Articles Archive
Coronavirus, What You Need to Know - Professionals & Parents
With remote learning now taking full effect, there are a few things to keep in mind if you're a professional or a parent now working from home.
23rd March 2020
SWGfL Cyber Security Advice during Coronavirus
Cyber criminals are using the public’s fear and interest in Covid-19 to their advantage. We’ve produced some advice to help you avoid them.
23rd March 2020
Stuck at Home? - Just Remember!
SWGfL is here to support you through these uncertain times. Read all about how we will continue to work alongside you.
20th March 2020
SWGfL Services Update
SWGfL is taking the necessary measures to ensure the health and safety of our amazing staff in light of the recent Coronavirus outbreak. Our expert team will continue to offer their professional services - here's the full breakdown.
17th March 2020
From Mobile to Smartphone
Find out what has changed in the last 20 years with a nostalgia trip back to when Smartphones were just Mobiles.
16th March 2020
Advice on Safe Remote Learning amidst Coronavirus
The Covid-19 outbreak may mean enforced school closure becomes more likely. SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre have released guidance to help schools plan for teaching remotely.
13th March 2020
360 Degree Safe Report - Findings Breakdown
Finding the 'State of the Nation' report hard going? Here, we break down the key findings of what was uncovered.
12th March 2020
10 Years of 360 degree safe
This year celebrates 10 years since the 360 degree safe Online Safety Self-Review Tool was released, this year's "State of the Nation" report analyses the self-review data of more that 11,000 schools across the country, and reflects on the progress of schools as well changes in the online safety landscape
12th March 2020
Privacy vs Safety - The Conflict
Privacy is the number 1 priority for Facebook and associated platforms, moving forward. In his blog, Mark Zuckerberg outlines his vision for a future of ‘privacy focused social networking’, admitting that “frankly we don't currently have a strong reputation for building privacy protective services,..”
6th March 2020
SWGfL launches new Roblox & Tiktok checklists
This Safer Internet Day we launched our two most recent checklists for the popular online gaming platform Roblox, and the mobile video hosting app, TikTok.
2nd March 2020
Malware, Ransomware and Trickbot - keep your setting safe
A number of schools have fallen victim to ransomware attacks, but what are they and how do you protect your setting?
24th February 2020
SWGfL Supports IWF’s Every 5 Minutes Campaign
At SWGfL we are proud to support the vital work done by the IWF to remove child sexual abuse content from the internet and we work closely with IWF as partners in the UK Safer Internet Centre.
18th February 2020
Online Safety, Anfield and Ciara - Safer Internet Day 2020
On Tuesday 11th February, Liverpool Football Club played host to around 450 local school children and SWGfL’s UK Safer Internet Centre team for Safer Internet Day.
14th February 2020
SWGfL statement on UK Government response to Online Harms White Paper
David Wright, UK Safer Internet Centre Director at SWGfL, issues statement following the UK Government's response to the Online Harms white paper.
12th February 2020
Safer Internet Day 2020: Everything you need to get involved
Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day and there will be a huge range of activities taking place up and down the country to celebrate!
10th February 2020
Identity Online - #freetobe
There are two sides to every coin, and maybe even more if you look long enough. You are the same but a different you when you’re at dinner with your Grandma than if you are out with your friends on Friday night and online is just the same.
7th February 2020