How information from the dark web contributed to the brutal murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl.
In the UK, after the murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Brianna Gay, a heated discussion broke out about restricting children's access to the darknet. The tragic incident that occurred last year raised questions about the safety of children on the Internet and caused a wide public response.
Brianna was brutally murdered by two peers who had prepared for the event in advance. During a recent trial, it turned out that before the incident, one of the minor criminals had access to the darknet, where he spent a long time familiarizing himself with materials about real murders, torture and other terrible things that can be found on the dark web.
Despite the fact that this high-profile case involves the darknet, access to which is already prohibited in the UK, Brianna's mother, Esther Gay, criticized the law on online security, suggesting that the use of any social networks on smartphones by people under the age of 16 should be banned altogether. According to her, tougher measures are needed to protect children on the Internet.
Ciaran Martin, head of the National Center for Cybersecurity, stressed that the solution to the problem cannot be exclusively technological. He called for actively informing young people about the dangers of the dark web right at school and in the family circle in order to protect the younger generation and increase the vigilance of public awareness.
Martin also recalled the country's strict rules to combat the digital expansion of malicious content, including child pornography, the main distribution channel of which is the darknet. The result of this struggle was the recent sentence of a British car mechanic to 16 years in prison for operating a website that distributes relevant content.
Meanwhile, in the context of discussions around the upcoming "Online Safety Act", which is actively promoted in the UK, there are growing concerns that certain of its provisions may interfere with the introduction of encryption in online communications. At this stage, the government will need to choose which is more important: the confidentiality and secrecy of personal correspondence of tens of millions of citizens of the country-or child safety.
In addition, the UK authorities are concerned about the already growing involvement of children in cybercrime. According to the national crime agency, among young people aged 10 to 16, one in five demonstrates behavior that violates the Computer Abuse Act of 1990.
The Agency encourages parents and teachers to be more actively involved in educating young people about the risks of cybercrime, as well as to channel the energy of teenagers and their interest in technology in a useful way.
In the UK, after the murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Brianna Gay, a heated discussion broke out about restricting children's access to the darknet. The tragic incident that occurred last year raised questions about the safety of children on the Internet and caused a wide public response.
Brianna was brutally murdered by two peers who had prepared for the event in advance. During a recent trial, it turned out that before the incident, one of the minor criminals had access to the darknet, where he spent a long time familiarizing himself with materials about real murders, torture and other terrible things that can be found on the dark web.
Despite the fact that this high-profile case involves the darknet, access to which is already prohibited in the UK, Brianna's mother, Esther Gay, criticized the law on online security, suggesting that the use of any social networks on smartphones by people under the age of 16 should be banned altogether. According to her, tougher measures are needed to protect children on the Internet.
Ciaran Martin, head of the National Center for Cybersecurity, stressed that the solution to the problem cannot be exclusively technological. He called for actively informing young people about the dangers of the dark web right at school and in the family circle in order to protect the younger generation and increase the vigilance of public awareness.
Martin also recalled the country's strict rules to combat the digital expansion of malicious content, including child pornography, the main distribution channel of which is the darknet. The result of this struggle was the recent sentence of a British car mechanic to 16 years in prison for operating a website that distributes relevant content.
Meanwhile, in the context of discussions around the upcoming "Online Safety Act", which is actively promoted in the UK, there are growing concerns that certain of its provisions may interfere with the introduction of encryption in online communications. At this stage, the government will need to choose which is more important: the confidentiality and secrecy of personal correspondence of tens of millions of citizens of the country-or child safety.
In addition, the UK authorities are concerned about the already growing involvement of children in cybercrime. According to the national crime agency, among young people aged 10 to 16, one in five demonstrates behavior that violates the Computer Abuse Act of 1990.
The Agency encourages parents and teachers to be more actively involved in educating young people about the risks of cybercrime, as well as to channel the energy of teenagers and their interest in technology in a useful way.
