Detect and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the Workplace

Protect your people, your organisation and vulnerable children.

A partnership between the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and Cyacomb, helping organisations proactively identify known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on workplace devices and manage organisational risk through informed, privacy-assured decision-making.

An Urgent and Growing Risk

The presence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and other illegal and harmful content on workplace devices is an increasing global concern. Organisations across sectors face significant safeguarding, operational and reputational risks when these issues go undetected.

Rising volumes of CSAM globally
Increased misuse of workplace devices
Growing regulatory and legal scrutiny
Emergence of AI-generated harmful content
Increasing expectations around organisational safeguarding

Organisations can no longer afford to be reactive.

A Proactive Approach to Safeguarding

Through this partnership, organisations can identify risks earlier, support safeguarding responsibilities and take appropriate action with confidence.

Benefits

Identify risks before they escalate
Protect employees, customers and stakeholders
Strengthen governance and risk management processes
Support organisational safeguarding responsibilities
Safeguard brand reputation and public trust

Simple, Fast and Secure

Cyacomb helps law enforcement and organisations rapidly identify illegal and harmful digital content, enabling confident, defensible and privacy-assured decision-making before deeper investigation is required.

Scan

Workplace devices are rapidly scanned using trusted datasets of known child sexual abuse material.

Assess

Clear RAG status provides straightforward decision-making outcomes:
Red – Known illegal material detected
Amber – Potential indicators requiring further assessment
Green – No known material identified

Act

Expert guidance and support are provided to help organisations determine appropriate next steps and escalation pathways.

Designed for Safety and Privacy

Privacy is fundamental to the approach.

No exposure to illegal or sensitive images
No access to unrelated personal files or data
Secure matching against known CSAM only
Privacy-assured operation designed to reduce collateral intrusion
Aligned with data protection and safeguarding requirements
Fast, non-disruptive device assessments

"Preventing the spread of this material requires collective action. No organisation can tackle it alone."

Built on Expertise and Collaboration

This partnership combines the Internet Watch Foundation's global leadership in tackling online child sexual abuse with Cyacomb's technology for the rapid identification of known illegal and harmful content.

Together, we help organisations take a proactive approach to digital safeguarding, reducing risk while supporting responsible and defensible decision-making.

Who This Is Designed For

Education and public sector organisations
Travel, tourism and hospitality providers
Entertainment, leisure and venue operators
Commercial organisations managing employee devices
Organisations with safeguarding responsibilities

If your organisation issues or manages digital devices, this risk applies.

The Cost of Doing Nothing

Failure to identify and address known illegal material can have serious consequences.

Criminal investigations
Regulatory and legal action
Reputational damage
Operational disruption
Harm to employees and vulnerable individuals

Proactive safeguarding is essential.

Take a Proactive Approach to Safeguarding

Learn how your organisation can identify risks earlier, protect employees and customers, and help prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material and other illegal and harmful content.

Every engagement is delivered through a confidential, privacy-assured and carefully managed process.

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