By Susie Hargreaves OBE, IWF CEO.
As online child sexual abuse soars, we urge companies to bring in additional child protection measures if they intend to fully encrypt their platforms.
IWF Chief Executive Susie Hargreaves OBE and Hotline Director Chris Hughes have respectively won awards for inspirational leadership, and for operational impact.
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