Symantec

UTRECHT - 15 juni 2010 - Vandaag kondigt Symantec aan dat haar bekroonde beveiligingsdienst Norton Online Family nu gratis wordt aangeboden in 25 talen. Voorheen was het pakket alleen in het Engels beschikbaar. Deze nieuwe versie is de eerste wereldwijd, verkrijgbare toepassing die ouders niet alleen de mogelijkheid geeft om onverantwoorde websites te blokkeren, maar hen ook in staat stelt om zich met het online leven van hun kinderen bezig te houden en de discussie aan te gaan over verantwoord internetgebruik. Volgens het Norton Online Family Report, een wereldwijd onderzoek dat vandaag gepresenteerd wordt, heeft 62 procent van de kinderen te maken gehad met een negatieve ervaring op het internet. Dit onderstreept de noodzaak van een dienst zoals Norton Online Family, dat ouders helpt bij het creëren van positieve online ervaringen voor hun kinderen.

Norton Online Family takes a different approach to online safety by helping parents manage the grey areas of the Internet. While Norton Online Family contains the baseline tools that effectively block objectionable content, the free service also encourages open discussion between parents and kids. Parents can set up clear house rules, get insight into search terms their kids use, and learn more about how their children represent themselves on social networking sites. Norton Online Family also delivers real-time messaging that lets kids send a note to their parents about their intentions when attempting to visit a blocked site. Because it's a primarily Web-based service, parents are also given the convenience and peace of mind of being able to log in from any computer to adjust settings or monitor activity whenever and wherever they'd like. The new version launched today includes usability and user interface improvements, more flexible daily curfews to set appropriate boundaries for kids' daily computer usage, and additional support pages.

In order to ensure the service continues to best meet the needs of parents around the globe, Norton has added five international members to the Norton Online Family Advisory Council, from Canada, Brazil, France, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Norton Online Family Advisory Council draws upon the expert backgrounds of its now 13 members from around the world, who meet directly with the product team to discuss functionality and features. Members were chosen based on their contributions and background within Internet safety, parenting and child behavior.

"We believe that cybersafety and cybersecurity go hand in hand and children should learn about protecting themselves online the moment they first get connected," said Marian Merritt, Norton Internet Safety Advocate and Chair of the Norton Online Family Advisory Council. "Families have trusted Norton for years to protect their computers from online threats, and we want to lend a hand and support them in their efforts to keep their kids safe online with this free tool. Parents can turn to Norton to help protect their families from all types of cybercrime - from viruses and hackers to cyberbullies and inappropriate content."

Norton Online Family Advisory Council Members

* Dr. David Bickham, Ph.D.: Research Scientist, Center on Media and Child Health, Children's Hospital, Boston

* Anne Collier: Co-Director, ConnectSafely.org
* Véronique Fima: Director, NGO Action-Innocence (France)
* Marsali Hancock: President, Internet Keep Safe Coalition
* Marian Merritt: Norton Internet Safety Advocate
* David Miles: Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Family Online Safety Institute (UK)

* Rob Nickel: Cyber Safety Expert, Cyber-Safety.com (Canada)
* Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, MD, FAAP: CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Pediatrics Now

* Robin Raskin: "The Internet Mom," Founder, Living in Digital Times, LLC

* Samantha Shiraishi: Founder, A Vida Como a Vida Quer (Brazil)
* Kim Stroemel: President, Signal Hill Parent Faculty Association
* Robyn Treyvaud: Founder, CyberSafe Kids (Australia)
* Vanessa Van Petten: Author and Youthologist, RadicalParenting.com

Pricing, Availability and Compatibility

Norton Online Family is available for free at
https://onlinefamily.norton.com/ in 25 languages:


1. US English/Intl English

2. German

3. French

4. Japanese

5. Brazilian Portuguese

6. European/Iberian Portuguese

7. European Spanish

8. Latin American Spanish

9. Italian

10. Korean

11. Simplified Chinese

12. Traditional Chinese

13. Hong Kong Chinese

14. Hungarian

15. Czech

16. Dutch

17. Polish

18. Swedish

19. Norwegian

20. Danish

21. Finnish

22. Russian

23. Greek

24. Romanian

25. Turkish

To use Norton Online Family on a PC (Windows 7, Windows XP Home or Professional, SP2 or later; Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit, SP1 or later) or Mac (Mac OS X 10.5), parents simply sign up and create a family account at https://onlinefamily.norton.com/. Parents download and install Norton Safety Minder, a small application, onto each child's computer. As a Web-based service, Norton Online Family is able to track the Internet activities of each child in real-time. Parents enjoy peace of mind with instant reporting and the convenience of accessing their account anytime from any Internet-connected device.

Over Norton van Symantec
Norton-producten van Symantec beschermen consumenten tegen cybercriminaliteit met behulp van technologie als antivirus, anti-spyware en phishingbescherming.Tegelijkertijd verbruiken de producten van Norton weinig systeembronnen. Het bedrijf levert ook diensten als online backup en PC-optimalisatie.

Over Symantec
Symantec is een van ´s werelds grootste leveranciers van oplossingen op het gebied van beveiliging, opslag en systeembeheer. Het helpt consumenten, bedrijven en organisaties om hun informatiegestuurde wereld te beveiligen en te beheren. Onze software en diensten bieden completere en efficiëntere bescherming tegen meer risico´s op meer punten, zodat onze klanten hun informatie in het volste vertrouwen kunnen opslaan en gebruiken. Raadpleeg voor meer informatie www.symantec.nl.

Contactgegevens voor beeld- of testmateriaal:

Symantec:
Judith Sautereau:

+33 1 41 38 59 46
Judith_Sautereau@symantec.com

Bex*communciatie:
Stèphanie Bakker

+ 31 (0) 6 14 59 72 06
sbakker@bexcommunicatie.nl