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Panda Security Encourages Parents and Educators to Participate in Nationwide Online Survey Aimed at Keeping Kids Safe on the Net

Posted on: Thursday, 5 March 2009, 15:44 CST

Survey Findings will Guide Panda's Efforts to Better Protect Families and their Children Online through Ongoing Advocacy, Education and Innovation

GLENDALE, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, a world leader in IT security, today announced that it is encouraging consumers to participate in a nationwide study that surveys parents and educators to better understand the evolving online behaviors of children and their families, and guarantee their safety against Internet-related risks. To participate in the survey, which has just been opened to the public, go to: http://bit.ly/LC7H.

"Internet-related risks are clearly on the rise, and children are especially vulnerable," said Carlos Zevallos, security evangelist, Panda Security U.S.A. "Panda Security is dedicated to children's safety, and we are taking strides to foster partnerships, promote educational programs and develop solutions that will keep kids and their families safe in the wake of escalating cyber threats. The results of this study will help us better understand what children and their parents are aware of with regard to taking online safety precautions, and we're looking forward to learning from and sharing the results."

Panda Security has been conducting the survey through private channels until now, and it will be open to parents and educators through March 13, 2009. Participants will be given a free 30-day trial of Internet Security 2009 for their contributions.

In the coming weeks, Panda Security will publish findings from this survey and announce a series of partnerships, educational programs, and advocacy initiatives aimed at establishing best practices for keeping kids safe on the Internet.

About Panda Security

Panda Security is one of the world's leading IT security providers, with millions of clients around the globe and products available in over twenty languages. Our mission is to keep our customers' information and IT assets safe from security threats, giving them the most effective protection with the minimum resource consumption.

Every day, thousands of new malicious codes are created. To combat this threat, Panda Security has developed an innovative and unique security model which can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples. This model is collective intelligence and ensures that Panda Security solutions can protect against far more threats than the products of any other company. The exceptional detection capacity of collective intelligence can be put to the test at the Infected or Not website (http://www.infectedornot.com)

For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Security solutions, visit our website at: http://www.pandasecurity.com/

SOURCE Panda Security

Source: PR Newswire

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