SPEAKING to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Neena Gill, the Labour MEP for the West Midlands, addressed the need for better security for people who use the internet.
Neena said: “The internet has enhanced Europeans’ lives in countless ways. It has increased our ability to access knowledge, has aided our understanding of the world around us and has reinforced our social connections to other people.
“But constituents tell me they are also concerned about the dangers of the internet.
"We have remarkable technology at our fingertips, but the very freedom it gives us has also left criminals - such as child pornographers – free to abuse the technology.”
The legislation before Parliament also raises concerns about e-literacy – the ability to use information technology comfortably.
“We cannot move forward as a society together if, by promoting new freedoms for some, we restrict the rights of those who are less familiar with the internet,” said Neena.
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