One of the Summit's fulfillments was the CyberTipLine, a clearinghouse for leads on cybercrime such as child pornography and incidents of preying on children. The CyberTipLine will be operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in conjunction with industry and with U.S. Government support. All leads will be acknowledged and forwarded to the appropriate branch of law enforcement. The system, located at the ISP, rather than on the user's computer, automatically determines whether a parent has chosen to filter Internet material and at what level. Parents can determine different levels for each child based on age or maturity.
Unrestricted access is always an option for the parent.
But none of these measures are foolproof. While good in theory, like any well-laid plan, things can go wrong. As a result, members were unable to connect to breast cancer awareness groups. And, of course, some areas of the Net are, by their very natures, almost impossible to effectively screen. Back in simpler times, even the dangers seemed simpler.