Alerts users of personal information leaks, safeguards against e-threats and identifies unsafe content on Facebook<\/p>\n
SYDNEY & AUCKLAND \u2013 November 2, 2010 \u2013 BitDefender\u00ae, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today announced the beta launch of \u2018safego\u2019: a Facebook application that uses BitDefender\u2019s scanning technology to deliver a safe social networking experience.<\/p>\n
Through a simple interface, BitDefender safego checks your privacy levels and identifies personal information that\u2019s visible to strangers. It also scans your Facebook wall, message inbox and comments for any malicious links and compromised shared content like videos and pictures.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people aren\u2019t particularly aware of just how much personal information they\u2019re sharing with the world. BitDefender safego makes it easy to identify what\u2019s shared and make the necessary changes,\u201d says Catalin Cosoi, head of BitDefender\u2019s online threats lab.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith an increasing number of attacks targeted at Facebook users, it was timely for us to develop a malware detection application that gives users a simple and effective way to protect against malicious links and threats that spread through messages, wall posts and videos.\u201d<\/p>\n
By installing the BitDefender safego app, you will receive:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Privacy protection \u2013 safego warns when you should modify your Facebook privacy settings so that personal information isn\u2019t exposed<\/p>\n
\u2022 Automatic scanning \u2013 simply press the \u2018scan now\u2019 button to get a snapshot summary of your Facebook security status<\/p>\n
\u2022 24\/7 protection \u2013 Facebook accounts are protected even when users are not logged in to Facebook<\/p>\n
\u2022 Protection for friends \u2013 you will have the ability to warn friends about infected links in their Facebook accounts<\/p>\n
For additional information on BitDefender safego, please visit the BitDefender safego Facebook fan page at http:\/\/apps.facebook.com\/bd-safego<\/a><\/p>\n To learn more about BitDefender\u2019s award winning technology, please visit www.BitDefender.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alerts users of personal information leaks, safeguards against e-threats and identifies unsafe content on Facebook SYDNEY & AUCKLAND \u2013 November 2, 2010 \u2013 BitDefender\u00ae, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today announced the beta launch of \u2018safego\u2019: a Facebook application that uses BitDefender\u2019s scanning technology to deliver a safe social networking experience. Through<\/p>\n