CastleCops Kicks off Its 5-Year Anniversary with an Online Contest Celebrating Its Volunteer Community Impact on Internet Security.CLEVELAND -- CastleCops (www.castlecops.com) is celebrating its fifth-year anniversary by recognizing its volunteer community achievements and excellence in 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. with a contest furnished with prizes by well-known industry organizations. "This contest is a testament to CastleCops and its vision for a secure Internet," explains Paul Laudanski, founder of CastleCops. For the past 5 years volunteers from around the world have come together at CastleCops to aid the community in creating a more secure Internet. The total estimated retail value for all prizes meets or exceeds $130,000 US. Donations by the following organizations listed with conservative estimated retail subtotals (all figures are in US dollars and may be subject to change): Cyberdefender - $35,970, www.cyberdefender.com Prevx1 - $24,950, www.prevx.com Microsoft - $14,000, www.microsoft.com SUPERAntiSpyware - $11,970, www.superantispyware.com NullBound - $9,650, www.nullbound.com McAfee - $5,100, www.mcafee.com CastleCops - $5,000, www.castlecops.com GreenBorder - $4,995, www.greenborder.com Facetime - $3,453, www.facetime.com Uniblue - $3,000, www.liutilities.com SonicWALL - $2,655, www.sonicwall.com Symantec - $1,749, www.symantec.com Grisoft - $1,200, www.grisoft.com Panda Software - $1,539, www.pandasoftware.com WinPatrol - $1,497, www.winpatrol.com Firetrust - $1,069, www.firetrust.com Trend Micro - $799, www.trendmicro.com Sunbelt-Software - $748, www.sunbelt-software.com Malwarebytes - $747, www.malwarebytes.org CheckPoint - $699, www.checkpoint.com TechSmith - $638, www.techsmith.com Simply Super Software - $580, www.simplysup.com PC Pitstop - $449, www.pcpitstop.com Mischel Internet Security - $294, www.misec.net ESET ESET Essential Security against Evolving Threats ESET Executive Security & Engineering Technologies, Inc. - $199, www.eset.com O'Reilly - $159, www.oreilly.com Contest is open to all Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . Those interested in participating in the upcoming celebration are encouraged to log onto www.castlecops.com and register for free. Detailed information about the Contest (including the rules for entry) will be made available at the above URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. . About CastleCops CastleCops is a volunteer security community focused on making the Internet a safer place. All services to the public are free, including malware (MALicious softWARE) Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan. and rootkit cleanup of infected computers, malware and phish investigations and terminations, and searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. lists of malware and file hashes. Education and collaborative information sharing See data conferencing. are among CastleCops' highest priorities. They are achieved by training our volunteer staff in our anti-malware, phishing Pronounced "fishing," it is a scam to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords. Also known as "brand spoofing," an official-looking e-mail is sent to potential victims pretending to be from their ISP, bank or retail establishment. , and rootkit academies and through additional services, including CastleCops forums, news, reviews, and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). . CastleCops consistently works with industry experts and law enforcement to reach our ultimate goal in securing a safe and smart computing experience for everyone online. |
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