Addressing the dark side of the web is a concern for many of us.
At the Canadian Information Productivity Awards in Toronto last week, Paul Gillespie spoke about the work he is doing with KINSA, the Kid’s Internet Safety Alliance, and CETS, the Child Exploitation Tracking System. He received the only standing ovation of the evening. He spoke to the information technology industry about his work trying to track down child exploitation and predators. It was something people could understand. It wasn’t self-serving. His brief speech set out clear social benefits of his work. He spoke, in part, of the need for legislative reform to enable his work to proceed.
The Telecom Policy Review includes a recommendation that addresses some of these reforms, part of which is contained in the recommendation discussed in yesterday’s posting. More needs to be done, with cooperation of the industry and others.
To explore solutions, the topic of illegal content on the internet requires reasoned discussion and debate. Paul Gillespie has agreed to return to speak at The 2007 Canadian Telecom Summit next June.