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The law forces MySpace to protect privacy of online predators
MySpace.com has refused to turn over the names of registered sex offenders found using its social networking site to a group of state attorneys general because it is prohibited by federal and state law, the company said.
“We are doing everything short of breaking the law to ensure that the information about these predators gets to the proper authorities,” said Hemanshu Nigam, chief security officer at MySpace.com, in an e-mail to Computerworld.
In a letter Monday, attorneys general from North Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania asked MySpace to provide information about registered sex offenders using the site and where they live.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday blasted MySpace for refusing to share the information. "MySpace admitted they've found thousands of sex offenders on their site, but they have refused to provide information so law enforcement and parents can do something about it," said North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper in an e-mailed statement. "It's outrageous that MySpace chooses to protect the privacy of predators over the safety of children."
In his statement, Nigam said MySpace has zero tolerance for sexual predators, which is why the company devoted a team of engineers to work with Sentinel Tech Holding Corp. to develop proprietary software for identifying and removing sexual predators from online communities.
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“We are doing everything short of breaking the law to ensure that the information about these predators gets to the proper authorities,” said Hemanshu Nigam, chief security officer at MySpace.com, in an e-mail to Computerworld.
In a letter Monday, attorneys general from North Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio and Pennsylvania asked MySpace to provide information about registered sex offenders using the site and where they live.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday blasted MySpace for refusing to share the information. "MySpace admitted they've found thousands of sex offenders on their site, but they have refused to provide information so law enforcement and parents can do something about it," said North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper in an e-mailed statement. "It's outrageous that MySpace chooses to protect the privacy of predators over the safety of children."
In his statement, Nigam said MySpace has zero tolerance for sexual predators, which is why the company devoted a team of engineers to work with Sentinel Tech Holding Corp. to develop proprietary software for identifying and removing sexual predators from online communities.
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