Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiatives in United States
Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiatives
Overview of Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiatives in relation to cyber crime: [1] Amidst this flurry of technological innovation and accompanying societal transformations, cybercrime also took on newer and more complex forms. As youth were learning to use the Internet and IT devices, sometimes in risky, harmful, or criminal ways, concern developed about how young people could become safer and more responsible when they went online. As a result, beginning in the late 1990s, numerous cyber safety and ethics education initiatives were developed by government, private, and nonprofit organizations. Many but not all of these organizations offered Internet safety and cyber ethics content for children and/or awareness and instructional information that educators and parents can use to influence, supervise, or positively role model appropriate online activities and behaviors for youth (see encyclopedia entry on Prevention Education). Several agencies of the U.S. government have helped to fund and support public awareness about the need for Internet safety, information security, and cyber ethics. In 2005, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) initiated an Internet safety campaign aimed at parents and children. The campaign featured ”Safe at Home” advertisements, conveying the need for parents to pay attention to Internet activities of their children. Ads were included in 2005 Little League Regional Championships and World Series program materials. Also in 2005, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with numerous private sector and educational organizations launched an Internet safety, information security, and cyber ethics campaign tied to National Cyber Security Month (October). The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Wired Kids, Inc. have also provided online resources to aid students, educators, parents, and law enforcement officers about ways to prevent cybercrimes against youthful victims.
Resources
Notes and References
- By Samuel C. McQuade, III
See Also
- Types of Cybercrime
- Cybercriminal
Further Reading
U.S. Department of Justice. (2008). Office of Justice Programs. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Available at http://ojjdp .ncjrs.org/; The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative. (2008). CSEI Homepage: http:// www.bcybersafe.org/; The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (2008). NMEC Homepage: http://www.ncmec.org/.