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Parental Controls for Online Safety – Comparing the UK with Dubai

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Opinion Piece by Mashood Ahmad, CEO – Gigabit IQ Parental controls for online safety are no longer optional—they’re essential. As online harms grow more sophisticated, nations need to make firm choices on how to protect their citizens, especially children. Dubai & UAE are setting a bold example, combining strict cyberlaw, early AI education, and telecom-level […]

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Top 10 Screen Safety Tips for Parents: Protecting Your Child’s Eyesight in the Digital Age

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📉 The Growing Concern: Myopia and How to Limit Screen Time According to a 2025 review published in BMC Public Health BMC Public Health Study, higher screen time—especially on smartphones and tablets—is strongly associated with increased risk of childhood myopia (short-sightedness). Over the past decade, childhood myopia rates have more than doubled globally. In the […]

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Digital Seatbelts: Why ISPs Must Make Parental Controls Mandatory for Online Safety

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Foreword Today, Mashood Ahmad, CEO of Gigabit IQ presented at the UK’s Internet Service Providers (ISP) Association annual summit, on the topic of Managed Wi-Fi: solving the home Wi-Fi challenge from frustration to loyalty through faster, smarter and safer internet. As part of this address to the delegates, Mashood emphasised the need of the Online […]

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Enough Is Enough: Why We Must Protect Children from Social Media Harms

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Introduction: The Heartbreaking Wake-Up Call We Can’t Ignore Last week, Prince Harry and Meghan made an emotional plea for stronger protections to protect children from social media harms, unveiling the Lost Screen Memorial in New York — a tribute to young lives tragically lost due to the dangers of social media and online hate. Their […]

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🛡️AI phishing protection for families: How Gigabit IQ and CyberGuard+ Protect You

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📈 The New Threat Landscape As cybercriminals adopt AI tools to supercharge their phishing scams, families and everyday internet users are facing new, intelligent threats online. According to the 2025 YouGov Phishing Report, 79% of Brits are now worried about AI-powered phishing scams, with a growing number of users unsure whether they could even spot […]

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New Rules for Online Child Safety (Ofcom): How Gigabit IQ is Supporting a Safer Generation Online

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A Safer Generation Starts Online In April 2025, Ofcom introduced new rules for online child safety in line with the Online Safety Act. These rules are designed to protect children from harmful online content and ensure digital platforms are held accountable. At Gigabit IQ, we welcome these changes. We’ve built our services around these values […]

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Why Managed Wi-Fi is the Future of Home Internet

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The Hidden Gap in Your Home Internet Experience You’ve upgraded to gigabit speeds, your fibre broadband is top-tier, and you are being promised gigabit speeds—so why are there still Wi-Fi dead zones, laggy video calls, slow downloads upstairs, or your Ookla speed test is not showing the right speed tests? The answer is simple: most […]

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Digital Footprints and Sharenting: Why Parents Must Think Before Sharing

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Their Child’s Digital Future We love sharing our children’s milestones — their first words, funny faces, or those priceless school moments. But have you ever paused to consider what happens to that content once it’s online? This practice, known as sharenting, leaves lasting digital footprints that can follow […]

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Hidden Realities: What the Netflix Adolescence Drama Tells Us About a Generation at Risk

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Netflix’s latest must watch drama; Adolescence might seem like just more scripted stories, but they hit closer to home than we’d like to admit. Watching them, I didn’t see fiction — I saw reflections of the hidden realities that really happening in families, homes & schools across the UK. These dramas are emotional reminders of […]

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Gigabit IQ Sponsors Elstead FC Ladies: Empowering Communities, Connectivity, and Equality

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  Empowering Women & Empowering Local Communities #SpeedYouNeed #SafetyYouTrust At Gigabit IQ, we believe in the power of speed, safety, and community—not just online but in everyday life. That’s why we are very proud to announce our sponsorship of Elstead FC Ladies, a brand-new team starting out on their football journey. This marks an exciting […]

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