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Internet Safety Technical Task Force releases final report
The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog — The Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF), which was formed a year ago to study online safety concerns and technologies, today issued its final report to the U.S. Attorneys General who authorized its creation. It was a great honor for me to serve as a member of the ISTTF and I believe this Task Force and its report represent a major step forward in the discussion about online child safety in this country. The ISTTF was very ably chaired by John Palfrey, co-director of Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & ...

Internet Safety Technical Task Force releases final report
The Technology Liberation Front — The Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF), which was formed a year ago to study online safety concerns and technologies, today issued its final report to the U.S. Attorneys General who authorized its creation. It was a great honor for me to serve as a member of the ISTTF and I believe this Task Force and its report represent a major step forward in the discussion about online child safety in this country. The ISTTF was very ably chaired by John Palfrey, co-director of Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & ...

Deconstructing Reaction to Net Safety Task Force Report
PolicyBeta — ... Now that the dust is settling on the release of the Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, I want to highlight a few important points that have been raised this week. The Task Force was formed through an agreement between MySpace and 49 state Attorneys General to look at technology that might be used to protect kids in social networking environments. The AGs were clearly looking for a technological “silver bullet” to address what they and the popular media have portrayed as huge risks for kids on social networks; they didn’t get it. ...

Nancy Willard Puts Social Networking Risks in Context
The Technology Liberation Front — ... Recently, Willard has been responding to criticisms that state AGs have leveled against the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) and its final report. [Disclaimer: I was a member of the ISTTF.] I’ve already ...

Nancy Willard Puts Social Networking Risks in Context
The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog — ... Recently, Willard has been responding to criticisms that state AGs have leveled against the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) and its final report. [Disclaimer: I was a member of the ISTTF.] I've already ...

A "Social Networking Safety Act"
Freedom to Tinker — ... Studies suggest that for kids online, education is better than restriction. This is the conclusion of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force of State Attorneys General of the United States, Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies. According to another ...

NTIA names Online Safety Technical Working Group members
The Technology Liberation Front — ... (ISTTF), which I also served on.   I was very proud of the work done by the ISTTF and the impressive final report that Prof. John Palfrey crafted to reflect our findings.  I am eager to investigate these issues further and take a look at the latest research and technologies that can help us better understand how to protect our kids online while also protecting the free speech and privacy rights of Netizens. ...

NTIA names Online Safety Technical Working Group members
The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog — ... (ISTTF), which I also served on. I was very proud of the work done by the ISTTF and the impressive final report that Prof. John Palfrey crafted to reflect our findings. I am eager to investigate these issues further and take a look at the latest research and technologies that can help us better understand how to protect our kids online while also protecting the free speech and privacy rights of Netizens. ...