Today ICTs are fundamental for education and, ultimately, for the development of our children and youth. Hence the importance we attach to fostering an environment where minors can use these tools safely. One of the underlying objectives of Telefónica’s corporate responsibility is that the elderly, youth and children are able to make the most of the possibilities offered by a digital life while avoiding any misuse. In this respect, at Telefónica, we voluntarily impose internal standards upon ourselves and participate in industry self-regulatory agreements to provide reliable service to our customers. Part of our strategy, which we mentioned in the 2012 Sustainability Report, is the creation of partnerships. In this post, I would like to highlight how important it is for the Internet and for children that business and government be united in the fight for Internet security. Specifically, I would like to review two recent initiatives, the CEO Coalition and the Coalition of ICT Companies. Since December 2011, the CEO Coalition was founded as a way of achieving a better Internet for children, an initiative promoted by the European Commission Vice President, Neelie Kroes. We have worked hard together with the other members of the Coalition to promote activities designed to encourage better Internet use for children, working from five different but related areas: reporting tools for illegal and harmful content, privacy by default, classification of content, parental control and eliminating any online content abusive to minors.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:36:42 +0000
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