Netsweeper: Inside The Sweeps

John Robb is joined by Mark Bentley, Global Senior Advisor for Digital Safeguarding at World Vision, in the latest episode of Inside the Sweeps. Mark brings decades of frontline experience in online safety, child protection and digital wellbeing, and now helps one of the world’s largest humanitarian organisations navigate the complex realities of keeping children safe in an increasingly connected world. Mark discusses the practical challenges of safeguarding in low-tech settings, the r...

The internet has opened a world of opportunity for young people—but it has also created new dangers. One of the most alarming is sextortion, a form of online exploitation that disproportionately targets children and teens, often with devastating emotional and psychological consequences. As predators use social media and gaming platforms to manipulate and coerce youth, the urgency for awareness, early intervention, and prevention has never been greater. On this episode of Inside the Swee...

In recent years, the digital world has become a battleground against a rising tide of online threats, which pose significant risks to individuals, particularly children and teenagers. The increasing sophistication of online dangers highlights the need for comprehensive approaches to online safety and social media literacy to target vulnerable youth. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for effective strategies to educate and protect individuals from these evolving dangers. Initiati...

In today's digital age, scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat, invading various aspects of society, and impacting individuals, businesses, and communities worldwide. With the proliferation of online interactions, including social media, e-commerce, and digital banking, scammers have seized numerous opportunities to exploit unsuspecting victims. From sophisticated phishing emails and fraudulent websites to elaborate investment schemes and identity theft, scams manifest in diverse ...

Anti-Bullying Week is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness and taking a stand against all forms of bullying. This week serves as a crucial reminder of driving conversations and initiatives aimed at raising awareness about the often unseen, yet deeply harmful, effects of cyberbullying. By highlighting this form of harassment, it encourages education, empathy, and proactive measures to create a safer online environment for everyone, especially for the younger generation who are more s...

On our most recent episode of Inside the Sweeps we have Lloyd Richardson from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection speaking about the significance of ensuring the safety of children online, driven by the surge in online risks, the emergence of AI-generated CSAM, and the necessity for rigorous regulatory measures to counteract and prevent the spread of such harmful content.

As technology advances, so do the risks faced by children, making it essential to prioritize their protection. Online platforms provide predators with unprecedented access to potential victims, allowing them to exploit, groom, and harm children from the safety of their screens. It is essential to continuously raise awareness, educate children and adults about online risks, and promote responsible digital citizenship. By strengthening collaboration between governments, law enforcement agencies...

Having an effective web filtering solution is an essential component when it comes to schools safeguarding strategies. If a filter does not meet all your needs, it can put students at risk for cyberbullying, accessing harmful content, violence, self-harm, and other serious threats. On our most recent episode of Inside the Sweeps we have Todd Mein and Jackie Carstens from Shiawassee Regional Education Service District speaking about their transition from a competitor to Netsweeper’s sin...

Suicide and mental health awareness has been an increasingly hot topic over the past few years, even more so now in the grips of the pandemic. More time at home has meant more time online. While that has been a shelter for some providing entertainment, connection, and fun; for others it can be a downward spiral. The internet is often an unchecked place, where content following a harmful online search is far too readily available. Alice Hendy joins Inside the Sweeps to discuss her personal st...

Mark Bentley joins us on the podcast to discuss the importance of digital safeguarding for students and what LGfL is doing to help schools in the UK enable cybersecurity and digital safeguarding. Mark also speaks about the new "Online Safety" Bill and the impact of that for digital safeguarding. LGfL-The National Grid for Learning is a multi-award winning not-for-profit Charitable Trust, which aims to save schools money, keep children safe, tackle inequality, energis...

In this episode, Umair Ahmed hosts Netsweeper's Craig Butler and Beki Fowkes from emPSN to discuss the partnership between the two organisations. emPSN are a not-for-profit in the UK delivering broadband and IT service to schools and local governments across the East Midlands. emPSN have been working with Netsweeper to provide schools with safe and secure connectivity for the past 15 years and in this episode, Craig and Beki talk about how the two organisations continue to work together to ...

Inside The Sweeps Perry Roach joins me on the episode to discuss the important issues such as child exploitation and other illegal activities Netsweeper is trying to overcome to make the online world a safer place. Listen to learn about Netsweeper's company history, its mission today, and the goals for the near future. View recent Toronto Star article written by Perry Roach Perry's Email: Perry.roach@netsweeper.com &nbsp...