HomeATM Headline News Through April 2nd

TJX HACKER GONZALEZ GETS 20 YEAR JAIL TERM

Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for masterminding a string of cyber-attacks on retailers, including TJX, which resulted in the theft of tens of millions of payment card details.   More on this story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21229

Heartland Preps for Its Big End-to-End Encryption Rollout

Merchant acquirer Heartland Payment Systems Inc.’s sales force will begin selling the company’s new end-to-end encryption system in the second quarter following testing that began... http://www.digitaltransactions.net/newsstory.cfm?newsid=2485

Freeport Capital Signs Significant Agreement With Pivotal Payments

Marketwire (press release)  The HomeATM devices can now be used with laptops, PCs, and Smartphones to ... With the PPG now integrated into the HomeATM device, merchant can accept "card ...

BlackBerry Getting PayPal “Bump” Payments Soon

BerryReview.com  by Ronen Halevy on Mar 29th, 2010 at 2:00 pm EST PayPal made a big splash earlier this month by introducing Bump payments in their iPhone application.

Mobile Payment Themes from CTIA

In an article titled "Mobile Payment Themes from CTIA" on PaymentsViews.com, Glenbrook's Jacqueline Chilton writes about last week's CTIA conference in Las Vegas and the discussions about Money over Mobile that took place.

PayPal to Halt Some Remittance Services in Japan

PC World  PayPal is halting personal payment services for users in Japan from Wednesday due to new regulations that go into force the following day

Do Safety and Soundness and Consumer Protection Really Conflict? WASHINGTON — A key banking industry argument against the creation of a consumer protection agency – that the new division would write rules that conflict with safety and soundness standards – is shaky.  Current and former regulators, industry observers and academics said in interviews that such conflicts have rarely arisen in the past; few expected major problems in the future even if consumer issues are handled by a separate agency.

Apple and Google race for mobile dominanceCNET And no one is developing medical information systems or POS systems or semipro recording peripherals for Symbian phones. by DemonDuck000 March 31

Kleiner Perkins Rides the IPad Wave

Wall Street Journal (blog)  ... is interested in investing in sectors such as mobile gaming, mobile healthcare initiatives, personalized media, mobile education and mobile commerce.

Amazon Taking On PayPal In Payments

Investor's Business Daily  PETE BARLAS, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILYPosted 06:04 PM ET E-commerce leader Amazon.com (AMZN) is gearing up to take on online payments leader PayPal.

Busting Lines and Boosting Sales

Stores The idea of moving cash-wrap stations to where they're needed most made sense, so Anthro decided to design a line of mobile POS carts

EFTPOS Strikes First Major Blow to V/MC with Woolworths Deal

Woolworths dumps Visa, MasterCard debit  By Liz Tay: Apr 1, 2010 11:30 AM   Move to EFTPOS to save “millions”.     "Woolworths has announced that it would no longer accept payments through the Visa Debit and Debit MasterCard networks." From 15 April, the change would be introduced progressively across Woolworths Group stores, including Big W, BWS, Dan Murphy's, Dick Smith, Tandy, Thomas Dux and ALH, as well as Woolworths and Safeway supermarkets, liquor stores and petrol outlets.  The move would require customers with the so-called 'scheme debit' cards to use the card's cheque or savings option, instead of credit, to access their funds at check-out counters.  By routing debit transactions through EFTPOS rather than Visa and MasterCard, Woolworths hoped to lower its fees and cost pressures from banks.  A Woolworths spokesperson told CRN that savings would be "in the millions".

What Security Fears Cost E-Commerce

TechNewsWorld  Sheila James is cofounder and vice president of products and operations for eBillme, a secure online payment option that lets consumers pay with cash using

Will the IPad Live up to the Hype?

PC World  Ebay on Thursday said it would come out with an application that will use iPad features to enable mobile commerce. But Apple may need to educate users on ...

HomeATM Headline News Through April 2nd

TJX HACKER GONZALEZ GETS 20 YEAR JAIL TERM

Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for masterminding a string of cyber-attacks on retailers, including TJX, which resulted in the theft of tens of millions of payment card details.   More on this story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21229

Heartland Preps for Its Big End-to-End Encryption Rollout

Merchant acquirer Heartland Payment Systems Inc.’s sales force will begin selling the company’s new end-to-end encryption system in the second quarter following testing that began... http://www.digitaltransactions.net/newsstory.cfm?newsid=2485

Freeport Capital Signs Significant Agreement With Pivotal Payments

Marketwire (press release)  The HomeATM devices can now be used with laptops, PCs, and Smartphones to ... With the PPG now integrated into the HomeATM device, merchant can accept "card ...

BlackBerry Getting PayPal “Bump” Payments Soon

BerryReview.com  by Ronen Halevy on Mar 29th, 2010 at 2:00 pm EST PayPal made a big splash earlier this month by introducing Bump payments in their iPhone application.

Mobile Payment Themes from CTIA

In an article titled "Mobile Payment Themes from CTIA" on PaymentsViews.com, Glenbrook's Jacqueline Chilton writes about last week's CTIA conference in Las Vegas and the discussions about Money over Mobile that took place.

PayPal to Halt Some Remittance Services in Japan

PC World  PayPal is halting personal payment services for users in Japan from Wednesday due to new regulations that go into force the following day

Do Safety and Soundness and Consumer Protection Really Conflict? WASHINGTON — A key banking industry argument against the creation of a consumer protection agency – that the new division would write rules that conflict with safety and soundness standards – is shaky.  Current and former regulators, industry observers and academics said in interviews that such conflicts have rarely arisen in the past; few expected major problems in the future even if consumer issues are handled by a separate agency.

Apple and Google race for mobile dominanceCNET And no one is developing medical information systems or POS systems or semipro recording peripherals for Symbian phones. by DemonDuck000 March 31

Kleiner Perkins Rides the IPad Wave

Wall Street Journal (blog)  ... is interested in investing in sectors such as mobile gaming, mobile healthcare initiatives, personalized media, mobile education and mobile commerce.

Amazon Taking On PayPal In Payments

Investor's Business Daily  PETE BARLAS, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILYPosted 06:04 PM ET E-commerce leader Amazon.com (AMZN) is gearing up to take on online payments leader PayPal.

Busting Lines and Boosting Sales

Stores The idea of moving cash-wrap stations to where they're needed most made sense, so Anthro decided to design a line of mobile POS carts

EFTPOS Strikes First Major Blow to V/MC with Woolworths Deal

Woolworths dumps Visa, MasterCard debit  By Liz Tay: Apr 1, 2010 11:30 AM   Move to EFTPOS to save “millions”.     "Woolworths has announced that it would no longer accept payments through the Visa Debit and Debit MasterCard networks." From 15 April, the change would be introduced progressively across Woolworths Group stores, including Big W, BWS, Dan Murphy's, Dick Smith, Tandy, Thomas Dux and ALH, as well as Woolworths and Safeway supermarkets, liquor stores and petrol outlets.  The move would require customers with the so-called 'scheme debit' cards to use the card's cheque or savings option, instead of credit, to access their funds at check-out counters.  By routing debit transactions through EFTPOS rather than Visa and MasterCard, Woolworths hoped to lower its fees and cost pressures from banks.  A Woolworths spokesperson told CRN that savings would be "in the millions".

What Security Fears Cost E-Commerce

TechNewsWorld  Sheila James is cofounder and vice president of products and operations for eBillme, a secure online payment option that lets consumers pay with cash using

Will the IPad Live up to the Hype?

PC World  Ebay on Thursday said it would come out with an application that will use iPad features to enable mobile commerce. But Apple may need to educate users on ...

ExxonMobil and Citi Will Issue Smart Cars

ExxonMobil Cardholders Have Opportunity to Win A 2010 smart® fortwo coupe

ExxonMobil Personal Card “Win a smart fortwo Sweepstakes” to award a smart fortwo coupe weekly for three months

CHICAGO, Illinois--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon and Mobil retailers and Citi are giving cardholders the chance to win a 2010 smart fortwo coupe each week through the ExxonMobil Personal Card“Win a smart fortwo Sweepstakes.” From April 1 through June 30, a new winner will be drawn every week. In addition to the weekly car giveaways, consumers will also have the chance to win one of thousands of ExxonMobil Gift Cards during the three-month promotion.

“This sweepstakes is a great opportunity to remind our customers that the ExxonMobil Personal Card is the smart way to pay for their fuel purchases”

To enter, cardholders simply make a purchase with an ExxonMobil Personal Card at any participating Exxon or Mobil station. Each purchase qualifies as one entry. If customers don’t have a card, they can also still enter by applying for a new account at sweepstakes.exxonmobilcard.comor calling 1-866-379-1010.*

“This sweepstakes is a great opportunity to remind our customers that the ExxonMobil Personal Card is the smart way to pay for their fuel purchases," said Ben Soraci, U.S. Retail Sales Director, Exxon Mobil Corporation. “It already offers a great everyday value, with pay-at-the-pump convenience at 10,000 Exxon and Mobil stations, $0 fraud liability, and online account management tools. And from April through June, cardholders will have the added incentive of a chance to win a fuel efficient smart fortwo coupe that's easy on their wallet and the environment."

* No purchase or application necessary. Open to residents of the 50 United States and D.C. Void in NJ, VA and MD and where prohibited. Sweepstakes ends 6/30/10. For official rules, visit an Exxon or Mobil station near you or visit sweepstakes.exxonmobilcard.com. Sponsor: Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA). ExxonMobil Personal Cards are issued by Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.

smart®—a Daimler Brand.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through Citicorp and Citi Holdings, Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

About ExxonMobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation is a leading international energy company whose subsidiaries have operations in most of the world’s countries and territories. In the United States, ExxonMobil has significant exploration and production, refining and marketing and chemicals operations. ExxonMobil is one of the largest oil and gas producers and reserve holders in the United States, with its portfolio including Alaska, onshore Gulf Coast and deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In addition, ExxonMobil has seven refineries in the U.S., four of which are integrated petrochemical facilities. For more information about ExxonMobil, please visit our website at www.exxonmobil.com.

About the smart fortwo and smart USA

smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. The smart fortwo is a brand of and is manufactured by Daimler AG. This technologically advanced vehicle achieves 41 mpg on the highway and is an ultra-low emissions vehicle, as certified by the State of California Air Resources Board. The vehicle is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes equipped with many functional and safety features found in most luxury models. smart is currently sold in 40 other countries, and more than one million smart fortwos have been sold since 1998.

ExxonMobil and Citi Will Issue Smart Cars

ExxonMobil Cardholders Have Opportunity to Win A 2010 smart® fortwo coupe

ExxonMobil Personal Card “Win a smart fortwo Sweepstakes” to award a smart fortwo coupe weekly for three months

CHICAGO, Illinois--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon and Mobil retailers and Citi are giving cardholders the chance to win a 2010 smart fortwo coupe each week through the ExxonMobil Personal Card“Win a smart fortwo Sweepstakes.” From April 1 through June 30, a new winner will be drawn every week. In addition to the weekly car giveaways, consumers will also have the chance to win one of thousands of ExxonMobil Gift Cards during the three-month promotion.

“This sweepstakes is a great opportunity to remind our customers that the ExxonMobil Personal Card is the smart way to pay for their fuel purchases”

To enter, cardholders simply make a purchase with an ExxonMobil Personal Card at any participating Exxon or Mobil station. Each purchase qualifies as one entry. If customers don’t have a card, they can also still enter by applying for a new account at sweepstakes.exxonmobilcard.comor calling 1-866-379-1010.*

“This sweepstakes is a great opportunity to remind our customers that the ExxonMobil Personal Card is the smart way to pay for their fuel purchases," said Ben Soraci, U.S. Retail Sales Director, Exxon Mobil Corporation. “It already offers a great everyday value, with pay-at-the-pump convenience at 10,000 Exxon and Mobil stations, $0 fraud liability, and online account management tools. And from April through June, cardholders will have the added incentive of a chance to win a fuel efficient smart fortwo coupe that's easy on their wallet and the environment."

* No purchase or application necessary. Open to residents of the 50 United States and D.C. Void in NJ, VA and MD and where prohibited. Sweepstakes ends 6/30/10. For official rules, visit an Exxon or Mobil station near you or visit sweepstakes.exxonmobilcard.com. Sponsor: Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA). ExxonMobil Personal Cards are issued by Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.

smart®—a Daimler Brand.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 140 countries. Through Citicorp and Citi Holdings, Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.

About ExxonMobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation is a leading international energy company whose subsidiaries have operations in most of the world’s countries and territories. In the United States, ExxonMobil has significant exploration and production, refining and marketing and chemicals operations. ExxonMobil is one of the largest oil and gas producers and reserve holders in the United States, with its portfolio including Alaska, onshore Gulf Coast and deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In addition, ExxonMobil has seven refineries in the U.S., four of which are integrated petrochemical facilities. For more information about ExxonMobil, please visit our website at www.exxonmobil.com.

About the smart fortwo and smart USA

smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. The smart fortwo is a brand of and is manufactured by Daimler AG. This technologically advanced vehicle achieves 41 mpg on the highway and is an ultra-low emissions vehicle, as certified by the State of California Air Resources Board. The vehicle is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes equipped with many functional and safety features found in most luxury models. smart is currently sold in 40 other countries, and more than one million smart fortwos have been sold since 1998.

Verifone Acquires Remaining Interest in Verifone Transportation Systems

April 02, 2010 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time  

VeriFone Acquires Remaining Minority Interest in VeriFone Transportation Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced it has acquired the remaining minority interest in VeriFone Transportation Systems and aligned all VTS operations within VeriFone’s Integrated Systems organization. Financial terms were not disclosed.

VTS was formed as a joint venture with TaxiTronic, Inc., in 2005, for the purpose of equipping taxis with integrated fleet management and customer payment systems. Acquiring the remaining minority interest in VTS allows VeriFone to further drive the rapid adoption of the payment systems within the transportation segment, particularly in international markets.

The Integrated Solutions organization will advance VeriFone’s development and implementation of integrated solutions for transportation and a strategy of driving payment solutions and transactions as well as advertising sales by the recently formed VeriFone Media Solutions group.

Amos Tamam, the former CEO of VTS, has been named senior vice president, Taxi Systems, with responsibility for expanding taxi solutions sales throughout the U.S. and internationally in key markets including London, South Africa and Bermuda.

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VTS was formed as a joint venture with TaxiTronic, Inc., in 2005, for the purpose of equipping taxis with integrated fleet management and customer payment systems. Acquiring the remaining minority interest in VTS allows VeriFone to further drive the rapid adoption of the payment systems within the transportation segment, particularly in international markets.

The Integrated Solutions organization will advance VeriFone’s development and implementation of integrated solutions for transportation and a strategy of driving payment solutions and transactions as well as advertising sales by the recently formed VeriFone Media Solutions group.

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Internet Retailer Survey Report: International E-Commerce

Survey: International E-Commerce



Web retailers are reaping overseas sales without actively pursuing them



Three-fourths of web retailers that responded to a recent Internet Retailer survey accept orders from outside the United States, and for some, international customers represent a significant part of their business. But relatively few offer features tailored to foreign consumers.



That may change in coming years, and lead to still-greater international sales for U.S. e-retailers, some experts say.



14.5% of the 75.2% of merchants selling internationally, which includes Canada, report that in 2009 more than 25% of their total web sales came from customers outside the United States, according to Internet Retailer’s new international e-commerce survey of 247 web-only retailers, chain retailers, catalogers and consumer brand manufacturers. 4.8% report 21% to 25% of sales came from outside the borders of the country, 7.0% report 16% to 20%, and 5.9% report 11% to 15%, the survey finds.



9.1% say 8% to 10% of 2009 sales were derived from international shoppers, 12.4% report 5% to 7%, 18.3% say 2% to 4%, and 28.0% report less than 2%.



Of the 24.8% not selling internationally, 60.3% are assessing the viability of selling to consumers outside of the United States; and of those merchants, 70.3% plan to start selling internationally within a year.

To see all of the tables accompanying this month's survey article,  CLICK HERE.

Internet Retailer Survey Report: International E-Commerce

Survey: International E-Commerce



Web retailers are reaping overseas sales without actively pursuing them



Three-fourths of web retailers that responded to a recent Internet Retailer survey accept orders from outside the United States, and for some, international customers represent a significant part of their business. But relatively few offer features tailored to foreign consumers.



That may change in coming years, and lead to still-greater international sales for U.S. e-retailers, some experts say.



14.5% of the 75.2% of merchants selling internationally, which includes Canada, report that in 2009 more than 25% of their total web sales came from customers outside the United States, according to Internet Retailer’s new international e-commerce survey of 247 web-only retailers, chain retailers, catalogers and consumer brand manufacturers. 4.8% report 21% to 25% of sales came from outside the borders of the country, 7.0% report 16% to 20%, and 5.9% report 11% to 15%, the survey finds.



9.1% say 8% to 10% of 2009 sales were derived from international shoppers, 12.4% report 5% to 7%, 18.3% say 2% to 4%, and 28.0% report less than 2%.



Of the 24.8% not selling internationally, 60.3% are assessing the viability of selling to consumers outside of the United States; and of those merchants, 70.3% plan to start selling internationally within a year.

To see all of the tables accompanying this month's survey article,  CLICK HERE.

Trojans Once Again Dominate BitDefender's March Top Five E-Threat Report

Ranking First and Fifth, Trojans Have Been Reported as the Most Constant Infectious Vector

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA--(Marketwire - April 1, 2010) -  BitDefender^®, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions, today announced March's Top Five E-Threats.

The generic mechanism that spreads using removable devices -- Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen -- is the top e-threat of the month with 13.40 percent of the total amount of global malware. This is a position very frequently occupied by this particular piece of malware.

With a percentage of 6.19, also known as the infamous Kido or Conficker,Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen ranks second, as it has been for the past three months. "This worm exploits a well-known Microsoft® Windows® vulnerability. In order to get rid of this people simply have to update both the operating system and their locally-installed anti-malware solution," said Catalin Cosoi, BitDefender's senior researcher.

BitDefender's third e-threat for March is Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen with 5.30 percent. Adobe® PDF Reader's® Javascript engine is being manipulated by this threat with the sole purpose of executing malicious code on the user's computer.

The only file infector present in this chart is Win32.Sality.OG, placed in the fourth position. Shielded by a polymorphic code, the Sality family is extremely difficult to detect and annihilate. In addition to that, the rootkit component of the virus tries to disable various antivirus applications installed on the infected system.



Trojan.JS.Downloader.BIO, ranking fifth with 2.13 percent, is a Javascript inserted into legitimate webpages via SQL injection techniques targeting only websites built with ASP. It also creates cookies with miscellaneous pieces of information about the victim (such as browsing habits and timestamps) and then sends them to a China-based website.

BitDefender's March 2010 Top Five E-Threat list includes:

	1	Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen	13.40
	2	Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen	6.19
	3	Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen	5.30
	4	Win32.Sality.OG	2.58
	5	Trojan.JS.Downloader.BIO	2.13
	OTHERS		70.40

To stay up-to-date on the latest e-threats, sign-up for BitDefender's RSS feeds here.



About BitDefender®BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention, emerging as the industry's anti-malware innovator. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe -- giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender's www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.

United States Media Contact:

Dan Wire

Horn Group for BitDefender

415-685-3132

dan.wire@horngroup.com

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Trojans Once Again Dominate BitDefender's March Top Five E-Threat Report

Ranking First and Fifth, Trojans Have Been Reported as the Most Constant Infectious Vector

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA--(Marketwire - April 1, 2010) -  BitDefender^®, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions, today announced March's Top Five E-Threats.

The generic mechanism that spreads using removable devices -- Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen -- is the top e-threat of the month with 13.40 percent of the total amount of global malware. This is a position very frequently occupied by this particular piece of malware.

With a percentage of 6.19, also known as the infamous Kido or Conficker,Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen ranks second, as it has been for the past three months. "This worm exploits a well-known Microsoft® Windows® vulnerability. In order to get rid of this people simply have to update both the operating system and their locally-installed anti-malware solution," said Catalin Cosoi, BitDefender's senior researcher.

BitDefender's third e-threat for March is Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen with 5.30 percent. Adobe® PDF Reader's® Javascript engine is being manipulated by this threat with the sole purpose of executing malicious code on the user's computer.

The only file infector present in this chart is Win32.Sality.OG, placed in the fourth position. Shielded by a polymorphic code, the Sality family is extremely difficult to detect and annihilate. In addition to that, the rootkit component of the virus tries to disable various antivirus applications installed on the infected system.



Trojan.JS.Downloader.BIO, ranking fifth with 2.13 percent, is a Javascript inserted into legitimate webpages via SQL injection techniques targeting only websites built with ASP. It also creates cookies with miscellaneous pieces of information about the victim (such as browsing habits and timestamps) and then sends them to a China-based website.

BitDefender's March 2010 Top Five E-Threat list includes:

	1	Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen	13.40
	2	Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen	6.19
	3	Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen	5.30
	4	Win32.Sality.OG	2.58
	5	Trojan.JS.Downloader.BIO	2.13
	OTHERS		70.40

To stay up-to-date on the latest e-threats, sign-up for BitDefender's RSS feeds here.



About BitDefender®BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention, emerging as the industry's anti-malware innovator. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe -- giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender's www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.

United States Media Contact:

Dan Wire

Horn Group for BitDefender

415-685-3132

dan.wire@horngroup.com

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