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Norton Launches Security Tool For Facebook Users
Mike Sachoff
Staff Writer
2010-05-06
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To help people fight back and protect their online identities, Norton from Symantec has launched the Norton Safe Web for Facebook application.
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The free tools uses site rating technology to scan computer users' Facebook news feeds for malicious web links.
As social networks continue to grow, cyber criminals are finding them lucrative places to find victims.
A new survey by Norton found 44 percent of people have been a victim of a cybercrime carried out via a social network including viruses, online credit fraud, unsolicited pornography, receiving spam and phishing emails.
*Other highlights from the survey include:
*72% of people have been a victim of a cybercrime
*76% of people worry about identity theft
Compared with women, men take more risks online and are more often victims of cybercrime.
Norton says as cybercriminals focus on social networks, people need to follow best practices and use available tools to protect themselves from online dangers. In addition to using Norton Safe Web for Facebook, computer users can look up a site's safety rating at the free Norton Safe Web community site, or download Norton Safe Web Lite, a new free toolbar that automatically flags fraudulent or harmful sites as users surf the Web.
About the Author:
Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.
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