LONDON, October 21 /PRNewswire/ --
A recent study published by content security provider Optenet found that more than one third of the Internet contains adult content. As a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), Optenet supports the organisations' efforts to eliminate illegal Internet content, specifically child sexual abuse images hosted anywhere in the world as well as criminally obscene content and incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK. On Friday, 24 October, Optenet will join other members of the organization in support of the IWF Awareness Day 2008.
What: In support of the IWF Awareness Day and to help publicise the existence of the IWF 'Hotline', Optenet is offering a free one-year content filtering download to visitors to Optenet's Web site during the week of IWF Awareness Day. When: October 21-24, 2008 Who: Optenet (www.optenet.com), a member of the Internet Watch Foundation, is a leading global IT security company and provider of intelligent, integrated content security solutions. Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), www.iwf.org.uk, is the UK Internet 'Hotline' for the public to report their exposure to online child sexual abuse content hosted anywhere in the world, and criminally obscene and incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK. The IWF works in partnership with the online industry, government, police and the public to get potentially illegal online content removed. For more information on IWF and IWF Awareness Day, please call +44-(0)-1223-237700 or email media@iwf.org.uk. Editor's Note: Optenet recently published an Internet Trend Report regarding the increase of inappropriate content that places children and teens at risk, and tracks the increase in the number of Web sites dedicated to sexual abuse content, violence and racism. The report was based on information gathered with Optenet's unique traffic analysis and classification engine, which combines artificial intelligence with traditional content filtering technology. The analysis included the classification of over three million unique URLs worldwide and is available online at: http://www.optenet.com/mailing/pdfs/TrendReport.pdf.
About Optenet
Optenet provides intelligent, integrated content security solutions to service providers and large enterprises. Optenet's technology protects 75 million end users worldwide, including the customers of many of the world's leading ISPs and mobile operators, including Orange, O2 and Telefonica, as well as global enterprise organisations such as McDonalds, Daimler AG and Hilton. For more information, visit www.optenet.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: Joanna Horn DMG Europe Ltd. +44-7867-747-771 optenet@daviesmurphy.com http://www.daviesmurphy.com Web site: http://www.optenet.com http://www.optenet.com/mailing/pdfs/TrendReport.pdf.
Joanna Horn of DMG Europe Ltd., for Optenet, +44-7867-747-771, optenet@daviesmurphy.com
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