www.Darkside 1 Online Grooming BCS Chartered Institute for IT Carolyn Bunting General Manager Note: Carolyn Bunting was unable to attend BCS ‘www.Darkside’ event on 28 Oct 2015, so (with permission from Carolyn), this presentation was delivered by DALIM BASU, Chairman of BCS North London Branch
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www.Darkside 1
Online Grooming
BCS Chartered Institute for IT
Carolyn Bunting
General Manager
Note: Carolyn Bunting was unable to attend BCS ‘www.Darkside’ event on 28 Oct 2015,
so (with permission from Carolyn), this presentation was delivered by
DALIM BASU, Chairman of BCS North London Branch
Internet
safety is the
next big
societal issue
The internet is the most important innovation of our
time, if not all time. It makes it simple to connect,
communicate, learn and share. But with the good,
comes new challenges for children and parents
alike.
Drug addiction, road safety, obesity have all been
recognised as important societal issues that
government, charities, parents, businesses and the
wider community have coalesced around to solve.
We believe that keeping children safe online is the
next big challenge.
Parents feel responsible for online safety
but are under-served
Internet Matters Cybersafe research with 2,539 respondents , published Sept 2013
96%
74%
19%
accept children's online safety is their
responsibility
want more information
very aware of where to get information
feel that the Internet Service Providers have a role to play 39%
And…
A genuine
industry
collective
Founded by four leading UK brands associated with the
Internet in May 2014
Supported by experts
• Expert Advisory Panel
• Sector experts supporting editorial
A new website with original content but also
recommended resources for parents from appropriate
organisations
Why is it different?
• Reaches 90% of UK online households
• Single-mindedly focussing on under-served parents
• Significant investments from the ISPs
Addressing parental concerns
Online grooming is a top concern for parents and is consistently more of a
concern than cyberbullying despite the prevalence of cyberbullying
Internet Matters Cybersafe research with 2,539 respondents , published Sept 2013