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Westnet is pleased to be a participant in the Internet Industry
Association's "Family Friendly ISP" program. Australian ISPs bearing this seal have agreed to comply with the IIA Codes of Practice. The Codes of Practise are registered with and monitored by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA). For more information on the Family Friendly ISP program, click here.
When signing up to Westnet services you must comply with the codes set out by IIA.
When signing up to Westnet services you must comply with the codes set out by IIA.
How to Obtain a Scheduled Filter
Filtering applications are designed to limit access to certain types of content on the Internet. They operate in different ways, and different filters will be better suited to different environments and age groups.Westnet provides a number of these in the Privacy & Security section of our Download Vault.
Inappropriate Email (Spam)
Westnet offers a Spam Filtering service to it's members which blocks a significant amount of inappropriate email you receive. For more information visit the Westnet Email Protection Page.
IIA Security Portal
The Internet Industry Association's Security Portal is an initiative specifically developed to address the issue of Internet security. In particular, it has been designed for small to medium sized enterprises and other users without ready access to information about online security. They aim to build community confidence in using the Internet for e-commerce by promoting in all users a 'culture of security'.
Visit the portal at http://www.security.iia.net.au/
Visit the portal at http://www.security.iia.net.au/