IWF News Archive 2010
Trend Micro joins the Internet Watch Foundation in fight against online child sexual abuse
Trend Micro, an internet content security company, has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the UK self-regulatory Hotline for combating criminal online content primarily child sexual abuse images hosted around the world.
UK united in battle against child sexual abuse images on internet
Today (7th October 2010) is the fourth national Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) awareness day. This year major UK internet companies are joining together with government departments, charities and police bodies to promote the IWF and its confidential online reporting service.
IWF members launch testing programme for blocking child sexual abuse content
October is an important milestone and marks the launch of a testing and transparency programme for the blocking solutions of IWF member companies taking the child sexual abuse content URL list.
IWF finalist in 2010 National Business Awards
We are delighted to announce that the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is a finalist in the 2010 National Business Awards, nominated in the Better Regulation Award category, for reducing regulatory burdens on industry.
New industry Trustee elected to IWF Board
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is delighted to welcome Jonny Shipp, Head of Strategy & Implementation for Digital Confidence at Telefónica Europe, as an industry member of its Board of Trustees.
IWF reveals commercial core of child sexual abuse 'brands' on the internet
The UK's Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) today published its Annual Report 2009 reporting continued success at tackling criminal online content in the UK but revealing the existence of at least 450 distinct criminal 'brands' selling images and videos of the sexual abuse of children, worldwide.
Elitecore Technologies joins IWF to help fight child sexual abuse images
Elitecore Technologies, a provider of security solutions , has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation, the UK self-regulatory Hotline for combating criminal online content primarily child sexual abuse images hosted around the world.
Extension to IWF Hotline service
In June 2009 the Ministry of Justice asked us to extend our national Hotline to enable the public to report online non-photographic visual depictions of the sexual abuse of children, covered by Sections 62 to 69 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. Following consultation with our Funding Council of industry members, in October 2009 the IWF Board informed government of our agreement to fulfil this role from 6 April 2010.
UK internet safety campaign 'Click Clever, Click Safe' launched
To coincide with Safer Internet Day, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) has launched its new public awareness campaign: 'Click Clever, Click Safe'. The campaign highlights a new online green cross code: 'Zip it, Block it, Flag it' to help parents, children and young people understand the behaviours that will enable them to enjoy the internet safely.
Facebook joins Internet Watch Foundation
Facebook announced on Safer Internet Day that it has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the independent self-regulatory body funded by the EU and the wider online industry to combat illegal online content.