Spyware, viruses, & security : Google, Verizon, Others in New Child Safety Push

Google, Verizon, Others in New Child Safety Push

by Marianna Schmudlach  - 7/8/09 12:56 PM

NCTA-led task force calls on policymakers to promote education and digital literacy to keep kids safe online.

July 8, 2009
By Kenneth Corbin:

WASHINGTON -- A far-ranging coalition of IT and telecom firms, advocacy organizations and other stakeholders this morning unveiled a broad set of recommendations for how to protect children online.

The new report from the Point Safe, Click Smart task force calls for a lax regulatory approach, emphasizing the importance of educating children and their parents about online safety.

The task force, which was spearheaded by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), drew on a diverse group of participants, including Yahoo, Symantec and the National Parent Teacher Association.

"The Internet is such a complex space, the fact that the group was able to stay together from beginning to end, tackle some tough issues and overcome some tough issues really speaks to the importance of this work," Torie Clarke, Comcast's senior adviser for communications and government affairs, said at an event on Capitol Hill this morning presenting the group's report.

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