Tag Archives: child protection

Employers: stop blocking social media in the workplace

Blocked Website

Sometimes, when speaking to companies about Social Media, I am mortified to hear “We can’t get on any social networks at work, everything’s blocked”. Far from being an isolated dilemma, figures put the blocking of Social Media sites anywhere from …

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IWF Awareness Day 2010

Find out how the IWF is working to improve child safety online in the UK

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IWF reveals criminal ‘brands’ commercialising child abuse online

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Annual Report 2009 has revealed the existence of at least 450 distinct criminal ‘brands’ selling images and videos of the sexual abuse of children worldwide. The ten most prolific ‘brands’ account for more than 650 …

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Italian Google Convictions: What we think

We were astounded to read of the Italian Google convictions last week and fully expect the UK to follow suit with some high-profile legal action against one or two service providers here.

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Safer Internet Day 2010

Today is European Safer Internet Day. The annual event aims to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones – particularly amongst young people.
It’s a great day to take stock of all the fantastic resource available around internet safety. Here’s a round-up:

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