COPPA AND CIPA
Jordis Jones
BIS220
April 4, 2013
University of Phoenix

COPPA AND CIPA

In today’s society, kids surf the internet in different ways for different resources of information. Internet can be beneficial to kids who devote this use for information pertaining school related, job opportunities, friendly entertainment, and etc. On the other hand, the internet is designed to be as risky as gambling in certain situations. Matters such as cyberbullying, pornography, identity theft, sexual predators made parents perceptive about protecting their children safety online. This matter also became a concern for Congress, who enacted laws that shield kids from online harmful content. The laws that I thought was an eye opener for this subject are Children Internet Protection Act 2000 (CIPA) and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act 1998 (COPPA).
On April of 2001, The Children Internet Protection takes the form of requirements for internet safety policies and technology which blocks or filters certain material from being accessed through the Internet (2010). CIPA offers a program that gives schools and libraries the privilege to receive a great deal on internet access if they agree using this act. This act not only provides protection and monitors kids whenever they are away from home but it utilizes the internet reliable information that will benefit kid’s future without harmful content. Also, The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, ensure parents that personal information will not be displayed without their permission. COPPA is designed to keep kids under the age of 13 abstained from inappropriate matters that occur on certain internet websites.