Authentium’s Upgraded SafeCentral 2.6 Protects Holiday Shoppers at a Low Price

New Version of the Consumer Web Security Tool Offers Windows 7 and 64-Bit Support with Proactive Identity Theft Protection

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Authentium released the newest version of its award-winning Web security application, SafeCentral 2.6, with upgraded features including support for all 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems. In addition to the new features, the company is offering a year-long subscription of SafeCentral 2.6 for $19.95, a 50 percent discount from the standard $39.95 price. The special pricing promotion is available for a limited time to help protect holiday shoppers and consumers who may be using new gift cards for online post-holiday sales.

“Our goal with SafeCentral is to ensure all customers are outfitted with effective and easy-to-use safeguards against cybercriminals in 2010. This latest version ‘raises the shields’ against online threats while providing users with all the personalized and customized features of their regular browsers.”

SafeCentral provides unmatched protection for PC users who understand both the risks and rewards of online shopping, banking and stock trading. SafeCentral protects the sensitive information Web users must enter into shopping and banking Web sites—details that can be stolen by online criminals who secretly install keyloggers and other crimeware on PCs—and alleviates concerns that may prevent shoppers from taking advantage of the convenience and cost savings of online services. New features for SafeCentral 2.6 include:

• Support for 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Vista and XP. Launched in September to SafeCentral Online Community members before the official Windows 7 release by Microsoft, support is now available to all users of the latest and most high-performance versions of Windows.

• Ability to import favorites from standard browsers into the SafeCentral Safe Browser. Users who have built lists of "favorites" or "bookmarks" in their Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers can automatically transfer them to the SafeCentral Safe Browser. Users can then enjoy one-click access to their favorites in the SafeCentral Safe Browser, with an added benefit of the full protection of SafeCentral's identity theft protection while they bank or shop.
• Freedom to add sites to be automatically protected by SafeCentral. SafeCentral already automatically activates to protect over 15,000 sensitive Web sites, including online banks, brokerages, airlines and shopping sites where sensitive information can potentially be exposed to hackers. With SafeCentral 2.6, users can select their own Web sites to add to this “protected” list, so SafeCentral will automatically switch them into safe mode from their regular browser.
• Power to choose your own homepage. Users can set their own SafeCentral homepage, which is automatically loaded in the Safe Browser when it is launched.

• Automatic support for the Roboform password manager in the Safe Browser. SafeCentral 2.6 supports Roboform, a popular password manager used by millions of safety-conscious Internet users. The Roboform plugin will now appear in the Safe Browser and automatically offer to help users log in to Web sites they have added to the Roboform password vault. This is a convenience factor for online users who know they should use different passwords for their various online accounts and have already taken the important step to use a tool like Roboform to assist this effort.

• "My Protection" feedback panel. SafeCentral’s “My Protection” feedback panel supplies details on the protection that SafeCentral is providing and other PC safety factors. As seen in the New York Times, SafeCentral 2.6 includes a pane built into the Safe Browser that shows users what is protected on their PC and offers a “Web Safety Score,” which rates their level of protection against a number of Web-based threats, including viruses that can damage their PCs or cause loss of important data like family photos and financial records.

“The holiday season is likely to be cybercriminals’ most profitable time of the year,” says Ray Dickenson, Chief Technology Officer of Authentium. “Our goal with SafeCentral is to ensure all customers are outfitted with effective and easy-to-use safeguards against cybercriminals in 2010. This latest version ‘raises the shields’ against online threats while providing users with all the personalized and customized features of their regular browsers.”

To take advantage of this limited-time holiday offer and buy SafeCentral at 50 percent off the normal retail price, visit www.safecentral.com and click on the “Try it now” link. SafeCentral is compatible with all 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Vista and XP.

SafeCentral is also fully customizable and offers banks, trading companies, software download portals and other distribution partners the ability to integrate SafeCentral as part of their branded security offerings to customers. If interested, please contact SafeCentral at [e-mail].

ABOUT AUTHENTIUM

Authentium develops software and services to protect consumers in a connected world. The company’s core technologies are used by leading software providers including Google and Microsoft to create or enhance industry-leading computer security products. Additionally, Authentium’s same core security expertise is also expressed in the continued development of Command Anti-Malware, the award winning Antivirus product from Authentium. The company was incorporated in 2000, and is located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. For more information, visit www.authentium.com.