Information Technology Acts Paper

Information Technology Acts Paper

Wayne Meyer

BIS/220

October 29, 2013

David Delacruz

Information Technology Acts Paper

Advances in technology have many advantages in our society but with these advantages comes risk and people taking advantage, which requires monitoring of this fast paced evolution. Technology has come a long way, these days children can get any information with just a click of a button. Without proper monitoring, children can get his or her hands on any adult oriented material online that my corrupt his or her young mind. Another technological advantage is accessibility to any data online, which resulted in people taking advantages of these advances in technology. These people will try and make profits for data and information without proper authorization from the copyright owners. Technology grows faster and bigger every day, and without proper monitoring these advances will blindly get out of control.

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was passed on 2000, to address concerns about children’s access to obscene or harmful content over the internet (Federal Communications Commission: Children's Internet Protection Act). Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires school and libraries to have an internet safety policy that includes technology protection measures. The protection measures must block or filter internet access to pictures that are obscene, child pornography, and harmful to minors (Federal Communications Commission: Children's Internet Protection Act). Schools and libraries may not qualify to receive discounts unless they certify internet safety for minors. Schools subject to CIPA have two additional certification requirements: 1) their Internet safety policies must include monitoring the online activities of minors; and 2) as required by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, they must provide for educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on...