- Apr152019
Artificial Intelligence – the future of fighting child sexual abuse material
In this series of blogs, we discuss tools that aid investigators and online service providers, Unlike the tools we have previously covered, AI has the potential to identify new and previously unclassified child sexual abuse material.
- Mar222019
Michael Sheath: Lack of insight and empathy part of the problem
Michael Sheath from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, a UK charity that runs a helpline for people with concerns about negative aspects of their sexuality, comments on findings from the NetClean Report.
- Mar042019
A digital agenda for change – MWC Barcelona 2019
Last week I attended Mobile World Congress 2019. MWC Barcelona is the largest mobile event in the world, bringing together the latest innovations and cutting-edge technology from more than 2,400 leading companies.
- Mar012019
Only six countries comprehensively address online child sexual abuse
In a recent interview conducted at the #skillnadpåriktigt conference, Björn Sellström from INTERPOL mentioned that only six countries comprehensively address online child sexual abuse.
- Feb262019
Dr. Victoria Baines: “Technological developments have far outstripped our expectations”
Throughout the year we will be sharing insights from our NetClean Report 2018. First out is the introduction penned by Dr. Victoria Baines who reflects on the fight against child sexual abuse as it enters its third decade. Read about how technological development has far outstripped our expectations, and how collaboration and knowledge is setting the agenda in the fight against child sexual abuse.
- Feb112019
Using crawling and hashing technologies to find child sexual abuse material – The Internet Watch Foundation
In our series on technologies that are used to stop child sexual abuse, we have written about how they work and what they are used for. Following our blogs on web crawlers and hash matching, this post looks at how the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) uses these technologies.
- Jan232019
New index makes it possible to measure responses to SDG 16.2 – but detection of child sexual abuse material is missing
This new benchmarking index, developed by The Economist’s Intelligence Unit, scores 40 different countries across the world.
- Jan112019
Benchmarking Index on the response to child sexual abuse and exploitation
in BusinessNext week, Wednesday 16 January, a Benchmarking Index designed to identify best practices towards bringing child sexual abuse to an end will be launched. NetClean CEO Anna Borgström welcomed this initiative at the pre-launch at UN Headquarters…
- Dec052018
The NetClean Report 2018 Indicates Two Different Groups of Offenders
Last week we launched the NetClean Report 2018, and I am very pleased with the attention that it got. Not only because of the hard work that goes into our surveys and analysis of the results, but more importantly, because the information that we produce together with leading experts, is vital in the fight against child sexual abuse.
- Oct302018
Hash values – Fingerprinting child sexual abuse material
Find out what hashing is, and how this technology, which is frequently used by forensic investigators, is vital to the fight against child sexual abuse crime.
- Oct252018
Technology is central in identifying victimized children – #Skillnadpåriktigt 2018
in Events, TechnologyOur fourth annual #skillnadpåriktigt conference was recently held in Stockholm. Like last year, we’re proud to say that it was a really successful event with renowned speakers and fruitful discussions.
- Sep282018
The power of technology – report from the Microsoft INHOPE conference
in Business, TechnologyOver the past two days NetClean has been on location at the Microsoft Head Quarters outside Seattle, to participate in an INHOPE Fundraising and Awareness-raising summit.
- Sep242018
How web crawlers can help find child sexual abuse material
In our series on the Technical Model National Response and technologies that are used to find online child sexual abuse material, we now look at web crawlers and how they can be built to look for this illegal material.
- Sep172018
Can filter technologies help to stop child sexual abuse material?
There are different types of filtering options, but in the most basic of explanations all filter technologies look at web traffic that passes in and out from the company and decides what is allowed to pass through.
- Sep112018
Business engagement is key to meeting UN’s goal to end exploitation of children
In 2015, world leaders signed up to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The targets also specifically look at the welfare of children: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children (16.2).
This is how businesses are key to meeting those goals. - Aug292018
We need to teach kids safe internet behaviour
Australian Taskforce Argos tracks offenders behaviour online and comments on the findings in the 2017 NetClean report, highlighting that the best thing we can do for children is to teach them to be safe online.
- Aug212018
The problem is not increasing — we’re getting better
Police officers say year on year that they are getting busier fighting online child sexual abuse crime. in the NetClean 2017 report two new factors were mentioned as reasons – the wider use of the internet and increased number of reports from industry. We asked Europol’s Steven Wilson to comment.
- Aug142018
We can only speculate as to what the real numbers are
Even though we have an understanding of where child sexual abuse happens, we cannot say for sure how frequently it occurs and how much abuse is shared on the internet. Björn Sellström from Interpol comments on the findings from the NetClean 2017 report.
- Jul172018
The correlation between viewing child sexual abuse material and hands-on abuse – Two points of view (2)
Following on from the last blog post, our next expert, Reg. Psychologist Hanna Harnesk Hjortsberg, argues that the correlation between the two crimes can be viewed differently.
- Jul132018
The correlation between viewing child sexual abuse material and hands-on abuse – Two points of view (1)
Michael Bourke from the United States Marshall Service, comments on the finding from the NetClean 2017 report that showed that there is a correlation between viewing online child abuse material and hands-on sexual abuse.
- Jul062018
It shouldn’t be a numbers game
There is much talk about increasing sizes of caseloads and number of child sexual abuse images in circulation – something we sought to contextualize in the NetClean 2017 report by finding out how big a “normal” case is. We asked Taskforce Argos to comment on the findings.
- Jun272018
Blocking as a way of stopping child sexual abuse material
We’re running a series of blog posts that look at some of the technologies available to tackle child sexual abuse material. First out is blocking.
- Jun192018
Technological development means positive change
In the NetClean 2017 report we found that anonymization technologies, encryption and cloud storage are increasingly being used to share online child sexual abuse material. However, it is important to also realise that technology is advancing detection and collaboration, which aids us in fighting this crime. Arnold Guerin elaborates.
- May312018
It’s important not to believe in the stereotype
In the NetClean 2017 report, we asked whether there is such a thing as a typical offender who consumes child sexual abuse material. Hanna Harnesk Hjortsberg, a Registered Psychologist working at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, commented on the findings.
- May172018
Searching for the Holy Grail
We are looking at the many different technologies that are available to tackle child sexual abuse material and the role that these technologies play in safeguarding devices and the Internet.
