The Fight Against CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material)

Join Erin Brusseau, a seasoned ecommerce expert, and Guillermo Galarza Abizaid, VP of Partnership and Law Enforcement Training at the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), as they dive into the pressing issue of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Hosted by Melissa Sutherland, VP of Risk & Strategy at EverC, these two thought leaders highlight the ways in which companies, law enforcement, and financial institutions can collaborate to combat CSAM, focusing on proactive detection, policy reform, and global awareness.

Learn how those in the payments, finance, and ecommerce ecosystem can join the fight to protect children and reduce online exploitation.

Key Takeaways:

1. The importance of collective action: Collaboration between tech companies, law enforcement, governments, and NGOs is crucial to combat CSAM.
2. Terminology matters: Using the correct terms like "CSAM" instead of "child pornography" helps frame the issue as exploitation, not entertainment.
3. Role of businesses: Ecommerce and marketplace platforms must engage in proactive detection, awareness campaigns, and collaboration to stop CSAM.
4. Policy reform: Legislative change, both globally and locally, is necessary to strengthen the fight against child exploitation.
5. Industry training: Specialized training for content moderators and payment risk teams can help identify patterns of exploitation.
6. Global perspective: Some regions lag in legal frameworks, highlighting the need for international capacity building.

Together, we can make the internet safer for children. Let's work to make a difference!