Brightstar increase customer protection working with Internet Watch Foundation

Published:  Fri 25 Jan 2013

Brightstar Ltd has become an Internet Watch Foundation Member to protect their business clients from exposure to online images and videos of child sexual abuse.

Brightstar is a leading business to business internet provider specialising in serving the hospitality sector.

Susie Hargreaves, IWF Chief Executive, said: “Brightstar’s commitment to their clients’ safety is commendable and we are delighted to be working with them to further aid their efforts. I warmly welcome Brightstar to IWF Membership and look forward to a long and productive partnership”.

 

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About Internet Watch Foundation membership

IWF Members have access to a range of services designed to combat online child sexual abuse images and videos. These services are designed to help reduce the ability of criminals to exploit legitimate services and speed up the removal of child sexual abuse content hosted anywhere in the world.

Working with the IWF aids the removal of online child sexual abuse content wherever it is hosted.

For information about becoming a member of the IWF please visit www.iwf.org.uk/join-us or email: [email protected].  

About the Internet Watch Foundation

The IWF is the Hotline to report:

    child sexual abuse content hosted anywhere in the world;
    criminally obscene adult content hosted in the UK;
    non-photographic child sexual abuse images hosted in the UK.

For more information please visit www.iwf.org.uk

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