From: Jose M. G. H. <jm...@ue...> - 2006-05-10 16:10:14
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I agree with you, Mohamed Let see what is is requred, and how much involvement it requires from us. Best - Daoudi Mohamed escribió: > Dear All, > > What do you think about this request ? > > In my opinion, it is interesting to participate to this study. > > regards > Mohamed > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Asunto: > Safer Internet Programme - European Commission > De: > "Thoelen, Geert \(BE - Diegem\)" <gth...@de...> > Fecha: > Tue, 9 May 2006 14:41:18 +0200 > Para: > <da...@en...> > > Para: > <da...@en...> > > > > Dear Mr. Mohamed, > > In the context of the “Safer Internet Programme” of the European > Commission, for which Deloitte Enterprise Risk Services Belgium has > been appointed, we are performing a benchmarking study on Parental > Control and Anti-spam software and services, available on the European > home market. The purpose of this study on “Safer Internet > Programme”-BENCHmarking of Filtering software and services” > (SIP-BENCH) is an expert, vendor/supplier-independent, objective > assessment of the filtering software and services currently available. > > This study is part of the “Safer Internet Programme” of the European > Commission (see > _http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/sip_) which tries > to promote safer use of the Internet and new online technologies, > particularly for children, and to fight against illegal content and > content unwanted by the end-user, as part of a coherent approach by > the European Union. The programme provides funding to deal with > illegal and harmful content, to support the regulation and decisions > of the European Union. It encourages self-regulation and supports a > European network of safer internet awareness centres. > > The study is spread over three years, consisting of three recurring > complete test phases of each one year. A total of 10 European > countries will be involved in the testing of 30 parental control > content filtering products and services and the results of this study > will provide guidance for parents and teachers, improve the awareness > of solutions and feed back recommendations towards the vendors. > > To involve the Open Source Community in this benchmarking study, we > would like to consider the POESIA filter for testing. In case the > POESIA community is willing to participate in this project, the > product (including links) will be listed on the European Commission’s > website. > > In addition, an Industry Reference Group will be set up as part of the > study to create a link with the industry. This reference group will > consist of software vendors, service providers, ISPs and other IT > telecom or security companies. During yearly meetings, this reference > group will provide advice on how to set up the tests, on interpreting > the test results and on guidelines for citizens on how to best use the > solutions. In addition, the reference group will inform on emerging > technologies and threats related to Internet content filtering. We > would like to offer the POESIA community the opportunity to provide a > delegate for this reference group. > > I first contacted Karl Donert for requesting the participation of the > POESIA community, but he directed me to you. Please let me know as > soon as possible whether the POESIA community is interested and > willing to participate in this study and if so, a hardcopy mail with > more background information on this matter and a formal confirmation > request will be sent to you. > > For additional questions, don't hesitate to contact me using the > contact details stated below. > > Thanks in advance and kind regards, > > Geert > *Geert Thoelen* > Enterprise Risk Services > Deloitte Business Advisory SCRL > > Direct: + 32 2 800 24 86 > Main: + 32 2 800 20 00 > Fax: + 32 2 800 24 01 > Mobile: + 32 475 63 09 66 > www.deloitte.be <http://www.deloitte.be> > www.deloitteERS.be <http://www.deloitteERS.be/> > > Deloitte. > Berkenlaan 8B > B-1831 Diegem > Belgium > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. This message contains confidential information and > is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named > addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. |