IWF News
G2 Web Services join Internet Watch Foundation to fight commercial online child sexual abuse content
G2 Web Services (G2) is the newest Member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). They join over 100 companies worldwide committed to combating online child sexual abuse images and videos.
Internet Watch Foundation report highlights new abuse of online technology
Criminals intent on distributing images of children being sexually abused are finding new ways of exploiting legitimate online technology, according to the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) 2011 Annual Report launched today (26 March 2012).
Microsoft and NetClean Provide PhotoDNA Technology to Help Law Enforcement Fight Online Child Sexual Exploitation
Microsoft Corp. and NetClean today announced a joint effort to combat the sexual exploitation of children by making Microsoft PhotoDNA technology available and accessible to law enforcement agencies worldwide to help enhance child sex abuse investigations, thereby empowering law enforcement to more quickly identify and rescue victims. As the UK Hotline for the public to report child sexual abuse content hosted anywhere in the world - the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) will be one of the first organisations to employ this technology.
ORON is first new Internet Watch Foundation Member of 2012
ORON.com is the newest Member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). They join over 100 companies from across the world to remove online child sexual abuse content wherever it is hosted.
Internet Watch Foundation Welcomes New Independent Chair and Trustees
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair and two new Trustees. Sir Richard Tilt is the new Independent Chair alongside Peter Neyroud CBE, QPM and Philip Geering who join the Board as Independent Trustees. All new appointees take up their posts with immediate effect.
Director of Communications appointed
Emma Lowther has been appointed as the new Director of Communications of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). She takes over from Sarah Robertson who joined the organisation in 2005.
Filesonic joins the Internet Watch Foundation to combat online criminal content
Filesonic is the newest member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). They join over 100 companies from across the world in the fight against online child sexual abuse content.
A staggering 87,000 child sexual abuse webpages have been removed in 15 years thanks to the work of the IWF
Today (26 October) the IWF not only marks its annual Awareness Day, but reflects on its 15 years of tackling online child sexual abuse content.
Susie Hargreaves takes the helm
Susie Hargreaves today (5 September) starts as Chief Executive of the Internet Watch Foundation.