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Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn - Yahoo! News: “Wed Jul 2, 2:46 PM ET

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Internet search company Google signed an agreement with Brazilian public prosecutors on Wednesday to help combat child pornography on its social networking site Orkut, an accord that the company believes is the first of its kind internationally. “

Under the agreement, Google will use filters to remove and prevent illegal content on Orkut, which has about half its users in Brazil. The company will also facilitate evidence gathering under judicial order in suspected crimes against children and teen-agers on Orkut without the need for international legal accords.

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Child Predator’s Encrypted Files Stumps Feds: “Computer crimes expert Gus Dimitrelos’ efforts to crack an encryption code on the computer of an alleged child predator have been thwarted.”

(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)

FOXNews.com - Spain Arrests 41 in Crackdown On Child Pornography

Associated Press, Wednesday, June 25, 2008

MADRID, Spain — Spain’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested 41 people accused of possessing child pornography videos and sharing them over the Internet.

The ministry says the suspects were arrested last week in 30 Spanish provinces and include farmers, architects, civil servants, electricians and computer technicians.

The ministry said in a statement issued Wednesday that the arrests stemmed from tip-offs by Internet users.

It said some of these users reported that while trying to download music or games from the Internet they ended up with files containing video of adults having sex with minors.

FOXNews.com - Girl, 12, Charged With Distributing Nude Pic of Classmate

Associated Press, Tuesday, June 24, 2008

WESTPORT, Conn. — A 12-year-old Westport girl has been charged with distributing a nude photo of a classmate to fellow students.

The investigation began on May 12 when the incident was reported to Westport police after word circulated throughout Coleytown Middle School that a nude snapshot was taken during a video chat and distributed to others.

The girl is being referred to Juvenile Court in Norwalk on a charge of second-degree breach of peace, which involves the distribution of offensive and indecent material. Her name is not being released because of her age.

“In light of how sensitive this case is for all the families involved, I don’t feel it’s appropriate to comment at this time,” said Mark Sherman, an attorney for the girl.

The arrest comes amid growing worries among parents about teenagers snapping naked pictures of themselves on their cell phones and sending them to their boyfriends and girlfriends. Many of the pictures are falling into the wrong hands or being posted on the Internet, leading to criminal charges.

In Castle Rock, Colo., 18 middle school students sent around nude pictures of themselves last year.

Similar cases have been reported in New Jersey, New York, Alabama, Utah, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Nazi paedophile: “‘Racial war’ terrorist who viewed child abuse images”

Neo-Nazi Martyn Gilleard has been found guilty of making bombs for a far-right terrorist campaign, after having previously admitted downloading thousands of images of child sexual abuse.

He wrote of starting a “racial war” and murdering Muslims.

(Via BBC News.)

California pols ask ISPs to block child porn | Tech news blog - CNET News.com: “California pols ask ISPs to block child porn

Posted by Marguerite Reardon, Update: This story was updated at 2:55 p.m. PDT to add comments from AT&T.

California’s governor and attorney general are asking Internet service providers to help stop the dissemination of child pornography.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a press release Friday asking Internet service providers in California to follow the lead of Verizon Communications, Time Warner Cable, and Sprint in ‘removing child pornography from existing servers and blocking channels’ that disseminate the illegal material.

‘Protecting the safety of our children must be a top priority, not just for government, but also for businesses with the direct power to reduce the ability to conduct illegal activity,’ they said in a joint letter to the California Internet Service Provider Association. “

Justices Decline Case on 200-Year Sentence for Man Who Possessed Child Pornography: “The Arizona man, who received the sentence for possessing 20 pornographic images of children, failed to persuade the Supreme Court to consider whether the sentence was unconstitutionally excessive.”

(Via NYT > Child Pornography.)

Child Pornography on Vienna Computer Prompts Worldwide Hunt: “Austrian authorities said they have gathered information on more than 2,360 individuals from 77 countries who tried to view child pornography.”

(Via NYT > Child Pornography.)

ISPs: Govt porn filters ‘could cripple internet’: News - Communications - ZDNet Australia: “ISPs: Govt porn filters ‘could cripple internet’

Marcus Browne, ZDNet.com.au, 16 June 2008 03:31 PM

Broadband providers Internode and iiNet have hit out against the Federal government’s ISP-level content filtering initiative — a scheme that could cripple Australia’s high-speed internet access, according to one exec.

Mandatory filtering, one of Kevin Rudd’s election promises, is set to move the emphasis from parents onto ISPs to remove ‘inappropriate content’ from Australians’ internet experience with potential software filters currently being trialled by ACMA.

The regulator is expected to file its report on the filter tests with Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy by the end of this month, after the Federal government pledged a one-off AU$125.8 million subsidy for ISPs to install the required equipment as part of this year’s budget.

The plan has already attracted its critics. Security experts recently called government filters to block malware — rather than the ‘inappropriate content’ currently targeted — a suggestion backed by ISP Internode.”

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Budget provides policing for internet safety | Senator Stephen Conroy | Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced a targeted plan to create a safer online environment for Australian children.

‘Although the internet has opened up a world of possibilities and benefits to Australian children, it has also exposed them to continually emerging and evolving dangers that did not previously exist,’ Senator Conroy said.

‘That is why the Australian Government has committed $125.8 million to a comprehensive range of cyber-safety measures, including law enforcement, filtering and awareness, over the next four years.’

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