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May142019Christian Berg
Christian Berg: The main challenge is victim identification
inRead moreIn the NetClean Report 2018 we looked at a relatively new technology called Deepfakes; AI technology, which is used to swap one face for another in moving imagery. Here, Christian Berg, founder of NetClean, elaborates on challenges that this technology presents, and what might prevent it from being widely used in the production of child sexual abuse material.
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Apr052017Christian Berg
The future is here — The Internet of Things
inRead moreThe first End Violence Against Children Summit sought to demonstrate leadership, build political will and increase knowledge on how to prevent, detect and treat violence against children – a global priority set out in 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Aug032016Christian Berg
Unearthing the web – the good, the bad and the ugly
inRead moreTechnical advances have unreservedly transformed our lives. Technology has changed the way we communicate, travel, learn and even find love. The internet alone has given rise to a worldwide community and a forum for the mass exchange of information. It’s a place people can turn to for inspiration, idea sharing and keeping in contact with friends, regardless of their location. In turn, we perceive it as a force for good, offering overwhelming opportunity for collaboration and education.
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Jul062016Christian Berg
Child sexual offenders hide behind anonymisation technologies
inRead moreAnonymisation technologies continue to be a crucial challenge for police and digital investigators when it comes to identifying offenders who have produced and circulated child sexual abuse material.
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Jun302016Christian Berg
A society in the dark
inRead moreLast week, the NSPCC released its annual ‘How safe are our children? 2016’ report. The report suggests that the Internet used in eight cases of child sex abuse every day. However, we feel that this latest number from the NSPCC is merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the actual volume of child sexual abuse cases that have occurred online and go unreported to the police.
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Apr122016Christian Berg
More self-produced material is being shared on social media
inRead moreThe fact that adults with sexual interest in children would choose to approach these young victims on social media is not a new concept. What has changed in recent years is the quantity of social platforms and how easy, quick and ‘private’ it has become to share images and videos via mobile phones and tablet computers.
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Mar152016Christian Berg
Preventing the creation of child sexual offenders
inRead moreIn February, Women’s Weekly in Australia published an in-depth, interesting and horrifying article on child sexual abuse, telling the story of some of the most disturbing cases of child sexual abuse that the world has seen.
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Mar022016Christian Berg
A reflection on Mobile World Congress: the dangers of “Mobile is Everywhere”
inRead moreOur generation lives and breathes in a world of digital connections. Most of us own more than one mobile device, and are spending more and more time on our smartphone, tablet or laptop for work or personal use. In fact, it has recently been reported that Britons now touch their phones every four minutes throughout the day. It is therefore fitting that the theme of this year’s Mobile World Congress would be “Mobile is Everywhere.”
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Feb172016Christian Berg
More child sexual abuse material is in circulation than ever before
inRead moreCrimes against children remains a huge challenge in our society. Worryingly, the number of cases are on the rise and there seems to be no sign of a reversal any time soon.
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Feb092016Christian Berg
Safer Internet Day – make a pledge
inRead moreToday is Safer Internet Day in the UK, the aim is to raise awareness of Internet safety and encourage organisations to get involved with promoting the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.
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