Blue Coat and AT&T take parts of FOSI for Internet Security
Appearance
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Recently in Sunnyvale, CA, Blue Coat Systems and AT&T are confirmed to join the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and promoting best practices, tools and methods for online safety.
A safety online experience should be established. Kids often spend most time on Internet surfing, but [their] parents often ignored critical awareness on risks of the Internet. To decrease risks, we encourages parents to notice on children's Internet activity and educate them about the risks they face online to protect themselves. | ||
—Brent Olson, Assistant Vice President of Public Policy of AT&T. |
Apart from AT&T, Blue Coat recently announced "K9 Web Protection" software and promoted "Community Outreach Program" for parents to strengthen Internet security on kids. In addition, Laurie Coffin, Director of Marketing Communications at Blue Coat, was confirmed to join FOSI's board of directors to assist in governing FOSI's strategic direction and initiatives.
Sources
- Press Release: "Blue Coat Joins Family Online Safety Institute to Protect Kids in the Web 2.0 World" — Blue Coat Systems, May 27, 2008
- Arvind Arora. "AT&T Teams with Non-profits to Promote Online Safety" — Technology Marketing Corporation, June 13, 2008