CSAM

Civitai Unveils Groundbreaking Semi-Permeable Membrane Technology (SPM) to Combat Harmful AI-Generated Content

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Data Management, Security, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet, CSAM, Child pornography, Ecosystem, Safety, Spms, Research, Minor, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Child, Medical device

Civitai, a leader in AI image generation, today announced the development of its Semi-Permeable Membrane (SPM) technology, a revolutionary solution that can disable an AI model’s ability to generate harmful content, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

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  • Civitai, a leader in AI image generation, today announced the development of its Semi-Permeable Membrane (SPM) technology, a revolutionary solution that can disable an AI model’s ability to generate harmful content, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
  • “Civitai is committed to leading the way in responsible AI development and use,” said Justin Maier, CEO and Co-Founder of Civitai.
  • The company also has strict safety guidelines to safeguard minors, respect real individuals, and prevent the generation of harmful or illegal content.
  • Additionally, Civitai actively collaborates with the industry to combat the spread of illegal and harmful content.

Teleperformance joins tech industry leaders, Thorn and All Tech is Human to support strong child safety commitments for generative AI

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Online, CSAM, AI, Design, Stable Diffusion, Meta, Amazon, Mistral, Microsoft, Stability, AIG, Metaphysics, Child, Generative, Medical device

Teleperformance is the only content moderation services provider to help launch the initiative, by committing to support tech clients in helping to keep children safe as they develop, deploy, and maintain generative AI technologies.

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  • Teleperformance is the only content moderation services provider to help launch the initiative, by committing to support tech clients in helping to keep children safe as they develop, deploy, and maintain generative AI technologies.
  • The initiative, led by Thorn, a nonprofit dedicated to defending children from sexual abuse, and All Tech is Human (ATIH), an organization dedicated to collectively tackling tech and society's complex problems, aims to mitigate the risks that generative AI poses to children.
  • Teleperformance joins companies including Amazon, Anthropic, Civitai, Google, Meta, Metaphysic, Microsoft, Mistral AI, Open AI, and Stability AI in this effort to support child safety.
  • By adopting comprehensive Safety by Design principles, these tech leaders are setting new standards for the ethical development of AI, ensuring that child safety is prioritized at every stage.

Thorn and All Tech Is Human Forge Generative AI Principles with AI Leaders to Enact Strong Child Safety Commitments

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CSAM, Ecosystem, ChatGPT, Risk, Integrity, AI, Design, Data science, Stable Diffusion, Meta, Research, Mistral, SVP, Microsoft, Stability, Metaphysics, LOS, Child, Generative, Medical device

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn, a nonprofit that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse, and All Tech Is Human, an organization focused on growing and strengthening the responsible tech ecosystem, have partnered with some of the world's most influential technology companies to establish a foundation for child safety in the development of generative AI technologies.

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  • By integrating Safety by Design principles into their generative AI technologies and products, these companies are not only protecting children but also leading the charge in ethical AI innovation.
  • "That this diverse group of leading AI companies has committed to child safety principles should be a rallying cry for the rest of the tech community to prioritize child safety through Safety by Design.
  • Thorn, All Tech Is Human, and select participating companies have outlined the principles in a comprehensive paper, "Safety by Design for Generative AI: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse."
  • By working together with the broader child safety ecosystem, AI companies can put in place commonsense mitigations that prevent bad actors from perpetuating child sexual abuse through generative AI.

Press release - Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Legislation, Parliament, Commission, Privacy, Crime, Internet, Council, Pressure, CSAM, S&D

Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026

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  • Child sexual abuse online: current rules extended until April 2026
    - Measures in place, set to expire next August, to remain in force until 3 April 2026
    - MEPs stress the need to agree on a permanent framework
    On Wednesday Parliament backed prolonging an exemption to EU privacy rules facilitating the detection of child sexual abuse material online until 3 April 2026.
  • The derogation will be extended until 3 April 2026 so that an agreement on the long-term legal framework to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online can be reached.
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    Rapporteur Birgit Sippel (S&D, Germany) said: “Child sexual abuse is a horrible crime and we need to prevent its spread online.
  • For this reason, we have agreed to extend the derogation that allows some companies to use technology to detect online child sexual abuse material.

Thorn Refreshes Brand and Website, Underscoring the Commitment to Defending Children from Sexual Abuse

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Parent, Internet, Research, CSAM, History, Child, Toy

LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn , a nonprofit that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse, has refreshed its brand and website to better reflect the scope of its mission.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorn , a nonprofit that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse, has refreshed its brand and website to better reflect the scope of its mission.
  • Thorn remains deeply committed to its same mission — to build technology to defend children from sexual abuse — and this evolution is intended to further reflect the organization's commitment to meeting modern challenges with innovative solutions.
  • "This new milestone in our organization's journey reinforces our unwavering commitment to leveraging technology to safeguard children in this digital age.
  • The gravity of Thorn's mission is made even more apparent on its new issue page, which details the history and evolution of child sexual abuse.

New Research by Finnish Child Rights NGO Protect Children Reveals How Offenders Use Technology Platforms for Online Child Sexual Abuse

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Social Media, Internet, Philanthropy, Family, Consumer, Technology, Security, Foundation, Children, Communications, Other Philanthropy, Online, Social media, European, Multimedia, Discord, CSAM, Child, WhatsApp, Signal, Crime, Privacy, European Parliament, Research, Toy

In a groundbreaking new study, alarming insights are unveiled about the technology platforms that offenders use to sexually abuse children online.

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  • In a groundbreaking new study, alarming insights are unveiled about the technology platforms that offenders use to sexually abuse children online.
  • The research surveyed over 30,000 online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenders and uncovers significant information to tackle the proliferation of online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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    In a groundbreaking new study, alarming insights are unveiled about the technology platforms that offenders use to sexually abuse children online.
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    The research reveals that 40% of CSAM offenders have attempted to contact a child.

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management Expands to Detect Unauthorized Devices Across Hybrid Environments

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Cloud, Blog, Internet of things, Completeness, CSAM, CMDB, Risk assessment, Internet, API, Risk, Qualys, Zero trust security model, Software, OT, Organization, Risk management

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions, today announced it is expanding Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM) to identify unmanaged and untrusted devices in real-time. Leveraging the Qualys Cloud Agent to continuously monitor the network, this passive discovery method complements scans, agents, and API-based discovery to build a comprehensive asset inventory, calculate the TruRisk of every asset, and eliminate risk based on business impact.

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  • With this new capability, Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management strengthens its position as the industry leader in combining internal and external attack surface management.
  • Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management with passive sensing provides organizations with:
    Complete Internal Attack Surface Coverage: Incorporates the final component of a comprehensive asset inventory to detect risk from IoT devices, unauthorized cloud instances and any network devices that may have been previously missed.
  • The Qualys Cloud Agent Passive Sensor is now available as part of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management app.
  • To learn more, join our webinar or read our blog, " Identify and De-risk Unmanaged, Unauthorized Devices With Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM). "

Press release - Belgium Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities

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Sunday, February 4, 2024
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Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council.Committee on Culture and EducationCommittee on DevelopmentCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyCommittee on Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionCommittee on International TradeCommittee on Industry, Research and EnergyCommittee on Legal AffairsCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsCommittee on Regional DevelopmentCommittee on Transport and Tourism Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council.Committee on Culture and EducationCommittee on DevelopmentCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyCommittee on Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionCommittee on International TradeCommittee on Industry, Research and EnergyCommittee on Legal AffairsCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsCommittee on Regional DevelopmentCommittee on Transport and Tourism Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Press release - Child sexual abuse online: MEPs endorse one-off extension of current rules

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Sunday, February 4, 2024
CSAM, Legislation, European, S&D, European Parliament, Privacy, Commission, Parliament

On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed a draft Parliament position on extending temporary rules to allow for the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online in derogation of EU legislation on the respect of privacy online.

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  • On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed a draft Parliament position on extending temporary rules to allow for the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online in derogation of EU legislation on the respect of privacy online.
  • MEPs propose extending the current rules until 3 May 2025 and emphasise that they cannot be extended any further.
  • They point out the importance of adopting permanent rules on CSAM that include prevention measures, which is why this extension should be a one-off solution.
  • Background
    To replace the interim derogation allowing for CSAM detection, the Commission proposed a permanent regulation on combatting online child sexual abuse in May 2022.

Operation Find Them All: Cellebrite Unites Philanthropic Pioneers to Accelerate Investigations of Crimes Against Children

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Friday, January 12, 2024
The Exodus Road, ICAC, CSAM, Law enforcement, Person, Pathfinder, Face, Attention, Cellebrite, Survivor, Digital, Crime, Child, OSINT, Organization, NCMEC, FBI

“I'm deeply thankful Cellebrite is so committed and recognizes the pivotal role it plays in protecting children.

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  • “I'm deeply thankful Cellebrite is so committed and recognizes the pivotal role it plays in protecting children.
  • “At Cellebrite, we are committed to working in unison with these heroic organizations and global law enforcement to help protect children around the world from online sexual exploitation.
  • Today’s law enforcement professionals are under-resourced and overwhelmed due to the scale and complexity of these investigations.
  • That’s why we stand in solidarity with Cellebrite and support the crucial goal of this operation to find them all.”
    To learn more about Operation Find Them All, go to www.OFTA.Cellebrite.com .