Online Safety

Teenagers: The New Front in the Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse Images

Susie Hargreaves | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Tech
Susie Hargreaves

For a long while within the IWF we've debated whether it is right for us to engage with teenagers. But the facts speak for themselves - young people under 18 are viewing adult content. Surely if we ignore this, we put them at risk by not providing them with the information they need to report these images?

Letting Your Kids Loose on Your Smartphone: What Are the Risks?

Raj Samani | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Tech
Raj Samani

Today it is not uncommon to see children or even toddlers playing games on a parent's smartphone or tablet. It's an easy decision to hand over your device to a fractious child in the pub or on a train, but this can have unexpected consequences.

Schools and Digital Footprints

Bernadette John | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Bernadette John

Today, there is no 'Chip Paper', unlike old print media, with the Internet, everything you put on the Internet is there, potentially, forever, affecting your future educational, career and even relationship prospects. Which is quite a burden for the average pre-teen.

Children Learning Digitally From 2 1/4 Years of Age

Vicki Shotbolt | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Vicki Shotbolt

The age that young children start showing an interest in smartphones and tablets is just two and-a-quarter years old and two out of three parents surveyed said their technology-savvy pre-schoolers already have a favourite app.

International e-Safety Awareness Day

Bernadette John | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Bernadette John

Yesterday was the 10th international Safer Internet Day, the day to create awareness about online safety issues - there are lots of great resources being publicized for anyone who uses the internet. Of course there are plenty of basic resources available to protect internet users and students of all ages.

Why I Believe in Internet Anonymity, Even When You're Calling Me a ****

The Guyliner | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Tech
The Guyliner

Anonymity is a gilded cage which protects us from each other. Let the key stay lost.

Are Kids Too Smart For Blocked Online Pornography?

PA | Posted 30.10.2012 | UK

Automatically blocking access to hardcore pornography online will not stop the images falling into the hands of children, a police chief has said. ...

Why Keeping Children Safe Online Is Everybody's Responsibility

John Grounds | Posted 27.08.2012 | UK Tech
John Grounds

As changes in the digital world gather pace, some companies are forging ahead and taking a positive approach towards internet safety but the overall pace remains slow and some are still failing to fulfil their child safety obligations.

Two Arrested Over SOCA Hacking

BBC | Posted 09.07.2012 | UK Tech

Two teenagers in Norway have been arrested in connection with a series of computer attacks. Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) is beli...

Microsoft To Shutdown Zeus Botnet

BBC | Posted 27.03.2012 | UK Tech

A global operation has been undertaken to disable a number of botnets believed to be responsible for the theft of millions of pounds, Microsoft has sa...

Adult Content Blocked at Point of Subscription – A Well-Intentioned Waste of Time?

Thomas Vollrath | Posted 03.01.2012 | UK Tech
Thomas Vollrath

When identifying the purpose of introducing this filtration then I have to wonder, what it could be? The government is right to take a stance on the protection of our children, a sentiment I whole-heartedly endorse, but it seems this time the thought process behind the decision is somewhat inconclusive

The Most Valuable Thing you own: Your Digital Identity

Alex Willcock | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK Tech
Alex Willcock

The more we use the web, the more useful our digital identities become. Arguably the personalisation of our online selves has the potential to become the most valuable commodity of the modern age.