Peter Dinham
Tuesday, 28 April 2009 17:13
Business IT -
Technology
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Symantec has launched what it calls its new ‘family safety service’, offering Internet security software free-of-charge to parents wanting to protect their kids from online dangers including online predators and cyberbullies.
The security firm says it’s offering
OnlineFamily.Norton for free until the first of January next year.
Symantec says the actual value of the service is US$60 for a one year
subscription, but it’s making it available at no charge and can be
downloaded at http://onlinefamily.norton.com.
Group president of Symantec’s consumer business unit, Janice Chaffin,
said today that online safety should be a top priority for every
parent, but, she stressed, ”it can be a daunting task if they don’t
have the resources they need to get started.”
“That’s why we’re offering OnlineFamily.Norton to families for free
this year,” says Chaffin, and she claims it “is truly unique because it
was designed to foster more communication between parents and kids,
which is essential for creating rules together and keeping safe.”
And, Chaffin says that a recent Norton online living family survey,
four that today’s parents rate Internet dangers higher on their list of
concerns than drugs.
According to Chaffin, the survey found that 56 percent of parents are
concerned their kids may come across Internet dangers, which could
include online predators and cyberbullies, versus drug-related threats
(44 percent).
“Traditional parental control products are not enough to protect kids
online and address parents’ concerns,” Chaffin added, which is why, she
says, Symantec has launched the new family safety service that takes a
different approach to protecting kids online.
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