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OPLIN 4cast #372: A safer Internet
February 12th, 2014

Safer Internet Day 2014 logoYesterday was Safer Internet Day in over 100 
countries. If you don't recall ever hearing about it before, it's 
probably because the U.S. has been late getting involved. But this year 
the day got significant support from some big American companies, and 
for good reason - they have a lot to lose if the Internet becomes 
generally considered unsafe. It's notable that the British apparently 
continue to be more concerned about Internet safety specifically for 
children, while U.S. concern seems to be for all Internet users.

  * Safer Internet Day: One in four children share personal information
    with strangers online
    <http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/safer-internet-day-one-in-four-children-share-personal-information-with-strangers-online-9120574.html>
    (The Independent/James Vincent) "The survey of 1,000 parents found
    that 25 per cent of young children confessed sharing personal
    information including their full name, address, password and images
    with people they didn't know. The research, which was conducted by
    Disney's Club Penguin in partnership with Childnet and the UK's
    Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), also found
    that one in six of the children surveyed that sharing such
    information was appropriate."
  * Safer Internet Day: parents failing to protect children from online
    threats
    <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/10629313/Safer-Internet-Day-parents-failing-to-protect-children-from-online-threats.html>
    (The Telegraph/Sophie Curtis) "Separate research by Kaspersky Lab
    found that more than a quarter of parents believe their children
    have been exposed to online risks, such as accessing inappropriate
    content or cyber bullying, in the past 12 months. Last year, ISPs in
    the UK introduced network filters which can block inappropriate
    content from all the online devices within the home. The filters
    block access to pornography, 'obscene and tasteless' content, hate
    and self-harm, drugs, alcohol and tobacco and some dating sites."
  * Microsoft asks consumers to "Do 1 Thing" to support Safer Internet
    Day
    <http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsoft-asks-consumers-to-do-1-thing-to-support-safer-internet-day-244823581.html>
    (PRNewswire) "According to the MCSI [Microsoft Computing Safety
    Index] survey, the annual worldwide impact of phishing and various
    forms of identity theft could be as high as $5 billion, with the
    cost of repairing damage to peoples' online reputation higher yet at
    nearly $6 billion, or an estimated average of $632 per loss. This
    means that education and guidance about how to avoid online risks
    remain key and is why Microsoft is asking people to "Do 1 Thing"
    today and make it part of their daily digital routine."
  * Microsoft, Google and Twitter mark Safer Internet Day with privacy
    awareness initiatives
    <http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/11/microsoft-google-and-twitter-mark-safer-internet-day-with-privacy-awareness-initiatives/>
    (The Next Web/Jon Russell) "As you might expect, Google is also
    taking part in Safer Internet Day, though its participation is
    quieter than the other two. Like Microsoft, it is providing basic
    tips for Internet users on its Good To Know Web safety site
    <http://www.google.com/safetycenter/>."

*/Day fact:/*

This is the eleventh year Safer Internet Day has been observed in 
Europe, but it has only been observed in the United States in the last 
few years.
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