Bitdefender Announces Beta Release Of Bitdefender Total Security-2009-726

BUCHAREST, Romania � May 7, 2008 � BitDefender�, a global provider of award-winning antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that BitDefender Total Security 2009 will be available for beta testing soon.

Available mid-May, users that wish to test the beta product can subscribe on beta.bitdefender.com. Those who register will receive e-mail notification of the availability of the first beta kit.
The beta version of BitDefender Total Security 2009 includes an enhanced feature set:

• Online Backup: BitDefender 2009 offers users the ability to backup sensitive data online to ensure it is secure if something goes wrong � like your computer is stolen or a hard drive failure. Unlike competitive offerings, BitDefender Online Backup offers incremental, versioned and differentiated backup modes to better meet customer�s specific needs.

• Increased Privacy Protection through Instant Messaging Encryption: Supporting Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger, BitDefender 2009 ensures that no one can eavesdrop on instant messaging traffic between two PCs with BitDefender installed

• Increased Storage Protection with File Vault: With BitDefender 2009 File Vault, a secured storage space for personal information or sensitive files kept locally in your computer, encrypted data is stored that is invulnerable to theft or to a security breach.

• Improved Integrated Online Security: BitDefender Total Security 2009 provides users a full range of proactive protection technologies for secure everyday online activities such as banking, shopping, browsing or socializing. Web, email and Instant messaging traffic are now scanned in real-time for viruses, spyware, phishing and identity theft attempts.

• More control via Home Network Management: For home users, BitDefender 2009 provides the ability to manage the security of a home network from a single location. BitDefender software from other computers in the network can be remotely configured, while tasks such as scans, tune-ups and updates can be scheduled and run.

• Other Improvements include: an improved Gamer mode, a Laptop mode, increased performance with lower resources consumption, enhanced usability, and firewall (IDS and IPv6 support) support.

"Beta testing is the last in a series of steps we take to ensure that BitDefender customers receive the best possible protection,� said Carmen Maierean, BitDefender Product Manager. �We are counting on great interest from the BitDefender user community and we are certain that the finished product will indeed meet their most exacting demands."

For more information regarding the beta and BitDefender beta campaigns, please go to http://beta.bitdefender.com

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