Internet Filtering

We live in a world of risk; from an early age we are taught to assess risk so that it becomes a life-skill rather than something we have to think about consciously, such as crossing the road, talking to strangers, or learning to drive in different road conditions.  e-Safety is a subject where the risks […]

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Backing up David Cameron’s pledge to protect children from harmful online content, the Online Safety Bill 2013 gets a second reading in the House of Lords on 6th Dec 2013. The Bill is essentially in three main parts: – Duty to provide a means of filtering online content.  Manufacturers will be required to provide customers

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Internet filtering in the context of e-safety always stirs a great, and sometimes emotive debate.  Schools are a great source of discussion in this area as they have been subjected to a filtering requirement since the very first days of internet connectivity.  In my previous role as a service manager for a large local authority

Internet Filtering: Creating a New eSafety Risk Read More »

Online safety has been at the media forefront of late.  The PM’s announcement on 22nd July created quite a stir; debate, anger, relief and all manner of other emotions.  Frustratingly some media reporting has also caused confusion and frustration through a lack of understanding of the two very separate issues at hand The illegal vile

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