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09.12.08 Should ISPs Have To Monitor The Internet?  By Dan Morrill You have to ask where are the parents in this argument, but MP's in the UK propose that ISP's and other internet firms do a better job of policing the dark side of the internet, the problem is that there are not enough people to do this, and some of what you come across will scar the average person for a very long time. Sometimes it is easy to say something, make demands, but ignore the toll that some of what you are asking for has a human component that can lead to serious issues emotionally down the road. Today the British government is making a call for ISP's to do more to patrol the dark side of the internet, do take down's of horrific content faster, and generally start working at internet speeds. They call into case a reported video on YouTube that shows horrific acts, that required two community flags to take down, was watched by 600 people, and so on. Yes it should be taken down, but the video was taken down within 24 hours, the MP's calling that "outrageous" saying it should have been done quicker. The question that needs to be asked, and is not, is where were the parents in all of this, why didn't the parents enforce their own house hold standards. And if the parents raised children that think it is ok to post a rape video on youtube, then we need to start seriously looking at that household, not youtube, not the internet. Lets face it though, the internet is not for children without serious adult supervision, and what they do not mention anywhere in the article is the role that parents play in keeping their own children safe from some of the very nasty bits on the internet. If we made the internet "G" rated, it would be the dullest place on earth. No one would go there, and our society is not geared towards the "G" rating, we like our entertainment, what we read, the evening news, and other ways we get information to be a lot more racy than a "G" rating.
The internet industry must take more responsibility for protecting young people from the "dark side" of digital content relating to abuse, violence and suicide, according to a committee of MPs. The investigation recommended the establishment of a self-regulatory body to create better online safeguards to protect children from being exposed to unsuitable material. The body would police websites, adjudicate on complaints and could help crack down on piracy and illegal file-sharing in Britain. Source: Guardian UK The sad reality that well meaning law makers sometimes ask for things that they will never get all in the name of "Think of the Children" and few will make negative arguments against that kind of logic. No one wants to have the argument "oh so you hate children huh?" thrown at them or worst. Continue reading this article. About the Author: Dan Morrill has been in the information security field for 18 years, both civilian and military, and is currently working on his Doctor of Management. Dan shares his insights on the important security issues of today through his blog, Managing Intellectual Property & IT Security, and is an active participant in the ITtoolbox blogging community. |
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