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UK adults taking online password security risks

April 23, 2013

UK adults are risking their online security by using identical or easy to remember passwords on the websites they visit, new Ofcom research reveals.

Keywords: Internet, Online safety

Safer Internet Day 2013

February 5, 2013

Over a third of young people have come into contact with online content that upsets or worries them, new research reveals today.

Keywords: Internet, Media Literacy, Online safety

Learn more about parental controls

December 27, 2012

You may have given your children a new mobile phone or games console for Christmas but did you know there are ways you can help manage their access to them?

Keywords: Mobile, Online safety, Phone

Stores set for biggest online shopping day of the year

December 3, 2012

Online stores are preparing for the biggest shopping day of the year today as consumers stock up on their Christmas gifts.

Keywords: Broadband, Consumer, Internet, Online safety

Parental controls – help your children manage their media

November 15, 2012

The advent of digital technology has provided a wealth of new opportunities for children and young people.

Keywords: Broadband, Mobile, Online safety, TV

Significant rise in children’s texting and time spent online

October 23, 2012

Children are texting and spending more time online than ever before, according to Ofcom’s latest annual report on children’s media habits.

Keywords: Internet, Media Literacy, Mobile, Online safety, TV

Stay safe online and beat the cyber criminals

October 22, 2012

Over half of people in the UK (56%) have been targeted by online criminals yet millions are stil in the dark about online safety, a new survey reveals today.

Keywords: Advice, Internet, Online safety

Safer Internet Day 2012

February 7, 2012

Families across the UK are being encouraged to discover the digital world together as new research shows young people look to their parents for internet safety support.

Keywords: Internet, Media Literacy, Online safety

IWF Awareness Day

October 26, 2011

Over the past 15 years the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has played a key role in the fight against criminal content on the internet

Keywords: Internet, Online safety

Parental controls – help your children manage their media

April 28, 2011

The advent of digital technology has provided a wealth of new opportunities for children and young people.  

Keywords: Broadband, Digital TV, Mobile, Online safety

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