CA and Yahoo! Team Up to Integrate and Distribute Products to Address Internet Security and Protect Consumers Online.CA and Yahoo! Toolbar Yahoo! Toolbar is a toolbar that is always carried along the browser whatsoever the website you are on. it has following features: Email notifier Messenger button news link pop up blocker etc to Deliver Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Protection and Convenient Online Search; Yahoo! Toolbar Anti-Spy Powered by CA Anti-Spyware CA Anti-Spyware is a spyware detection program distributed by CA, Inc. Until 2007, it was known as PestPatrol. History PestPatrol was first issued in 2000 by PestPatrol, Inc. Technology ISLANDIA, N.Y. -- CA, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA) today announced a distribution agreement with Yahoo! Inc. to deliver a co-branded version of its Yahoo! Toolbar with the upcoming releases of all CA Home/Home Office products including its upcoming CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008. The company also announced that CA Anti-Spyware will continue to power the Anti-Spy function of Yahoo! Toolbar, providing toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the users with free, comprehensive protection against a wide range of spyware, adware, keyloggers, browser hijackers See page hijacking. and other threats. In addition to providing comprehensive protection against viruses, hackers, spyware, spam, and identity thieves with CA Internet security software, the CA/Yahoo! toolbar will offer CA Home/Home Office customers the opportunity to enhance their Internet experience with a more convenient desktop search, simple customization of toolbars, email alerts, and easy access to CA links and services. The CA/Yahoo! Toolbar can be used with Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. and Firefox browsers. Separately, Yahoo! will also continue to use CA Anti-Spyware to power the Anti-Spy function of its Yahoo! Toolbar. CA will provide Yahoo! Toolbar Anti-Spy users with a website that provides useful, easy-to-understand, and up-to-date information about spyware and the latest Internet security threats, based on global intelligence from CA Security Advisor. Since 2004, Anti-Spy has helped toolbar customers worldwide easily identify and remove potentially unwanted programs, such as spyware and adware, from their PCs at no cost. "Online security remains a prevalent issue because of online threats, yet many Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f are still unsure what products they need to protect themselves from spyware and malware," said Joff Redfern, senior director of Product Management, Yahoo! Search This article is about the Yahoo! Search Engine. For the corporation, see Yahoo! ; for other uses see Yahoo! (disambiguation). The search engine Introduction Yahoo! Search is a web search engine, owned by Yahoo!, Inc. Distribution. "It's important to provide our users with the best, most accessible tools to safeguard their online experience and enable them to search the web with peace of mind. We look forward to continue working with CA to deliver quality, reliable anti-spyware protection as part of the Yahoo! Toolbar." "We are very excited about our forthcoming home/home office product line, which launches in September," said George Kafkarkou, senior vice president of Home/Small Office for CA. "The CA/Yahoo! Toolbar will complement our new products and provide our customers with an enhanced online experience. We also look forward to continuing to provide Yahoo! Toolbar customers with strong anti-spyware protection to help ensure a safer online experience." About CA Home/Small Office CA Home/Small Office products are offered by retailers, leading Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), System Builders, On-site technicians and are used by more than 13 million consumers. The products are based on CA enterprise-grade solutions and include a full range of security and utility software solutions. For more information, please visit http://shop.ca.com. About CA CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world's largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com. Copyright (c) 2007 CA. All Rights Reserved. One CA Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies |
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