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Highly realistic AI images and videos can be created in seconds ⏱️ Deepfakes, synthetic nudity, violent scenes, and other fabricated materials are now flooding the internet. For IT managers in education, this is creating new challenges. Filters were never designed to block this kind of content. And the consequences of not catching them have already proven to be severe. Smoothwall’s AI Visual Safety Bundle helps to protect your students, staff and school against this harmful AI-generated media. What's included: 🌟 Image Blur: Detects and blurs unsafe or explicit images in real time to protect students and staff from exposure 🌟 Video Blur: Identifies and blurs inappropriate or AI-generated video content as it plays - so it's never seen or shared 🌟 Cloud Scan: Reviews your cloud storage every 24 hours, alerting designated staff to inappropriate/harmful images so they can be removed before they can spread Take a closer look and discover what this extra layer of AI protection could mean for your setting. 👉 https://smoothwall.com/ai-visual-safety-bundle

Safeguarding is changing fast — and so are we! At Bett 2026 we’re unveiling multiple innovations that will help schools, colleges and MATs raise the bar for student digital safety. Visit us at stand SF20 for a first look at what’s new. Visit our Bett page to learn more and book an on stand meeting.

How to Keep Your Students Safe in the Age of AI: Everything You Need to Chart the Right Course 📅 Tuesday 7th October ⏰ 11:00am- 12:00pm GMT AI is transforming education - from the way students learn to how teachers plan, personalise and deliver. But with new opportunities come new considerations - especially where student safety is concerned. Join our live webinar with Katherine Howard as she explores how schools, colleges and MATs can embrace AI confidently, while keeping safeguarding front and centre. Register now and learn how to: ✔️ Build a robust AI strategy and policies tailored to your setting, as well as the relevant questions you should be asking ✔️ Evaluate and select AI tools through a safeguarding lens ✔️ Protect students against harmful AI content ✔️ Identify students vulnerable to AI risks and influences ✔️ Understand your statutory responsibilities and best practices Book your place now

Back-to-school season is a whirlwind. A lot of ITs are deep in device resets, cable chaos, and the annual hunt for that one login nobody wrote down... To mark the occasion (and ease your pain), we’re giving away a £20 Amazon Gift Card to the first 25 people who answer this question: “What image best represents your back-to-school preparation/chaos?” There are no wrong answers - just photographic evidence of how well (or not) it's all going. Think: A wonderful nest of unidentified cables 🌀 Five mugs, one teaspoon (currently missing) ☕ A motivational poster that feels oddly passive-aggressive 🙂 We’ll share our favourites across our social media channels. 📸 Submit your photo plus a funny caption here: https://forms.gle/5DEk9UgL9RCxLDWz6 (T&Cs apply)

What does the future of filtering look like and are you ready for the shift? 📅 Tuesday 8th July ⏰ 3:00pm- 3:45pm GMT As online threats continue to explode, web filters have to keep up. In this live webinar, Smoothwall VP and filtering experts Tom Newton and Rob Faulkner explore the cracks that open up when outdated filtering meets today’s online risks. And how to recognise if this is happening in your setting. They'll walk through what to expect from the next generation of filters and how to prepare for an impact that goes beyond the IT team. Find out… ✔️ Why "old school" web filtering leaves dangerous gaps in protection ✔️ How to address current filtering challenges - from proxies to gen AI ✔️ What modern filtering should look like in practice ✔️ Practical steps to bring your filtering in line with today's realities Register your place here

Digital Hide and Seek: How to Stop Students Slipping Past Your Filter Tuesday 20th May 2025 @ 3PM - 4PM A new wave of fast-moving, ever-changing proxy anonymisers are helping students to sneak past even the strongest web filters undetected, allowing them access to websites they shouldn’t see. Join Smoothwall’s VP of Unification, Tom Newton, for a focused, practical session where you’ll see exactly how these tactics work and how real-time filtering helps you spot and stop them before they become a problem. What you'll learn: Why traditional blocklists are falling behind and how fast-moving proxy tools are exposing the cracks Real examples of how students are bypassing filters today and why typical setups aren’t catching them Why real-time, content-aware filtering is essential and how it changes the game for IT teams How Smoothwall Filter blocks even the most obscure anonymisers - before they become a risk PLUS get answers to your questions in a live Q&A Register your free place here

New Product Demo: Smoothwall Cloud Scan Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025 Time: 11am - 12pm Introducing Smoothwall Cloud Scan - a quick and easy way to help keep your cloud storage free from harmful or non-compliant imagery. In this exclusive live session, our Smoothwall product experts, Jack Smith and Chantelle Doyle-Sopp, will showcase how to conduct daily scans and make images safe within minutes - all without adding to IT workloads. Register and discover... - What Cloud Scan is and how it can enhance your digital safeguarding - How Cloud Scan quickly identifies harmful or inappropriate imagery in your cloud storage - The ease of deployment across your school, college or MAT - How Cloud Scan can support your KCSIE compliance PLUS get answers to your questions in a live Q&A Register your free place here

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AI and Student Digital Safety: What Your Education Setting Needs to Know Date: Wednesday 12th March 2025 Time: 3pm - 4pm Join our not-to-be-missed webinar, as our VP of Integration, Tom Newton discusses the impact of AI on student digital safety and the role web filtering and digital monitoring play in keeping students safe. Register today and learn about: - Generative AI and the rise of "Internet Slop" - The essential role of advanced web filtering in blocking harmful - AI-generated content - Effective strategies for IT leaders and safeguarding teams to enhance online protection for students - How digital monitoring can help bridge the gaps even further Plus ask any questions you may have at the end. This is a must-see webinar for IT/Network Managers and those involved in online safety within education. Register your free place here

Join us for Smoothwall's EdTech Connect 2025 in collaboration with EduGeek! We’re teaming up with EduGeek to bring you EdTech Connect 2025, an exclusive evening of networking, knowledge-sharing, and engaging EdTech discussions at Smoothwall HQ, Leeds! Date: Thursday 20th March 2025 Time: 17:00 - 20:00 Location: Smoothwall, 2 Whitehall Quay, Leeds, LS1 4HR (2 minute walk from Leeds Train Station) Join us for an informal yet insightful gathering where you’ll: Connect with fellow EduGeek members and IT professionals over a few drinks and food - on us! Gain insights into future EdTech innovations and strategies to help you lead the way Exchange ideas, provide valuable feedback and help shape the future of filtering and monitoring Be one of the first to see Smoothwall’s NEW products in action Agenda: 17:00 – 18:15 | Arrival & Networking Welcome drinks and food with an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow EduGeek members, IT professionals and Smoothwall product experts. 18:15 – 18:40 | Session: Why LLMs and Generative AI Pose a Threat to Student Safety Discover the potential risks these technologies pose to student safety and how schools can safeguard against misuse while promoting responsible AI use. 18:40 - 19:05 | Session: The IT and Safeguarding Partnership - Building a Whole-School Digital Wellbeing Strategy Explore how IT professionals and safeguarding teams must now collaborate to create a safer, more robust digital environment that balances digital accessibility with student online safety and wellbeing. 19:05 - 19:30 | Session: Enhancing Digital Safety with Smoothwall Cloud Scan Get an exclusive first look at Smoothwall’s latest product innovation, Cloud Scan, and learn how it can further enhance student digital safety across your school. 19:30 - 20:00 | Live Demos and Final Networking A final chance to speak with our product experts, experience live demos of Smoothwall’s latest technologies and updates, and network with peers. Our product experts will be on hand to answer all your questions, and of course, pizza and drinks are on us! Spaces are limited. To secure your free spot, simply complete our registration form using the button below. We look forward to seeing you there! Register your free place