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"Our leading internet security software paired with top-of-the-line Linksys by Cisco routers delivers a powerful solution for home network security," said Carol Carpenter, vice president of global marketing for Trend Micro's consumer business unit. "We are pleased to be able to offer smart and effective internet protection for the home so that families can receive the strongest real-time protection against the latest internet threats while enjoying online activities to the full."
"Home Network Defender helps provide revolutionary, not evolutionary, protection from internet threats before they reach the home while increasing awareness for parents of the activities specific to each family member. This product helps protect not only PCs but any connected device and is a must for anyone concerned with internet safety for their family," said Greg Memo, vice president and general manager, products, Cisco Consumer Business Group.
Market Watch
- The growth of web threats has increased by nearly 2000 percent since 2005, 50 percent of which were downloaded by users surfing unknown or malicious websites. (Trend Micro Threat Research, 2009)
- 34 percent of teens said they experienced unwanted exposure to pornography while online, 40 percent of which came from online searches, 17 percent from links within other websites, 12 percent from mistyping web addresses. (Wolak, Finkelhor, Mitchell 2006)
- 79 percent of teens say they use the internet with little parental supervision. (Childnet International, 2007)
Pricing and Availability
The Home Network Defender is a software service that is housed on select Linksys by Cisco wireless-N routers and helps provide internet security management and protection on IP-enabled devices on a home network. The suggested retail price will be £64.95 for the yearly service with a 30-day complimentary trial. Existing users of a Linksys by Cisco WRT610N or WRT160N can also take advantage of this offer and update their firmware currently by going to: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/LinksysByCisco/en/promo/Home-Network-Defender
Home Network Defender will be available for select N routers and will be embedded in new WRT610N Linksys by Cisco routers, with a 30-day complimentary trial.
