As reported by Jack Grimston: Timesonline April 1st, 2007
This report in the Sunday Times obviously caught my attention, being one of the areas that iCompli have specialist solutions to prevent.
"ONE of Britain’s top independent schools is under police investigation over allegations of pupil bullying involving the use of internet images of torture, murder and child pornography."
Using a combination of text and image based software monitoring tools, schools are perfectly capable of managing this and AVOIDING the harm and damage that is done.
Whilst it is can be difficult to 'forensically' place a person at the keyboard (false log-ins etc.) it is NOT difficult to be aware of the occurrence of this activity and to pro actively deal with these types of so-called 'cyber abuse'. When schools, or any organisation for that matter, profess to being vigilant, I wonder how they technically deliver such vigilance? How do they monitor all internet access, including the overseas border who uses their own laptop to web conference with their parents in Hong Kong?
“We are always vigilant and thorough in any matter linked to child protection, to the welfare and safety of pupils and to their pastoral care,” the head teacher said.
With care, thought, and yes investment in monitoring tools, the pastoral care of our children can be greatly enhanced.
We cannot expect to give our technology-wise children safe access to THE most unregulated, media-rich environment on the planet without professional monitoring.
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