Chapter 11

ICT as a protection tool against child exploitation

Mohammed Dastbaz; Edward Halpin

Abstract

This chapter explores the impact of emerging technologies and how it can be used to develop a better ICT protection tool for child protection. The chapter looks at the key issues and challenges facing governments, child care organizations and parents specifically: Information and awareness about the issues; Legal framework and difficulties dealing with cross border issues and globally agreed methods of working; Technical challenges (information flow, access and processing). A case study approach is presented that investigates the development and delivery of a Missing Child Alert program, an initiative instigated and led by Plan International. ...

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