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Bitdefender Launches Free Safepay Standalone to Protect eBanking, ShoppingBUCHAREST, ROMANIA, Jul 25, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Bitdefender, the creator of global antivirus solutions, has launched Safepay, the technology that shields online transactions from growing criminal threats, as a free desktop app to help bring back confidence to online surfing and shopping. Bitdefender Safepay(TM), a hacker-proof hardened browser, protects sensitive data from the full array of threats posed to sensitive banking and financial data, including hackers, phishing, packet sniffing, man-in-the-browser attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, Trojans, tampering and more. Safepay shields e-shopping and online banking transactions from any spying, detects and blocks ID theft, prevents hostile screenshots of data, bars criminals from tracking keystrokes, detects fraudulent web sites and scans web traffic to foil stealth attacks before they even reach the browser. "As millions more internet users turn to the convenience and versatility of online banking, cyber-criminals have been hitting them hard with an array of tricks, scams and malware that can be bewildering," said Bitdefender Chief Security Strategist Catalin Cosoi. "So we designed a product to change all that. Safepay protects eBankers and shoppers from all types of online threats, all the time." Safepay, which has performed successfully as part of Bitdefender's latest-generation products and won praise from PC Mag and other expert sites, is also available in a premium version, which features Hotspot Protection, creating a barrier of privacy even on public Wi-Fi hotspots. About Bitdefender(R) Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified antivirus software. The company is an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection since 2001. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe. Recently, Bitdefender won a series of important awards and accolades in the global security industry, including "Product of the Year" by AV-Comparatives, "Best Repair 2012" by AV-Test, and "Editor's Choice" by PC Mag, that confirmed the antivirus software's leadership status among security products. More information about Bitdefender's products is available from the company's security press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, where readers can find stories from the underworld of internet fraud, scams, malicious software -- and gossip. Contact: Kyrksen Storer E-mail: Email Contact Telephone: 415.905.4012 SOURCE: Bitdefender http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=C6BC8A88639111CC |