolescent to prevent potential threats and advances for children. The possibility of young children accessing harmful websites are controlled by both acts and the impact has been worldwide. The Internet will continue to expand and without government control, these acts were established to aid in the control of information that is accessible to children. The Children’s Internet Protection Act was created for schools and libraries with Internetaccessible to children. The circumstances that led to this act were to protect Internet safety. President Clinton signed this act to aid in the ability to control what children had access to. As the Internet expanded and predators grew in numbers, the information technology world was impacted and children were being attacked. Internet use has become the norm in Institutions. Children can access the web from their homes, schools, and libraries. As helpful as the Internet can be, there are potential dangers that children can easily access. As a result, the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 became constitutional, requiring schools and libraries to implement filtering of web content and blocking of inappropriate material.Online content can be harmful to children and the ease of accessing that on public computers has been...
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...worldwide. The BGCA started in 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut with three women and for more than 150 years, BGCA has been helping kids grow and thrive. The moral character of the three women whom started BGCA is a great example of the virtue theory. Taking boys off the streets into their homes to provide a positive alternative is a selfless act of kindness. BGCA’s purpose is to assist with motivating, educating and encouraging at risk youths of today an avenue toward a successful tomorrow at no cost to the child. The clubs of BGCA ‘provides a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during the critical non-school hours.’ (BGCA.org Boys & Girls Teens Take on Cyber Safety during...
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...The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students." The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 also known as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection ACT and 'Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act and more commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley, Sarbox or SOX, is a United States federal law that set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH). As a result of SOX, top management must now individually certify the accuracy of financial information. In addition, penalties for fraudulent financial activity are much more severe. Also, SOX increased the independence of the outside auditors who review the accuracy of corporate financial statements, and increased the oversight role of boards of directors The bill was enacted as a reaction to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron, Tyco International...
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...Cyber Predators Sexual predators have more access to children today than in the past. Through the internet Sexual offenders can connect with children more discreetly. Today, children are just as likely to socialize online as they are to meet in the mall or by going to other public places like the movies. Predators use the anonymity of the internet to their advantage since it allows them to become whoever they want. They target both girls and boys of all ages. "Child predators are migrating from traditional methods to alternate media," says Detective Lt. Thomas Kish of the Michigan State Police. "They are going to places where children are.” (Wendy, K) Many children are not aware of these dangers. Online predators are good manipulators, they look for children that are emotionally vulnerable. They use issues the child may have to befriend and empathize with them while building a false friendship and trust. Since many naïve children list personal information online , it is easy for predators to find information about their victims. Some examples of information that should be kept private are schools attended, phone numbers, home addresses, first and last names. Children need to be guarded from online predators. Both parents and children have to be made more aware of online predators and how to avoid them. Parents can set limitations to how and when a child plays on online “the Xbox has password-protected "family settings" that allow parents to turn off Internet access or track...
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...Information Technology and the Rise of Ethical Issues The purpose of this research is to identify what are the advances in information technology that resulted in new ethical issues necessitating the creation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 1991, and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), 1998. To start examining the ethical issues of each act it was necessary to understand the meaning of the act and who the act affected. Each act applied to different age groups yet pertained some of the same ethical issues for the creation of each act. Once the meaning behind the acts were identified, the ethical issues were easy to recognize. Information Technology Information technology dramatically has changed the course of business in a rapid pace toward humanity. These advancements have made conducting business effective and efficient by the use of larger data storage, auto dialers, auto recordings, and identifiers, such as cookies or IP addresses to learn personal information. However, these advancements come with drawbacks that include morally and ethically wrong destruction toward individuals with their privacy and safety. Creation of Acts The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 1991 was established for the consumers that did not wish to have telemarketers calling. The advancements in technology were enabling businesses to call residential phone numbers as well as sending facsimiles to market and sell products. The phone calls were...
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...Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Reche Quiapos INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATION AND SYSTEMS/BIS220 October 28, 2012 Nabih Zourob Information Technology Acts Paper Being a Parent that comes from a family-oriented environment, the topic of this paper opens up doors for me on how my children are protected when using the internet. At this modern era, at my children’s age, they were exposed to the Internet growing up. The best way for me to see how they are protected from the World Wide Web is knowing that I can keep them safe from all the acts that our law has passed. Since, I cannot be with them every minute of the day while they are on the computer, I have signed up into this website called “Google Safe Eyes” where it keeps you posted when your children are trying to view inappropriate websites. It alerts to your phone and email, the time and website that they’re trying to access online. A growing Internet sectors plays a big part on children. The Interactive nature of the Internet enables marketers to gather personal information from children through registration information on chatrooms, and other discussion boards available for children. These businesses of marketers will then sold to a third party after they gather all personal information for commercial purposes. This action opened-up doors for abusers and pedophiles that are dangerous for children. Parents also have to be aware of their children’s...
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...Security Issues in Legal Context Discussion 5.1: Privacy in the Workplace The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which went into effect date, April 21, 2000, affects U. S. commercial Web sites and third-party commercial Web sites that schools permit their students to access. "COPPA requires "operators of websites or online services directed to children and operators of websites or online services who have actual knowledge that the person from whom they seek information is a child (1) To post prominent links on their websites to a notice of how they collect, use, and/or disclose personal information from children; (2) With certain exceptions, to notify parents that they wish to collect information from their children and obtain parental consent prior to collecting, using, and/or disclosing such information; (3) Not to condition a child's participation in online activities on the provision of more personal information than is reasonably necessary to participate in the activity; (4) To allow parents the opportunity to review and/or have their children's information deleted from the operator’s database and to prohibit further collection from the child; and (5) To establish procedures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information they collect from children. Non-profit sites are not included in the act; however, many are voluntarily complying. The Children's Internet Protection Act went into effect April 20, 2001...
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