BRISTOL, England, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As it has not yet hit the media you may not be aware that on 26 January 2009 Legislation in the UK came into force which governs the viewing and possession of 'Extreme' Pornographic images. This legislation has serious consequences for all commercial companies.

The legislation which makes possession of inappropriate images an imprisonable offence, clearly demonstrates that deploying CensorNet is now an essential element of a successful IT security policy both for the perimeter and within the network. The product has been specifically developed to provide management of this issue and avoid expensive legal costs and embarrassing, adverse PR.

The law specifically now lists four separate criteria, which could lead companies and individuals to be prosecuted:

- The picture must be pornographic, or produced for sexual purposes.

- It must be realistic.

- It must contain certain specific imagery, e.g, activity depicting serious harm, or life-threatening activity.

- Finally, it must be grossly offensive, as determined either by a jury or magistrate.

CensorNet Pro is unique in having functionality that scans images coming into your business via the Web and individually blocks those that are inappropriate and offensive. The software also allows you to block websites that may cause offence to your users.

In December 2008, CensorNet Pro was awarded the CheckMark Premium accreditation from West Coast Labs with a 100% pass rate. This means you can be sure that nothing deemed unacceptable as part of your internal policies can be viewed online, and you have peace of mind that you, as an employer, have taken the steps necessary to protect your employees and demonstrate a duty of care.

Tim Lloyd, Managing Director of CensorNet said This functionality has always been in our software and now it is even more important that businesses realise just how important it is to deploy a product such as ours.

About CensorNet

It is our mission to provide world class Internet security products that filter and remove offensive material found intentionally or accidentally online, via Web sites or e-mail messages, at a price point that is affordable to every organisation.

Our products are designed to help organisations quickly enforce an Acceptable Usage Policy for Internet access, which provides instant compliance, security and improved productivity.

For information, contact Tim Lloyd, +44(0)845-230-9590 or visit http://www.censornet.com

For information, contact Tim Lloyd, +44(0)845-230-9590 or visit http://www.censornet.com