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UK leads fight against online child abuse
News Speaking to mark the tenth anniversary of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), Coaker said that while the internet is a vital tool for learning and social interaction its rapid evolution also throws up new threats and... [24 Oct 2006]
Banks to cancel paedophile credit cards
News New figures from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) show that half of all child abuse content reported to the IWF during the first six months of this year was traced to the US. The IWF... [20 Jul 2006]
Consumer protection a DIY job on the net
News Self-regulatory bodies in the UK include TrustUK for ecommerce vendors, the Internet Service Providers Association (Ispa), the Internet Crime Forum and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) which cracks down on child abuse... [21 Jun 2006]
Online child abuse - a decade on and the IWF reports progress
News The UK can be proud of its approach to tackling images of child abuse online as well as other criminally obscene and racist material, according to DTI minister Alun Michael, speaking at the launch of the Internet Watch Foundation... [09 Mar 2006]
Safer internet 'blogathon' circles the globe
News The UK's Internet Watch Foundation is taking part in a one-day 'blogathon' to promote tomorrow's Safer Internet Day. Organisations working to improve internet safety will post entries on the blog throughout the day. [06 Feb 2006]
MPs move to ban "extreme" online pornography
News The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is backing the move. Peter Robbins, CEO for the IWF, said: "The IWF will actively contribute in the consultation phase to achieve clarity in the new... [30 Aug 2005]
ISPs should report online child abuse, says minister
News Internet service providers should be reporting incidents of online child abuse to the police and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a Home Office minister said today. Speaking at an IWF event in London... [15 Jun 2005]
Child porn downloads ignored by firms
News The survey of 200 UK IT managers by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) also found 38 per cent would not even discipline or sack an employee for downloading illegal pornography. Peter Robbins, CEO of the... [11 May 2005]
Web criminals leaving US for Russia
News According to the web watchdog the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the traditional hotspot where criminally racist and pornographic content is hosted - the US - has seen a drop in the number of illegal sites over the... [18 Feb 2005]
Police chief calls for end to "abhorrent" websites
News The family of the victim has called on internet service providers to close down or filter out such material, but the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has already warned that the legal position is complicated. [25 Feb 2004]
Thus backs safe surfing for kids scheme
News The Internet Service Providers Association admitted it was a good cause but said there are many other similar schemes, run by organisations such as the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), out there competing for resources. [08 Jul 2003]
Web watchdog hit by executive walkout
News The news follows the resignation of two other senior members of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) - the UK body that polices the internet for child pornography - in recent months. The IWF can now ask... [15 Feb 2002]
Porn watcher ready for action
News IWF chairman Roger Darlington praised his new CEO's strong management skills and multi-agency experience. Robbins will take the reigns in April as the IWF launches a crackdown on illegal content,... [13 Feb 2002]
Wanted: porn watcher
News David Kerr will step down from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in March, but his deputy, Ruth Dixon, who was hotly tipped to take over the post, has already confirmed she won't be applying. The IWF... [07 Jan 2002]
Take two: Thus to bust Demon child porn
News Bill Allen, CEO of Thus, told silicon.com that after an analysis of the newsgroups based on information supplied by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) it found these groups were likely to contain illegal material. [22 Mar 2001]
