MySpace.com has taken several steps to secure its popular service against online predators trolling the Internet for new victims — a danger that critics say the company has done little, up until now, to forestall. The company has appointed Microsoft veteran and former Justice Department trial attorney Hemanshu Nigam to oversee safety, education and privacy programs, and law enforcement affairs. MySpace has also begun running public service announcements online and on TV, warning children, teenagers and their parents about the dangers on the Internet.
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Security Concerns Put MySpace in Hot Seat
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 12, 2006 07:41 AMMySpace.com has taken several steps to secure its popular service against online predators trolling the Internet for new victims — a danger that critics say the company has done little, up until now, to forestall. The company has appointed Microsoft veteran and former Justice Department trial attorney Hemanshu Nigam to oversee safety, education and privacy programs, and law enforcement affairs. MySpace has also begun running public service announcements online and on TV, warning children, teenagers and their parents about the dangers on the Internet.