IWF News
Giganews Boosts Funding to Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Giganews, Inc., a leading US provider of newsgroup access services, recognises the increasing importance of its partnership with the IWF in combating child sexual abuse content and announces a substantial increase to its financial support of the organisation. Giganews joined the IWF's as its 50th member in October 2004 and is proud to raise its level of support to match other well known national and international companies.
Created: Mon, October 6th, 2008 | Last Modified: Mon, October 6th, 2008
Sentry Parental Controls joins the IWF
25 September 2008: Sentry Parental Controls has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). Sentry Parental Controls offers protection to children online, around the clock, from anywhere in the world. It allows parents to be alerted to any inappropriate online activity as it happens, as well as blocking any unsuitable websites, web chat and applications. Sentry works to monitor all online activity, controls time usage and settings, and allows parents to have access to a child’s computer and personal usage logs from anywhere in the world.
Created: Thu, September 25th, 2008 | Last Modified: Thu, September 25th, 2008
Optenet Joins Internet Watch Foundation to Combat Illegal Web Content
Optenet, a global IT security company and a provider of intelligent, integrated content security solutions, has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), joining over 80 member companies from a variety of organisations in their battle against illegal content online.
Created: Mon, September 22nd, 2008 | Last Modified: Mon, September 22nd, 2008
Recent Additions to IWF Staff
19 September 2008: The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is pleased to welcome three new additions to its team. Keren Mallinson has joined IWF as Director of Policy and Performance and Deputy Chief Executive, Steve Selves is IWF’s new Hotline Manager and Lisa Parish-Gray has joined the IWF’s Communications Department as Administrative Assistant.
Created: Fri, September 19th, 2008 | Last Modified: Fri, September 19th, 2008
IWF Finalist in BCS IT Awards 2008
We are pleased to announce that the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is a finalist in the 2008 British Computer Society (BCS) IT Awards in the Social Contribution Project Excellence Category.
Created: Wed, September 10th, 2008 | Last Modified: Tue, September 16th, 2008
NetClean becomes a proud member of IWF
NetClean Technologies, a filtering company that develops tools to protect children online and to combat the distribution of child sexual abuse content, has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
Created: Wed, August 27th, 2008 | Last Modified: Wed, August 27th, 2008
Bloxx joins IWF to support battle against illlegal web content
Bloxx, the web filtering specialist, has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), joining around 80 members from a diverse range of organisations in their battle against illegal online content.
Created: Thu, July 17th, 2008 | Last Modified: Mon, August 18th, 2008
IWF wins 2008 Nominet Best Practice Challenge award
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) was delighted to receive an award for raising industry standards at the 2008 Nominet Best Practice Challenge, at a ceremony in London on Wednesday 9 July 2008.
Created: Mon, July 14th, 2008 | Last Modified: Fri, July 18th, 2008
Internet Watch Foundation welcomes Industry Board Trustees
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is pleased to announce Hamish MacLeod has been elected to his third term of office and Mark Gracey to his second term of office on the IWF Board. Both Trustees, along with Emma Ascroft, Board Industry Vice-Chair and Head of Public and Social Policy at Yahoo! UK & Ireland, represent the online industry on the Board. Their experience and knowledge will continue to contribute significantly to the strategic direction of the organisation as issues of potentially illegal online content, self-regulation and good practice in combating the abuse of internet services become more prominent.
Created: Mon, June 2nd, 2008 | Last Modified: Mon, June 2nd, 2008
Cyprus, Latvia and Lithuania join INHOPE
Cyprus, Latvia and Lithuania join INHOPE in the global fight against online child sexual abuse content and INHOPE AGM 2008 appoints new Board members.
Created: Fri, May 30th, 2008 | Last Modified: Mon, June 2nd, 2008
IWF Welcomes CEOP’s Online Safety Programme For 5-7 Year Olds
Children as young as five years old are the focus of a new online safety programme being launched today, Thursday 8th May 2008, by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.
Created: Thu, May 8th, 2008 | Last Modified: Thu, May 8th, 2008
Image Analyser joins Internet Watch Foundation to Combat Illegal Images
Image Analyser joins the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to contribute to the ongoing battle against illegal content on the Internet.
Created: Tue, May 6th, 2008 | Last Modified: Tue, May 6th, 2008
