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The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is a registered charity based in Cambridgeshire, England. It states that its remit is "to minimise the availability of 'potentially criminal' Internet content, specifically images of child sexual abuse (including child pornography) hosted anywhere, and criminally obscene adult content in the UK". Content inciting racial hatred was removed from the IWF's remit after a police website was set up for the purpose in April 2011.〔(IWF: Incitement to racial hatred removed from IWF’s remit, 11 April 2011 )〕 The IWF clarifies on its website that ''potentially'' criminal activity is addressed, as content can be ''confirmed'' to be criminal only by a court of law. As part of its function, the IWF says that it will "supply partners with an accurate and current URL list to enable blocking of child sexual abuse content". It has "an excellent and responsive national Hotline reporting service" for receiving reports from the public.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.iwf.org.uk/public/page.35.htm )〕 In addition to receiving referrals from the public, its agents also proactively search the peer-to-peer networks of the deep web to identify potentially illegal images. It can then ask service providers to take down the websites containing the images or to block them if they fall outside UK jurisdiction. From 2010 the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) required all procurement specifications for the provision of Internet-related services to government agencies and public bodies to require the Internet service provider (ISP) to block access to sites on the IWF list.〔(IWF website, quoting Rt Hon David Hanson MP, Minister of State's holding answer of 25 March 2010. ) The quoted answer cites "sites" rather than "pages".〕 The IWF operates in informal partnership with the police, government, public, and Internet service providers. Originally formed to police suspected child pornography online, the IWF's remit was later expanded to cover criminally obscene material.〔(Welcome to the IWF reporting page ) Retrieved 4 June 2011.〕 The IWF is an incorporated charity, limited by guarantee, and largely funded by voluntary contributions from UK communications service providers, including ISPs, mobile phone operators, Internet trade associations, search engines, hardware manufacturers, and software providers. It also receives funding from the Association for Payment Clearing Services and the European Union.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Internet Watch Foundation )〕 The IWF is governed by a Board of Trustees which consists of an independent chair, six non-industry representatives, and three industry representatives. The Board monitors and reviews IWF's remit, strategy, policy and budget to enable the IWF to achieve its objectives. The IWF operates from offices in Cambridge Research Park, near Cambridge.〔https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-iwf/contact-us〕 ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Internet Watch Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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