CSAM

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 .

ActiveFence Forecast: Key Generative AI Threats For 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Dark, Synthetic media, Multimodal, Woman, Privacy, Social media, CSAM, Trust, AI, Ecosystem, Language, Fraud, PII, Generative, Safety, Election, Acceleration, Child, Statistics, Organization, Human, Chatbot, LLM

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ActiveFence, a leading technology solution for Trust and Safety intelligence, management, and content moderation, forecasts the major risk areas for Generative AI in 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ActiveFence, a leading technology solution for Trust and Safety intelligence, management, and content moderation, forecasts the major risk areas for Generative AI in 2024.
  • This assessment is based on our AI safety work with seven leading foundation model organizations and Generative AI applications
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  • Exploitation of Multimodal Capabilities: 2024 will see an acceleration of AI model releases, with multimodal capabilities that allow various combinations of inputs, creating a new suite of Generative AI risks.
  • ActiveFence is at the forefront of addressing AI safety challenges, with collaborations with industry-leading foundation models and generative AI applications.

Newsletters - November - December - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Artificial intelligence, LIBE, Crime, CSAM, AI, Child, Intelligence

November - December 2023

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November - December 2023
Among the topics in this edition:
- Artificial Intelligence Act: deal reached on new rules for AI use
- Agreement on automated data searches between authorities investigating crimes in EU member states
- Stronger enforcement of EU sanctions
- LIBE position on new rules aimed at combatting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online

Bitly Takes Action To Enhance The Future of User Safety With New IWF Partnership

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Safety, URL, Platform, CSAM, Child, QR, Trust, IWF, Partnership, Internet, Internet Watch Foundation, Online shopping, Bitly

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitly Inc., the world's leading connections platform, announced a new partnership with UK-based nonprofit Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to detect and block child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The partnership will allow Bitly to use the IWF's URL list and other tech services to remove and block links or scans that lead to CSAM images further safeguarding its Platform and users. Bitly is the first Connections Platform, a service that enables users to create, share, and track custom short URLs, QR codes, and Link-in-bio all in one place, to establish itself with this initiative. This marks a significant step in the company's commitment to overcome human rights issues within the technology industry.

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  • Internet safety is a key pillar for Bitly, given the breadth of its platform.
  • Millions of links and QR codes are created by Bitly users every day, translating into billions of clicks per month.
  • Bitly has committed to investing in a combination of non-profit organizations (like the IWF), third-party vendors, and trusted technology partners while also developing proprietary technology to ensure user safety and improve industry standards.
  • Our job is extraordinarily challenging and now with Bitly we are one step closer to creating a safer future for all internet users."

Child Sexual Abuse Survivors Urge Congress to Hold Apple Accountable

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Robin, D-CT, Safety, Vermont Sustainable Heating Initiative, Multimedia, Bell, CSAM, Child, ICloud, Internet, Survivor, Congress, Birth control, Toy, Mobile phone, Apple

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, survivors of child sexual abuse met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to urge them to require Apple to detect and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from iCloud. They also asked lawmakers to call on Tim Cook to testify before Congress on this issue.

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  • Survivors and the Heat Initiative requested Tim Cook to testify before Congress on Apple's storage and proliferation of child sexual abuse material on iCloud.
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, survivors of child sexual abuse met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to urge them to require Apple to detect and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from iCloud.
  • Apple chooses not to detect or report child sexual abuse images, allowing predators to share my personal photos with repercussions.
  • "I am proud to work with these courageous survivors and their mission to end the dissemination of harmful child sexual abuse content on iCloud," expressed Bell.

SPEE3D Printers to Aid in Ukraine’s War Efforts

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Government, 3D, Compressed air, Environment, Sound, CSAM, Laser, Australian Government Information Management Office, 3D printing

Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPEE3D , a leading metal additive manufacturing company, announced that it is working with the Australian Government to deploy 3D printers and equipment training to support Ukraine in its ongoing war.

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  • Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPEE3D , a leading metal additive manufacturing company, announced that it is working with the Australian Government to deploy 3D printers and equipment training to support Ukraine in its ongoing war.
  • As part of the agreement, three WarpSPEE3D printers will be deployed in various locations throughout Ukraine.
  • Their use will be bolstered by SPEE3D training enabling Ukrainian soldiers and engineers to leverage the company’s manufacturing technology.
  • “We’re pleased to provide Ukrainian soldiers with Australian tech that keeps them resilient and ready for the fight,” said Byron Kennedy, CEO of SPEE3D.

RAINN-Supported Legislation to Rescue Children Who are Being Sexually Exploited Online Passes U.S. Senate

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Philanthropy, Public Safety, Consumer, Technology, White House, Federal Government, Social Activism, Teens, Online Privacy, Foundation, Children, Communications, Other Philanthropy, Public Policy, Government, Child, RAINN, Congress, Project Safe Childhood, Legislation, Justice minister, Justice, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs, CSAM, House, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, IP, Sens, Senate, Private investigator

The Senate just passed a bill to prioritize the rescue of children who are sexually abused and exploited online.

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  • The Senate just passed a bill to prioritize the rescue of children who are sexually abused and exploited online.
  • In 2020, for the first time ever, over half of those accessing the RAINN National Sexual Assault online hotline were children, and this has consistently been the case since.
  • The Project Safe Childhood Act will require the U.S. Attorney General to develop and disseminate best practices for the prioritization of cases involving online child sexual exploitation.
  • The bill will also fund an additional 20 federal prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice dedicated to these cases.

This #CyberSecMonth, be smarter than a hacker

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Monday, October 16, 2023
CSAM, EDPS, No Return, Perfume, Birth control, Child

EDPS Seminar on the CSAM Proposal: “The Point of No Return?”

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EDPS Seminar on the CSAM Proposal: “The Point of No Return?”
On 23 October from 13:00 to 15:00 CET, the EDPS organises a seminar dedicated to the ongoing legislative works on the Commission’s Regulation Proposal on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Proposal for two Directives on AI liability rules

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Monday, October 16, 2023
CSAM, EDPS, No Return, Perfume, Birth control, Child

EDPS Seminar on the CSAM Proposal: “The Point of No Return?”

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EDPS Seminar on the CSAM Proposal: “The Point of No Return?”
On 23 October from 13:00 to 15:00 CET, the EDPS organises a seminar dedicated to the ongoing legislative works on the Commission’s Regulation Proposal on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).