ABC News: Child's Play: With Technology, R-Rated Movies Are Just a Click Away
Jeremy Geltman
Apr 26, 2010
By CLAIRE SHIPMAN and SUZAN CLARKE
April 23, 2010
The movie ratings system was designed in part to prevent young children
from being exposed to inappropriate content, but nowadays it's easier
than ever for kids to watch R-rated movies -- and they don't even have set
foot inside a movie theater.
Web sites and
on-demand channels make it easy for kids to see mature movies.
The advancement of technology has made it simple for children to watch
R-rated movies. Those are the films that have so much sex or violence -- or other adult-themed content
-- that those who are 17 and under may only see them if they're with a
parent or adult guardian.
Aristotle CEO John Aristotle Phillips is interviewed about online age
verification in the movie industry – read it here .
Michael Bolcerek to speak at Combating Cybercrime Conference
Jeremy Geltman
Jan 25, 2010
WASHINGTON,Jan. 25/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Michael Bolcerek, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Aristotle's Integrity division, will be a featured speaker at the Combating Cybercrime Conference, co-located with the International Gaming Expo (IGE) inLondononJanuary 26, 2010.
Bolcerek is a well known expert in age verification and i-gaming, having previously served as President of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), appearing as a spokesperson in the U.S. and internationally on BBC, CNN, CBS, CSPAN, CNBC, and Fox News and others. He also was instrumental in lobbying on Capitol Hill for regulated online poker and built the PPA into the leading grassroots voices for i-gaming.
His presentation, “Playing Your Best Hand in Politics; Global Age Verification” will cover the current political climate in Washington, DCand share examples of how other industries such as the movie industry and “virtual worlds” use global age verification to best position themselves with government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission. Aristotle’s CEO,John Phillips, was a member of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force that worked with state attorneys general throughout the U.S. to rid MySpace of convicted sex offenders. Using global ID verification, the company has supported Parliament’s efforts to force retailers to verify the age of customers when purchasing adult goods and services over the internet.
Aristotle is a leading non-partisan provider of political technology and data. Their Integrity division markets global ID and age verification solutions for government and commercial clients. Integrity is globally focused proving real-time online verification in over 135 countries, and it is implemented in a wide variety of applications and industries from event marketing, digital marketing and government uses to verifying age and identity for financial services, alcohol, tobacco, video gaming, movies, adult entertainment, social networks and virtual worlds.
“This is a great opportunity to discuss a subject I’m passionate about -- global ID and age verification -- and to help i-gaming industry representatives learn how to move the needle with government leaders. It is also an opportunity to educate legislators about what is available and used 'right now' in the i-gaming business.”
Mr. Bolcerek’s presentation is scheduled for 14:20 – 15:00 onJanuary 26, 2010in room 2 at the Earls Court Conference Centre Warwick Road,London, SW5 9TA.
Aristotle Supports Federal Trade Commission December Findings on Age Verification
Brightline Media
Dec 04, 2009
For Immediate Release
December 4, 2009
Contact: Alicia Moran
410-991-7027
Aristotle Supports Federal Trade Commission December Findings on Age Verification of Restricted Movie Trailers Online
WASHINGTON, DC – Aristotle, the global leader in identity verification, today offers strong support for the age-verification findings in the Federal Trade Commission’s December 2009 report, “Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children: A Sixth Follow-up Review of Industry Practices in the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries.” The report outlines a number of new developments since the last follow-up in 2007, including the accessibility of movie trailers featuring restricted content on the Internet.
“The FTC’s most recent report highlights some important changes in movie trailers and the way they are now distributed online,” said John Aristotle Phillips, CEO of Aristotle. “As technology continues to evolve and children continue to be its savviest users, it is critical that we take the necessary steps to ensure that they are protected from age-inappropriate content online.”
The use of R-rated trailers, also known as “red band” trailers, by film studios as an online marketing tool has exploded in popularity in recent years. Aristotle’s technology platform, Integrity, is the most widely accepted identity and age verification service deployed for instantly verifying government-issued IDs for citizens of 152 nations, and is implemented successfully by many studios as an age-gate for these restricted trailers.
“Ultimately, we help smart marketers create a space where they can use grown-up themes to have a grown-up discussion with an audience comprised of grown-ups. The alternative is to dumb it down because there might be a 13 year old in the audience – someone who can’t buy your product anyway,” said Phillips, who also served on the Internet Safety Technical Task Force. “Integrity sets the industry standard when it comes to age verification, and we look forward to continuing to work with the FTC and our friends the MPAA as well as individual studios to ensure that restricted content stays that way.”
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For additional comments from John Aristotle Phillips, CEO of Aristotle call 410-991-7027.
Aristotle is recognized as a global pioneer in political technology, providing indispensable tools to those who seek to use the Democratic process to influence decisions at the ballot box. Every occupant of the White House — Democrat and Republican — for more than 25 years has been an Aristotle customer, as are many U.S. Senators, members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Democratic and Republican state party organizations. For information about career opportunities or for client inquiries, go to www.aristotle.com .
About Integrity
Integrity is Aristotle’s Identity and Age Verification service utilizing government-issued IDs, among other data sources, to bring instantaneous age and identity verification to life. More than 50 million consumers have had their identities verified with Integrity when transacting with global Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and merchants.
Age Verification Expert Named Senior Advisor to Aristotle CEO; NewsCorp General Counsel Joins Board
Integrity News
Dec 02, 2009
WASHINGTON, Dec 02, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----Appointments Create Opportunity for NewsCorp to Address Child Protection Deficiencies
Aristotle International Inc., the global leader in online identity verification, announced today that age verification expert Michael Colopy will rejoin the company as Senior Advisor to CEO John Aristotle Phillips. Colopy, formerly Aristotle's Senior Vice President for Communications and Government Affairs, will now aid the company's efforts in promoting responsible online child protection through use of robust age and ID verification technologies. Aristotle also notes that Lawrence (Lon) Jacobs, Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel of News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA) has joined the company's board of directors.
"We are pleased that Michael, a long-time advocate and thought-leader on Internet safety and security, is returning to Aristotle and being joined by Lon, an active member of the entertainment and online industries," said Phillips, CEO of Aristotle International. "Combining Michael's credibility as an industry expert with Lon's experience as a respected executive of NewsCorp's multi-billion dollar enterprise, which includes MySpace, is extremely beneficial to Aristotle and serves to strengthen our leadership position in the age and identity verification space."
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