safeline: towards a safer internet
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SAFELINE Meltini ChristodoulakiTRANSCRIPT
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The Greek Hotline against illegal Internet Content
Meltini ChristodoulakiCommunication Liaison
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SafeLine, SafeLine, www.safeline.grwww.safeline.gr
• Receives reports for Illegal Internet Content or illegal Internet activities
• Has been operating since April 2003 with the support of “Safer Internet Action Plan” – “Safer Internet Plus Programme” of European Commission.
• Full ΙNHOPE member since October 2005
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ΙΝΗΟΡΕΙΝΗΟΡΕ, www.inhope.org, www.inhope.org
• Association of Internet Hotline Providers Worldwide (since 1999)
• 35 Hotlines in 31 different countries currently…
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Illegal ContentIllegal Content
• Child pornography – Sexual abuse• Promotion of suicide• Personal Data Violation• Financial Fraud• Terrorism• Racism• Violence• Grooming• Bullying• Hate Speech• Communication Privacy Breach
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Report submiReport submissssionion
• On-line, filling in the reporting form available at http://www.safeline.gr/report/
• By e-mail, sending a message to [email protected]
• By phone, calling 2810-391615 during weekdays.
• By sms text, writing “Safeline” in your message, leaving a gab, your report and sending to 54260.
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Handling of ReportsHandling of Reports
• A SafeLine operator verifies if the content reported is illegal or not!
• If the content is indeed characterized as illegal, SafeLine’s operator verifies the origin of the website!
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Collaboration with the Greek Collaboration with the Greek PolicePolice
• If the illegal content is hosted in Greece, SafeLine contacts the Greek Police…
• The Cyber Crime Unit researches, finds and punishes the suspects…
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Collaboration with other Greek Collaboration with other Greek authoritiesauthorities
• Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)
• Hellenic Authority for the Information and Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE)
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Content hosted abroadContent hosted abroad
• If the web page is hosted abroad, the report is forwarded to that country’ s corresponding Hotline…
• If the web page’s country of origin does not have a Hotline then the report is forwarded to INTERPOL via the Greek Police…
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The number of reports is The number of reports is continuously increasing!continuously increasing!
Reports Received by Safeline
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Illegal ContentIllegal Content
18%
9%
5%5%
4% 3% 2%
27%
27% Spam-Phishing
Copyright
Pers. Data violation
Financial Fraud Child pornography πορνογραφία
RacismHate speech
ThreatCom. privacy
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SNSs SNSs
83%
17% Social networks
78%
10% My Space
12% Hi5
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What else can I find on What else can I find on SafeLine’s webpage? SafeLine’s webpage?
• advice for safer Internet use for children but also for parents and how they can protect their children from viewing age-inappropriate material online
• news related to safer use of the Internet and the uncovering of Internet related crimes
• answers to frequently asked questions concerning SafeLine’s activities
• information on the effective illegal frameworks in our country concerning the distribution of illegal online material
• useful links of web pages that are associated with Internet safety
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Saferinternet, Saferinternet, www.saferinternet.grwww.saferinternet.gr
The Greek Awareness Node
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Contributing PartnersContributing Partners
Hellenic Self-regulatory Body in theInternet Content, www.safenet.gr
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Institute of
Computer Science, www.ics.forth.gr
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Thank you for your attention!
Meltini [email protected]