NetModerator School Edition comprises two technological components: the Engine for Content Analysis (ECA) and the Engine for Relationship Analysis (ERA) seeks out the full range of inappropriate behaviours.
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Engine for Content Analysis™
What The ECA Does
The ECA is an advanced system designed for key word and phrase matching but it also understands concepts. Rather than simply raising an alarm every time a target word match is made, the engine first assesses the content within its surroundings and gauges the level of threat it represents. We have designed the ECA to look for content within instant messenger chatter that might indicate that an abusive or unhealthy relationship is developing between a child and another correspondent. The ECA is particularly effective at uncovering abusive and bullying within relationships because the nature of this behaviour is expressed almost entirely within the content of the message. This means that the ECA is a very effective early warning system for parents and web moderators
How It Works
- We have programmed the ECA to look for indicators of a potentially harmful relationship. For example the engine searches for content indicating that someone is attempting to make face to face or telephone contact with a child or that a child is divulging personal information such as an address or telephone number. The ECA also searches for obscene and sexual language content which may be innocent, inappropriate or more sinister depending on the context
- The ECA trawls through chatter as it is generated and tags any words or phrases that match the parameters that we have set it
- Any successful matches are then reported swiftly to parents or web site moderators so that they can assess the information and take appropriate action
Engine for Relationship Analysis™
What The ERA Does
The ERA is a highly sophisticated system which uncovers behaviour types by analysing written dialogue. This unique, patent pending technology was purpose built to protect children from online predators by reading between the lines of instant messenger and social network site chatter. The ERA has been independently tested by the University of Cambridge and is proven to be 98.4% effective in exposing “grooming” and predatory behaviour which cannot be found simply by looking for “naughty words”
How It Works
- We have vast databases holding analysis of millions of lines of children’s instant messenger chat as well as extensive records taken from convicted “groomer” cases. From this data we create dynamic, minutely detailed behavioural profiles of real-life groomers and real-life boys and girls
- When dialogue is processed through the ERA it examines what participants are saying and how they say it. It can understand the way in which participants’ direct conversations. The ERA analyses over two hundred factors in each conversation. Some aspects of the analysis are simple, others are more technical. For example the engine examines typing speed, syntax and use of punctuation as well as aggression levels, sexual content and pattern recognition techniques
- As we feed the ERA more lines of chatter we are able to refine both our profiles of “groomers” and children’s behaviour as well as the engine’s ability to assess relationships and uncover negative or unhealthy trends
“Any quality online platform that offers messaging for children requires technology like Crisp® NetModerator™ to make sure they create the safest environment possible. With Netmoderator™, children and young people who engage with a Cybermentor on our website can be reassured that their conversation is taking place in a extremely safe and secure environment.”
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Sarah Dyer, Director of New Media, Beatbullying
“With Crisp Thinking’s expertise and substantial safety features we believe we are delivering an experience kids have come to enjoy online, while providing parents a very safe environment they rightfully demand.”
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Paul Condolora, SVP Digital, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s Animation Young Adults and Kids Media Group
“Utilising NetModerator™ ensures that children visiting Medikidz and interacting in Mediland are able to do so in a totally secure and safe environment.”
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Dr Kate James, Medikidz
“The integration of Crisp® NetModerator™ into our world adds robust, accurate and safe messaging to the game, and doesn’t spoil the fun for our players. It really is the best of both worlds.”
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Nique Fajors, Executive Vice President, Vector Entertainment
“We want visitors to Clipstar.com to really enjoy what the site has to offer in a safe and protected environment. Employing AGE sends a clear message to groomers that our site will not tolerate their attempts to make contact with young people.”
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Eren Ozagir, Sales and Marketing Director, Clipstar.com
“Xivio is committed to providing a healthy and interactive virtual world for its users. Thus, the combination of Crisp and Xivio is ideal for the ultimate protection online.”
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David Wisotzky, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Xivio
“Sky Parental Alert features the comprehensive functionality of Crisp’s anti-grooming and anti-abuse technology, which goes far beyond website blocking and basic keyword searches. Parents can now have the peace of mind to give their children the freedom to access web services they want without having their safety compromised.”
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Sandy Winarko, Senior Product Manager, Sky
“...Crisp will help parents keep their children safe online. Tiscali is one of the first ISP’s to offer this type of anti-grooming tool. This software will detect a wide range of inappropriate conduct whether it’s clearly of a sexual nature or it’s more devious and deceptive.”
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Alex Hole, Online Media Director, Tiscali UK
“The NetModerator technology alerts our moderators to a remark that might seem, on its own, perfectly innocent... Now, we can track conversations as they happen between children in these communities, and take swift action if necessary, to ensure that they are kept safe.”
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Tamara Littleton, Chief Executive Officer, eModeration
“Our focus is on finding the best people to keep kids engaged, entertained, and above all, safe, when they are online. Then along comes Crisp, which builds the tools to make us dramatically more efficient and effective.”
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Amy Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer, Metaverse Mod Squad
“The introduction of Crisp’s technology... gives Mobile Network Operators the opportunity to dramatically increase the level of safety offered to their younger users... Crisp’s technology will play a major role in preventing unscrupulous and calculated predators establishing any kind of relationship with our children.”
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Lorcan Burke, Chief Executive Officer, AdaptiveMobile
“Our clients can be confident that they are not only offering their website users a fun, interactive gaming experience, but can also demonstrate that they are taking the safety of their users extremely seriously.”
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Ian Douthwaite, Managing Director, Dubit
Requirements for computers that will have the client installed on them:
- Operating System:
- Microsoft Windows Vista©
- Windows XP©
- Internet Browsers:
- Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
- Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
- System: 150 MB of free hard disk drive space
- Network: An internet connection
