Philippines steps up cybersecurity to combat online child abuse csmonitor.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from csmonitor.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An estimated two million Filipino children have been victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation, according to a study led by UNICEF published last year. The country's justice ministry has told telecoms companies and internet service providers to inform law enforcement agencies of child sexual abuse material and update their technology to block it, or face prosecution.
MANILA - Inside an unmarked building in a Manila business district, a war is being waged 24/7 against dark and mostly hidden crimes - the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Here, a system developed by cybersecurity experts at PLDT - the Philippines' biggest telecommunications company - is blocking millions of attempts by subscribers to access child sexual abuse.
Coding to training: Philippines tackles online child sexual abuse bworldonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bworldonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.