Converge partakes in Fiber Network Council APAC 2024
The Fiber Network Council APAC, the Asia Pacific’s organization of broadband and telecommunications industries, held its flagship conference in the Philippines on November 5.
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In a recent report, the global online charity group Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) declared that 2021 was the worst year on record for child sexual abuse online as lockdowns saw younger children being targeted by internet groomers. Last year, the IWF took action against 252,000 websites globally which contained unsafe images and videos for children.
Protecting children online, particularly from the incidence of online sexual abuse takes more than just knowledge about technology – knowing about your kids is more important.
In a webinar following the MOA signing between leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and child rights protection agency, the Stairway Foundation Inc., and the Inter- Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP), panelists agreed the quality of the relationship between parents and their children is the most important safeguard from online predators.
These panelists from Converge, Stairway, and the IACACP agree that parents’ relationship with their kids can be helped by:
Whatever approach you may take with children, what matters is to get involved in their online activities and go the extra mile to know your child in the digital world, concluded Ms. Jay-Anne Encarnado, Converge Corporate Communications and PR Director.
Safer Internet for All
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has invested over P100 million to intensify its network security systems as part of efforts to help make the internet a safer place, especially for children.
To date, over 20,000 websites featuring child sexual abuse imagery have been blocked on the Converge network, effectively curbing the heavy traffic to these illicit sites that has been averaging 1,200 hits per minute, according to internal data.
Converge also launched its own information and awareness campaign called “Undo Filter” to enjoin its employees and third-party stakeholders to be vigilant on their children’s activities online.
“Technology distorts reality through different filters and hides these underground activities. While Converge is an advocate of the benefits of technology, we know there are downsides as well. Instead of the internet being used for the education and development of our children, it is being used by criminals to exploit and profit off of them. With this campaign, we encourage everyone to go deeper into what goes on in your child’s online world, and be proactive in reporting incidents to authorities, or to us, the ISP,” noted Encarnado.
Two video materials were released as part of the “Undo Filter” campaign, portraying potential scenarios of real life situations children find themselves in.
About Converge ICT Solutions, Inc.
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE:CNVRG) is the leading pure fiber data network and internet service provider in the country. It is the first to run a pure end-to-end fiber internet network, providing Filipinos simple, fast, and reliable internet connection. Converge is ISO 9001 and CE2.0 Certified.
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