LONDON, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Managed Web Hosting Provider Joins the Fight Against Illegal Online 
Content

Leading managed hosting company NTT Europe Online today announces its
support for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to help combat illegal
online material and raise awareness of the issue on Safer Internet Day.

NTT Europe Online is a global provider of managed hosting solutions to a
range of internationally-renowned clients, including UEFA, Aviva and Nissan,
and whose parent company NTT Communications' global network delivers a third
of all web traffic across the world.

The IWF was formed in 1996 by the UK internet industry to provide a
reporting facility for illegal online material. It works alongside police,
government, industry and members of the public to remove illegal online
content. Safer Internet Day aims to encourage safer internet and mobile phone
use amongst children and young people by highlighting issues such as cyber
bullying and the responsible use of online social networks.

Commenting on the partnership, Kazuhiro Nishihata of NTT Europe Online
says: "As a global managed hosting provider the security and reliability of
the internet is of paramount importance to our organisation and to the
businesses we work with everyday. NTT Europe Online remains dedicated to
improving the performance of the internet for its customers and we are proud
to support the IWF's important work towards creating a safer and more
trustworthy online experience for all."

Peter Robbins OBE, QPM, IWF Chief Executive said: "We are delighted to
welcome NTT Europe Online as a member of the IWF. The dedicated support and
efforts of our members have enabled the UK self-regulatory approach to be
recognised as a model of good practice in combating illegal online content.
We will continue in our efforts to foster trust and reassurance in the
internet for current and future users and look forward to working alongside
NTT Europe Online."

About NTT Europe Online

NTT Europe Online provides managed hosting, security and application
management services to businesses globally. These services provide the
reliability, availability, security and scalability needed to underpin
business success online.

NTT Europe Online is certified to ISO27001 for Information Security
Management and, as part of NTT Communications, has the global reach and scale
to support businesses of all sizes. NTT Communications is the global data and
IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader, Nippon Telegraph &
Telephone Corporation (NTT). For further information visit
http://www.ntteuropeonline.com

About the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF):

The IWF is the UK's internet 'Hotline' for the public and IT
professionals to report potentially illegal online content within its remit.
The IWF works in partnership with the online industry, law enforcement,
government, the education sector, charities, international partners and the
public to minimise the availability of this content, specifically, child
sexual abuse content hosted anywhere in the world and criminally obscene and
incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK.

The IWF is an independent self-regulatory body, funded by the EU and the
wider online industry, including internet service providers, mobile operators
and manufacturers, content service providers, filtering companies, search
providers, trade associations and the financial sector as well as other
organisations that support it for corporate social responsibility reasons.

For more information and to report online illegal content visit :
http://www.iwf.org.uk