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October 2010
- State of Denial : we are receiving increasing requests from parents to provide information on content filtering and why it is not a feature in Ireland. To facilitate parents we are making information available to them under a new menu item : Content Filtering
- We are preparing a talks program suitable for sports clubs in response to requests received from this sector and will make details available on this site shortly
- We are working to create a framework that will allow us to service the increasing numbers of requests that we are receiving for talks to students, teachers, parents and business staff throughout Ireland and overseas - we will have some announcements on these initiatives soon
- We conducted a workshop at the National Association of Principals and Deputy's in Galway

September 2010
- We are flat out with talks to schools - see our list under presentations
- We are also conducting presentations for many parents groups and teachers
- We are finding great anger among students at the lack of education that is given to them on the plight of victims of child abuse and exploitation - trafficking - prostitution - presence of child pornography

August 2010
- Teen Safe for second level schools restarts

July 2010
- Abuse Watch - we have opened a section to monitor current news about online child abuse and exploitation
- Radio interview with Country Mix

June 2010
- Pat McKenna appears on TV3 Morning Show

- Engaging in a myriad of media activity following the RTE PTI program
- Preparing for the coming school year

May 2010
- Prime Time Investigates - Crimes Against Children airs on RTE
- Hugely successful Teen Safe presentations to schools ends - over 90 presentations given to 6,000 plus students

Mar 2010
- Pat McKenna addresses teachers at a seminar at Lismullin Conference Centre
- We are providing IT support for international child protection groups focussed on child sex trafficking and prostitution

Feb 2010
- We are providing consulting to UK and US media and advertising firms who material is being misused by criminals managing child sex abuse and exploitation sites
- We are providing ongoing assistance to a number of private clients concerned with security of children

Dec 2009
- We have begun consulting work with RTE on a PTI program to investigate the hazards to children from the internet
- We are working with top listed US IT firms to protect them from illegal misuse of the brands on the internet

Oct 2009
- Barnardos 'Three Hazards' Report launched by Minister Andrews

Sep 2009
- Schools presentations delivered to teenage students free of charge.
- Komplett agrees to provide logistical support for Teen Safe Computing initiative
 

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