Tag Archives: IWF
IWF Awareness Day 2012
Today marks Internet Watch Foundation Awareness Day in the 15th year of the organisation’s tenure as an independent, self-regulatory body funded by the EU and the online industry. Tempero have been a proud member for 9 years because we believe …
Are specialist youth social networks doomed to fail?
An IT Manager in South Wales has set up a ‘safer’ social networking site for children. For many parents worried about the dangers of their children and teenagers on social networking sites it sounds like a good idea. The site …
IWF Awareness Day 2010
Find out how the IWF is working to improve child safety online in the UK
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 …
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: