October 2010
BitDefender announces free safego App for social networking sites
Beta release of free application to offer enhanced safety and protection beyond Facebook’s built-in controls
BitDefender®, an award winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, has today announced the Beta launch of safego, a free application that uses sophisticated BitDefender scanning technology to simplify and improve social networking safety. Designed to be used on various social networks, BitDefender safego is now being Beta tested on Facebook®.
Through a simple interface, the safego application checks the user’s privacy levels and identifies personal information that is visible to strangers. It also scans the user’s wall, message inbox and comments for malicious links and shared content that could be compromised such as videos and pictures.
“It’s clear that a large number of people do not understand how much personal information they’re sharing with the world but the BitDefender safego app makes it easy to identify and make necessary changes,” said Catalin Cosoi, Head of the BitDefender Online Threats Lab. “We’ve seen an increasing number of attacks targeted at the 500 million Facebook users, but using our superior malware detection the BitDefender safegoapp helps protect users from malicious links and other threats that spread through messages, wall posts and videos.”
By installing the free BitDefender safego app for social networks, users will receive:
· Privacy protection- users are warned when they should modify their Facebook privacy settings so personal information is not exposed
· Automatic scanning - users simply press the ‘scan now’ button to get a snapshot of their Facebook security status
· 24/7 protection- Facebook accounts are protected even when users are not logged in
· Protection for friends- users will have the ability to warn their friends about infected links in their Facebook accounts.
For additional information on BitDefender safego, please visit the BitDefender safego Facebook page at http://apps.facebook.com/bd-safego/. For a full list of BitDefender 2011 features and benefits by product, please visit www.bitdefender.co.uk or follow BitDefender on Twitter for daily malware alerts.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software.Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, the company has won a range of key independent recommendations in the US, UK and across Europe, including ConsumerSearch, Which?, Stiftung Warentest and Taenk. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes Malware City providing the latest updates on security threats and helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.