Articles Archive
SWGfL Announced as Finalist in the Tech South West Awards
ProjectEVOLVE was announced in the Best Education Initiative category and StopNCII.org announced in the Tech for Good category.
16th October 2024
Building Capacity for Child Online Protection in Malta
Earlier this month, SWGfL was proud to support the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in delivering a series of Child Online Protection (COP) training sessions in Malta, strengthening the nation’s response to online risks faced by children.
15th October 2024
New Survey Reveals 77% of Girls and Young Women Faced Online Harm in the Past Year
The 2024 Girl’s Attitude Survey by Girlguiding has revealed the increasing extent of online harm and sexism faced by girls and young women.
15th October 2024
Revenge Porn Helpline Attend Parliament to Tackle Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse
On October 9th 2024, SWGfL’s Revenge Porn Helpline, UK Safer Internet Centre and PA Consulting organised an event at Parliament to address non-consensual intimate image abuse (NCII).
14th October 2024
Ofcom Releases Three Year Media Literacy Strategy
Ofcom has published a three-year plan to encourage media literacy online.
11th October 2024
A Global Framework for Change: Discussing NCII at the UN Cybercrime Convention
NCII abuse has been included in the draft UN Cybercrime Convention. Find out what this means for protecting users online.
10th October 2024
Cyber Secure Check-Up for Schools – Impact, Feedback and Updates
Find out what the impact has been from Cyber Secure and hear about the latest updates in this latest article.
9th October 2024
Cyber Security Check for Schools – Free Webinars with SWGfL and the Department for Education
The Department for Education and SWGfL are providing two free 45-minute Cyber Security Check for Schools webinars.
8th October 2024
SWGfL Presents at Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online Conference
SWGfL recently participated in the 18th International Conference "Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online," dedicated to safeguarding children in the digital era.
7th October 2024
SWGfL Presents Tech Driven Solutions at Spletno oko Conference in Slovenia
SWGfL presented at the Spletno oko Conference to address the pressing issue of protecting vulnerable groups online
4th October 2024
Understanding the Impact of Encrypted Client Hello on School Filtering Systems
Filtering has become more complex with the introduction of Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), the latest encryption standard aimed at improving user privacy.
2nd October 2024
Last Chance to Book Tickets for ProjectEVOLVE Event
Taking place on Wednesday, 2nd October at 14:00pm, there's just a couple days left to secure your spot!
30th September 2024
Save the Date: Safer Internet Day 2025
Safer Internet Day 2025 is set for Tuesday, February 11th 2025. Find out what our theme is in our latest blog.
26th September 2024
Cybersurvey Reveals Key Insights into Young People’s Online Lives
The latest Cybersurvey, released by Youthworks, has revealed the complex relationships teenagers have with their lives online.
25th September 2024
StopNCII.org Announced as Finalist for Digital Leaders 100 List
We are pleased to share that StopNCII.org has been announced as a finalist in the Digital Leaders 100 List within the Digital Public Service Innovation of the Year category.
23rd September 2024
Teen Accounts Introduced to Instagram
Instagram has introduced ‘Teen Accounts’ to provide more protections for users aged 13 to 15, offering parents increased oversight of their social media usage.
18th September 2024