Information Technologies Paper
Information Technology Acts Paper
BIS/220
Information Technology Acts Paper More than 85% of children in society today have access to the Internet and everything that online websites have to offer. The ever-continuing advancement in technology has seen children gain access to the Internet at home as well as in public places, such as schools and libraries. This has brought up many ethical issues in regard to the exploitation of children online. To help protect the privacy of children online as well as protecting them from obscene and harmful websites, Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) on October 21, 1998, and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) on December 21, 2000. According to Simmons (2007), “COPPA restricts the online collection of personally identifiable information from children under age 13” (pg. 120). COPPA has brought about many requirements of website operators. Website operators are responsible for protecting a child’s privacy and safety and must provide notice through a privacy policy located on its website on what information it collects and how it will use it. Website operators will need to get a parent or guardians consent prior to collecting and using this information and will not be allowed to market to these children under the age of 13. According to the Federal Communications Commission (2001), CIPA was “enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the internet on school and library computers” (para. 1). Mandates were put on the schools and libraries subject to CIPA, to put policies in place, such as an Internet safety policy so that they would be able to monitor the online activities of the children. CIPA requires schools and libraries to block sites considered obscene, have child pornography, or are harmful. If they did not adhere to these policies, schools and libraries eligible for special discounts
BIS/220
Information Technology Acts Paper More than 85% of children in society today have access to the Internet and everything that online websites have to offer. The ever-continuing advancement in technology has seen children gain access to the Internet at home as well as in public places, such as schools and libraries. This has brought up many ethical issues in regard to the exploitation of children online. To help protect the privacy of children online as well as protecting them from obscene and harmful websites, Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) on October 21, 1998, and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) on December 21, 2000. According to Simmons (2007), “COPPA restricts the online collection of personally identifiable information from children under age 13” (pg. 120). COPPA has brought about many requirements of website operators. Website operators are responsible for protecting a child’s privacy and safety and must provide notice through a privacy policy located on its website on what information it collects and how it will use it. Website operators will need to get a parent or guardians consent prior to collecting and using this information and will not be allowed to market to these children under the age of 13. According to the Federal Communications Commission (2001), CIPA was “enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the internet on school and library computers” (para. 1). Mandates were put on the schools and libraries subject to CIPA, to put policies in place, such as an Internet safety policy so that they would be able to monitor the online activities of the children. CIPA requires schools and libraries to block sites considered obscene, have child pornography, or are harmful. If they did not adhere to these policies, schools and libraries eligible for special discounts
References: Federal Communications Commission. (2001). Children 's Internet Protection Act. Retrieve from http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act Simmons, C. (2007). Protecting Children While Silencing Them: The Children 's Online Privacy Protection Act and Children 's Free Speech Rights. Communication Law & Policy, 12(2), 119-142. doi:10.1080/10811680701266492