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Weaknesses in ‘List based’ only Web filtering systems exposed

There has been considerable recent publicity around the UK network level filtering of the internet and the Online Safety Bill which is making its way through parliament.

Proactive measures against pornography on email work!

A recent article in The Guardian newspaper has highlighted how effective new technology and a clear policy can be in preventing a hostile working environment. The article advises that the ...

Porn filters block sex education websites

Within a few days of ISP’s rolling out their ‘porn filters’ BBC Newsnight has highlighted the weaknesses of simple ‘list based’ systems with evidence of over and under blocking (Full article below).

BT forces porn filter choice

The option of having parental controls implemented is pre-selected for new customers, but existing customers will have to opt in

ChildLine and the Internet Watch Foundation form new partnership to help young people remove explicit images

Action taken as new survey reveals 60 per cent of young people have been asked for a sexual image or video and 40 per cent have created an image or video of themselves

Porn in the workplace ruling not a green light for hijinks

A recent comment piece on a Fair Work Australia judgement makes interesting reading for all employers. It should lead to a review of their existing policies over inappropriate images in their own ...

Porn on most free public WiFi networks

The results of a survey commissioned by Adaptive Mobile and highlighted in this article for The Daily Telegraph written by Matt Warman confirm the general availability of inappropriate content via ...

EnCase App Central Surpasses 10,000 Download Milestone

PASADENA, Calif., Sep 09, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Guidance Software, Inc. GUID -0.93% , the World Leader in Digital Investigations(TM), announced today that EnCase(R) App Central downloads have now ...

Employment law moves towards recommending education not sacking over workplace porn

A recent Brisbane Times article highlighted how technologies such as Image Analyzer are increasingly being used to educate rather than simply be used as the basis to dismiss users. Image Analyzer as ...

Parliamentary porn consumption laid bare in official figures

More than 300,000 attempts were made to access pornographic websites at the Houses of Parliament in the past year, official records suggest