Want to boost your company´s productivity?

08/31/2005. Panda Software is launching a new website (http://www.demandonspyware.com), designed to help companies in the fight against this worrying threat to productivity
- Spyware is one of the most widespread security risks and one of the main reasons for calls to internal tech support services in companies.
- Companies’ lack of knowledge of spyware is what makes their networks vulnerable

Spyware has become a real blight on corporate security and productivity. It now is one of the main reasons for calls to internal tech support services in companies. According to data from Webroot and Earthlink, 9 out of 10 computers contain spyware. And yet a study carried out by Panda Software of more than 650 companies worldwide revealed that many businesses still don´t know how to combat spyware. To address this problem, Panda Software has launched a new website (http://www.demandonspyware.com) which, under the sloganNo more spyware! is designed to help companies fight against this worrying threat to their productivity.

No more spyware!

This new website contains the information that companies need to understand this threat as well as the tools for combating it. The different sections designed especially for companies on the http://www.demandonspyware.com website include:

- What is spyware? Knowing the enemy is vital in order to tackle it successfully. In this section, users have in-depth information on the characteristics of spyware, its effects, means of propagation, etc.
- Technical study. Anti-spyware strategy in corporate environments. This section offers companies a complete technical survey about the threat of spyware, explaining how it affects productivity and more importantly the strategy is to take to protect their IT resources against spyware. It also describes the most effective technologies for combating the threat. For example, TruPreventTM proactive protection technologies, which detect and block unknown spyware without the need for signature files.
- Anti-spyware training for employees. Misuse of the Internet is one of the main factors behind the entry of spyware into corporate networks. For this reason, there is a multimedia animation offering “10 practical tips against spyware”, and designed especially for training company employees.
- Solutions: keep your company free from spyware. Panda Software products include a series of technologies that are highly effective against spyware such as web filtering, proactive and reactive technologies and genetic analysis technologies. PC Magazine USA recently acknowledged the effectiveness of Panda Software technologies in detecting and removing spyware. This section offers an insight into the range of Panda Software solutions designed to protect corporate environments against all types of malware.

˝When computers in a network are infected by spyware this leads to an extended loss of productivity which can, in the long run, be fatal for a company. The ability of this type of malware to propagate has led to a real epidemic that needs to be stemmed. In the case of companies, most attacks are caused by the failure of employees to comply with security policies, for example, by visiting websites with inappropriate content. This is why the answer to preventing the effects of spyware in businesses involves applying the right technological solutions,” explains Luis Corrons, director of PandaLabs

About Panda Software
Panda Software (www.pandasoftware.es) is a leading developer and provider of integrated security solutions to combat viruses, hackers, Trojans, spyware, phishing, spam and other Internet threats. With its state-of-the-art TruPrevent™ Technologies, Panda Software´s innovative solutions offer a higher return on investment by keeping customers protected, even against new threats which have not yet been identified. PandaLabs, the fastest laboratory in the industry in releasing complete updates to users, provides 24x7, year round response to malware worldwide. Panda Software´s centrally managed security solutions protect servers, gateways and endpoints, ensuring an effective and simple-to-use line of defense against Internet threats for enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Panda´s solutions are backed by an expert team of technical support service professionals in each of the countries in which the company is present. Technical support services are available on a 24X7 basis.

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by Panda Software

2005-09-04 11:37

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