Tematic discussion on protecting children in a digital age:
The misuse of technology in the abuse and exploitation of children
“Nature and scope of the problem”
Dr. Sergio STARO
Head of International Relation
Polizia delle Comunicazioni - Italian National Police
Vienna 12 April 2011
Postal and Communication Police ServicePostal and Communication Police Service
Areas of competence
• On-line Child pornography
• Critical Infrastructure
Protection
• Cyberterrorism
• Copyright• Copyright
• Satellite piracy
• E-Commerce
• Hacking
• Mail-related offences and stamp
forgery
• Control of radio frequencies
• On line Gaming and Betting
(law 266/’05)
• Operational cooperation with
foreign law enforcement agencies
(24h/7 days)
• Computer forensics
• Individuals arrested416 • Website monitored344.137
OperationalOperationalOperationalOperational resultsresultsresultsresults
• Individuals informedagainst6.928
• Search warrantsexecuted6.039
• Child porn sitesreported to foreingauthorities
11.026
• Child porn sites shutdown in Italy179
From September 1998 to March2011
MinorsMinorsMinorsMinors asasasas Internet Internet Internet Internet usersusersusersusers
50%
100%
93%
7%
0%Internet users Non Internet users
Minors - Internet users RATE
• Internet users 93%
• Non Internet users 7%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
19%
75,5%
Educational
Entertainment
whywhywhywhy minorsminorsminorsminors useuseuseuse Internet Internet Internet Internet
0%
10%
20%
30%
Educational Entertainment Social networking, chat
5,5% Social networking, chat
Purpose of Internet use RATE
Educational research 19%
Entertainment, recreation 5,5%
Social networks, chat 75,5%
wherewherewherewhere minorsminorsminorsminors log on log on log on log on
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
95%
5%
Domestic use RATE
Yes 95%
No 5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Home Outdoor
5%
whenwhenwhenwhen minorsminorsminorsminors go onlinego onlinego onlinego online
30%
40%
50%
60%51%
35%
13%
0%
10%
20%
morning afternoon evening night
1%
13%
Time frame RATE
morning 08-13 1%
afternoon 14-18 51%
evening 19-21 35%
night 22-24 13%
ParentsParentsParentsParents / / / / adultadultadultadult presencepresencepresencepresence
50%
100%
20%
39% 41%
ParentsParentsParentsParents / / / / adultadultadultadult presencepresencepresencepresence RATERATERATERATE
• Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, alwaysalwaysalwaysalways 20%20%20%20%
• Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, sometimessometimessometimessometimes 39%39%39%39%
• NeverNeverNeverNever 41%41%41%41%
0%Always Sometimes Never
ContactedContactedContactedContacted bybybyby potentialpotentialpotentialpotential paedophilespaedophilespaedophilespaedophiles in chatin chatin chatin chat
70%
80%
90%
100%
93%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No
7%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%61,50%
Nothing special
Feeling Feeling Feeling Feeling afterafterafterafter contactcontactcontactcontacteeeed d d d bybybyby potentialpotentialpotentialpotential paedophilespaedophilespaedophilespaedophiles
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
RATE
15,30%
0%
7,60%
15,60%
Nothing special
Curiosity
Harassment, discomfort
Interest, attraction
Anger, disappointment
60%
70%
80%
90%
81%
Report Report Report Report totototo parentsparentsparentsparents
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Yes No
19%
WhyWhyWhyWhy notnotnotnot reportedreportedreportedreported totototo parentsparentsparentsparents????
25,00%
30,00%
35,00%
11,30%
33,50%
25%
16,60%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
Shame Promise Distrust Nothing wrong Curiosity
10,60%
11,30% 16,60%
Chat
DangerousDangerousDangerousDangerous placesplacesplacesplaces forforforfor teensteensteensteens
Internet , Social NetworksSMS / MMS
• 56% under 10 “can’t live without”
• 37% received from parents
• 30% makes more than 3 calls a day
• 42% credittoppedup by parents
Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile telephonytelephonytelephonytelephony
• 42% credittoppedup by parents
• 32% off-line at night
In Italy, • 50 % of minors believe “it is useful and makesme feel safer”• 30% consider “vital tool”
35000 SMS, MMS
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GIRL
1200 hours of
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1200 hours of
interception
4 months
8 cell number