Verizon Internet Security Suite Provides Comprehensive PC, Fraud Protection For Growing Number of Online Users NEW YORK, May 15
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1 million consumers now turn to
the Verizon Internet Security Suite for comprehensive protection from spyware,
computer viruses and online fraud.
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Utilizing online security software that is automatically updated every
three hours, the Verizon Internet Security Suite attracts hundreds of new
users on a daily basis, recently surpassing the 1-million-subscriber mark.
Earlier this year, Verizon announced that it had added online fraud
protection and a PC tuneup tool to the Verizon Internet Security Suite,
complementing an already powerful lineup of protection features.
"More consumers every day are taking advantage of Verizon Internet
Security Suite's no-nonsense approach to identifying and combating the
malicious elements lurking on the Web," said Bill Heilig, vice president of
Verizon Broadband Solutions. "When packaged with the speed and reliability of
Verizon broadband service, the value and effectiveness of our security tools
quickly become apparent to new users."
In addition to the recently-added fraud protection and PC Tune-Up
features, Verizon's Internet Security Suite includes:
-- Anti-virus -- Helps protect against known malicious viruses, worms and
Trojans by detecting them, removing them and cleaning the affected
files. The service runs in the background and blocks incoming virus
attacks and related threats, including e-mail. Updates occur every
three hours and are transparent to the end-user.
-- Anti-spyware -- Offers powerful, up-to-date protection that
automatically detects and eliminates a broad range of the spyware and
tracking software that inappropriately tracks personal information and
is widely responsible for degrading PC performance and online access.
This service acts as a preventive step against the installation of
hidden programs in a customer's system and can detect and remove more
than 60,000 kinds of spyware.
-- Firewall -- Acts as a shield to automatically block unauthorized
intrusions, malicious hackers and other hostile attempts to access
customers' computers. The Firewall is an easy-to-use, yet powerful
defense for both dial-up and high-speed connections.
-- Parental controls -- Allows consumers to monitor and manage Internet
usage by determining the types of content and specific sites that may
be accessed. Parents can also define appropriate Internet usage and
schedules, and block access to non-permitted Internet Web sites.
-- Pop-up/ad blocker - Helps ensure a browsing session that is faster and
less cluttered by blocking online ads such as pop-ups, pop-unders,
banners, animations and tile ads.
-- Privacy manager -- Scans all outgoing communications for sensitive or
identifying information to help prevent its release without user
consent. It also provides control over cookies and how much information
Web sites record about browsing habits. And it has a cleanup utility
feature that allows users to automatically remove traces of data left
behind by Internet browsers and other programs.
-- Content management -- Enables small-business customers to increase
employee productivity by controlling the time of day and day of week
for Internet access as well as ensuring users do not receive or have
access to sites not intended for them.
While some security products appear daunting to install and update, the
Verizon Internet Security Suite offers a simplified download and then operates
in the background to protect Internet users on several different fronts. The
Verizon service has the added advantage of updating security software every
three hours to make sure subscribers have up-to-date security tools to protect
them.
The Verizon Internet Security Suite is available for a low monthly price
of $4.99 from one of the most trusted network and Internet service providers.
Many security products only include one of these services, and the customer
must pay an additional charge for the others. By offering a comprehensive
service, Verizon helps users stay protected on several fronts, with a minimal
amount of effort.
The Verizon Internet Security Suite utilizes advanced technology from
Radialpoint (http://www.radialpoint.com), provider of managed Internet
security services.
More information regarding Verizon's security suite is available at
www.verizon.net/VISS .
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leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication
innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.
Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving
more than 67 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations
include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business
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customers the benefits of converged communications, information and
entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A
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as of the end of the first quarter 2008 and last year generated consolidated
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