Tag: Filtering
Online Safety Policy and Practice Report 2022 Has Been Released for Schools in England
This annual report analyses what the strengths and weaknesses are when it comes to online safety practice and policy for schools in England. Find out more in this article
9th June 2022
How Does the Internet Know What I’m Thinking?
Take a look at why the internet has become so personal to individuals through ads and suggested content and ways you can help manage it and set some boundaries.
19th May 2022
Top Five Things to Know About VPNs
Take a look at our coverage of VPN’s, from what they are, to how they are used and what advantages and disadvantages there are around using them. Find out more in this article and take a look at our latest resource.
10th March 2022
Ground-breaking Laws Set to Keep Children Safe Online
The online safety bill is due to publish some new laws to help protect children online as well as tackle other online harms and abuse including racism and online scams. Find out what is set to be included.
12th May 2021
TikTok Includes New Comment Features
TikTok has incorporated two new features to promote respect and kindness on the app. Creators can now filter their comments for review and users are prompted to reconsider their words if they are drawn to post harmful material.
12th March 2021
Advice For Schools Choosing A Filtering Provider
When it comes to choosing your school’s Internet Service Provider, one of the biggest considerations is filtering. But with so many providers out there, choosing one can be a minefield. This is what you need to know.
12th March 2018
The all new RM Safety Net
Users of RM SafetyNet will have noticed its recent transformation, but why all the changes and what’s next on the roadmap?
20th October 2017
Someone to watch over you
With schools expected to provide "appropriate" levels of monitoring SWGfL's new service offers a helping hand to those drowning in data.
19th July 2017
Schools to benefit from new Assisted Monitoring
Our new assisted monitoring service will help schools protect their communities by helping them monitor what students are doing online.
16th May 2017
SWGfL Roundup of 2016
2016 has been a whirlwind of headlines including data protection, appropriate filtering and monitoring, sexting, social media, ransomware and the computing curriculum. Read our 2016 roundup and discover all the great content you may have missed
7th December 2016
RM SafetyNet with User based Filtering
RM Safetynet with user based filtering (UBF) is live! UBF is now well established and hundreds of our customers are using it. Find out more about this upgrade and how to sign-up for it.
15th November 2016
Summer Checklist for ICT Leadership Teams
With the revised 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance being published, RM Easymail set to close shortly and updates to RM SafetyNet, make sure you're prepped for September.
10th July 2016
Do your filtering and monitoring solutions meet the required standards?
Revised Statutory Safeguarding Guidance for schools in England has changed the required criteria for filtering and monitoring, how does your solution stand up?
21st June 2016
Revised Statutory Safeguarding Guidance for schools in England
Following the consultation launched in December 2015, the Department for Education has today, published its response and revised statutory guidance: 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'
26th May 2016
One phish, two phish, red phish, blue phish…
We’re aware that there has been a spate of phishing emails recently, so we’ve compiled this quick guide to help raise awareness of phishing
17th May 2016
What constitutes 'appropriate filtering'?
Prevent Duty Guidance now states that schools must "ensure children are safe from terrorist and extremist material when accessing the internet in school, including by establishing appropriate levels of filtering". So what does this actually mean?
19th April 2016