In a bid to make the internet safe for the fragile minds of children, a new version of Sun Microsystems Inc’s HotJava web browser has been developed with realtime filters to prevent ankle-biters from gaining access to adverse and obscene material on the internet. ImaginOn of San Carlos, presently merging with California Pro Sports Inc, says its WebZinger for Kids will be available in August. In other child-protection news, the Clinton administration’s catchily named Digital Media Content for Children and Teens Internet Summit kicked off at USC in Los Angeles, with the FTC expected to announce the relevant slice of its position on online privacy at the event (CI No 3,425).
