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1 HomeSafe nominated for ISPA award
Our unique network-level security service HomeSafe has had a great response from customers, politicians and the media, and now it has been nominated for an industry award. More than 385,000 TalkTalk customers have activated HomeSafe, which can block access to websites about suicide, self-harm, drugs, weapons, gambling and adult content, as well as websites infected with [...] 		21-May-2012
10:44
2 Silver surfers catching up with younger generations
Despite not having grown up with computers or internet access, new research conducted by TalkTalk and F-Secure has found that the older generations are catching up when it comes to their internet use. Nine out of ten UK residents over the age of 60 who use the internet go online every day, with 68 per cent [...] 		24-Nov-2011
12:58
3 Child internet safety in the news
Child internet safety has been in the news again this week following a spam attack of indecent images on a social network. While this instance was due to malicious hacking, our Life Online research has shown that the risks of exposing children to inappropriate content is very real: • 17% of six year olds and 39% [...] 		17-Nov-2011
10:57
4 We’re committed to being the UK’s safest broadband provider
There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the Government’s work to protect children online. Indeed, we announced a few weeks ago that we fully support the recommendation of the Bailey Review that parents should be helped to block inappropriate content on the internet and be offered an ‘Active Choice’ about whether to use controls. Along [...] 		28-Oct-2011
14:10
5 HomeSafe blocks 1 million web pages at TalkTalk customers’ request
Today the Government announced a range of measures to protect children online following the recommendations of the Bailey Review. We specifically welcomed the Bailey recommendation that parents should be offered an ‘active choice’ about whether to use parental controls. Along with other ISPs, we will be offering all new customers an ‘active choice’ about whether or [...] 		11-Oct-2011
09:16
6 Guardian roundtable: how to make the net safe
We recently attended a roundtable debate hosted by the Guardian, which looked at the very topical issue of protecting children online and was written up in today’s Guardian Society pages. There were a range of organisations and viewpoints represented, including Childnet, Mother’s Union and CEOP, while Claire Perry MP and Dr Linda Papadopoulos contributed too. The [...] 		13-Jul-2011
09:17
7 Helping you draw a line between playtime and Homework Time
With almost fifty per cent of British children aged between 12 and 17 using social networking sites every single day, its perhaps not surprising that new research by The Nominet Trust found that 80% of Britain’s parents fear that their children are developing an addiction to social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. 		05-Jul-2011
08:36
8 HomeSafe – a mum’s view
I am genuinely excited by TalkTalk’s new product: HomeSafe. If it wasn’t for Blog Camp, it would have passed me by as I am not one to read the leaflets that are in with my bills, and even now that I have read them, I don’t think they do HomeSafe justice. Incidentally, Blog Camp took place on Thursday 12th May, the week that HomeSafe was launched. 		15-Jun-2011
15:00
9 TalkTalk welcomes the Bailey Review
Today, the Prime Minister published a new report on the commercialisation of children, called ‘Letting Children Be Children’. Prepared by Reg Bailey, the chief executive of Mother’s Union, the report makes recommendations on many areas including pop videos and adult clothing aimed at young girls, but, as an internet service provider, we were particularly interested in its finding that many parents have concerns about the types of content their children can access online. 		06-Jun-2011
11:12
10 How has technology affected your family’s life?
It’s National Family Week and to mark it some interesting research has been released on how technology affects family life. Apparently parents spend an average of 1,500 minutes on the phone to family members over the course of a year, as well as sending an average of 312 emails and 600 texts messages to their children. 		31-May-2011
14:34
11 BlogCamp goes with a bang
BlogCamp, the inaugural TalkTalk blogging event for mummy and daddy bloggers, was co-hosted with Tots100, an online directory of almost 1,000 UK parenting blogs, which are rated according to their popularity, engagement and influence. 		16-May-2011
09:41
12 Could the royal wedding mark an internet watershed?
Back in 1953 the Queen’s coronation was a watershed moment in the success of a relatively new technology: television. Millions of people bought TV sets for the first time to make sure they could see the coronation for themselves. Up till that point TV had been a luxury – it was quite typical for only one house [...] 		28-Apr-2011
13:49
13 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s Family Concerts
I’m really excited about our final two family concerts of the year here at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic: Pirates and Big Bear’s Band . I think what’s unique about these events is seeing adults and children enjoying LIVE music together, many for the first time. The atmosphere is great as over 1000 children and their [...] 		04-Apr-2011
10:25
14 Welcome to WoofWoof: Pet-to-Pet Networking!
100,000 BC: Homo sapiens invent language 1876: Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone 1990: Tim Berners Lee invents the world wide web 2011: WoofWoof invents Donglish 		01-Apr-2011
08:51
15 Reading bedtime stories from a parent’s perspective
Research suggests that the age-old ritual of the bedtime story is in danger of becoming extinct. It’s usually attributed to a combination of factors: tired parents, kids who watch TV in their bedrooms, and the tendency to allow kids to wind down in front of Iggle Piggle rather than immersed in the pages of a book. [...] 		23-Feb-2011
16:08
16 And the nation’s favourite bedtime story is…
TalkTalk Tales, our search for the country’s best amateur storyteller, seems to have sparked a national debate about parents reading to their kids – are we doing it enough, and just why is it so good for your children? Children’s authors Julia Donaldson, who wrote The Gruffalo, and Charlie Higson, who writes stories about the young [...] 		10-Feb-2011
12:26
17 Bernard Cribbins backs hunt for Britain’s best storyteller
Memories of bedtime stories are one of those things that people hold dear to them. Whether it’s the Famous Five series or The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, we’ve all got our favourites. But it turns out that reading aloud to our kids is in peril. We’ve done some research into bedtime stories and found [...] 		31-Jan-2011
08:55
18 Matt proves he has The X Factor following tense finale
Last night saw plumber Matt Cardle realise his dream of becoming a recording artist when he was announced as the 2010 winner of The X Factor. With almost 20 million people tuning in to see the final of what the judges agreed to be the best series of the show to dat, Matt emerged triumphant despite facing some of the stiffest competition in recent years. 		13-Dec-2010
17:12
19 The X Factor – it’s the final countdown!
We are just one day away from the biggest TV event of the year – The X Factor finals, with around 20 million people expected to tune in. And with Louis the only judge who isn’t represented, we’re in for a very open final. You honestly wouldn’t be surprised if any of the four remaining contestants – Cher, Matt, Rebecca and One Direction – walk away with that £1 million recording contract. 		10-Dec-2010
17:08
20 Sofalising with The X Factor
Every weekend, Twitter trending topics are headed by the #xfactor hashtag as millions of people share their opinions and argue about who did well and who should go. With the popularity of the likes of Facebook and Twitter, X Factor fans have the opportunity to engage with fellow fans during the show. Nowadays, people don’t watch [...] 		26-Nov-2010
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