June 2007
BitDefender Challenges Public to Test Beta Version of BitDefender Total Security 2008
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 19 /CNW/ -- BitDefender(R), an award- winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, is inviting the public to test BitDefender Total Security 2008, the flagship product of the company's upcoming family of Internet security products.
Integrating BitDefender's award winning technologies into a complete PC and data security solution, BitDefender's Total Security 2008 will offer many new enhancements and capabilities, including a new game mode configured to be less intrusive for smooth game playing, a backup feature, system maintenance tools, 64b support for Windows XP and Windows Vista, and many other improvements. BitDefender's Total Security 2008 will be available to consumers
in late summer 2007.
Among the prizes to be awarded to the most thorough beta testers will be three gaming consoles including a Sony Playstation 3, a Microsoft Xbox360 and a Nintendo Wii. Other prizes include a Nokia N90 device, 30 PC games (either World of Warcraft or Command & Conquer 3), as well as free licenses for BitDefender's 2008 consumer product line.
"BitDefender puts its products through such rigorous testing by the public to ensure we offer the best possible security solutions to our subscribers," said Carmen Maierean, BitDefender desktop product manager. "Gamers are particularly important to the BitDefender Total Security 2008 beta testing contest because of the enhanced gaming features included in the new
product. We are confident the combination of thorough testing and new features included in BitDefender Total Security 2008 will continue to position us ahead of the competition in terms of the level of protection it provides to consumers worldwide."
BitDefender Total Security 2008 Beta will be made available to download for free through BitDefender's corporate website (http://www.BitDefender.com) starting June 19, 2007. Registration and further information about the BitDefender Total Security 2008 Beta testing contest can be found online at:
http://beta.bitdefender.com. The contest will end on July 20 and winners will be announced on August 30, 2007.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software.Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, the company has won a range of key independent recommendations in the US, UK and across Europe, including ConsumerSearch, Which?, Stiftung Warentest and Taenk. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes Malware City providing the latest updates on security threats and helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.