The Facebook Anti-Virus Marketplace
Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people who use Facebook, and the security of their data. The Facebook Security Team has pioneered many innovative defense systems against viruses, spam and phishing attacks, as well as extensive automated enforcement mechanisms that quickly shut down malicious pages, accounts and apps.
But our work doesn’t stop there. We also provide extensive controls, resources and tools to all of you, so that you can better protect your account. In addition, we work with industry leaders to cooperate on important safety and security issues.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the Antivirus Marketplace and welcome Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos, and Symantec to the Facebook Security family.
Now, all of Facebook’s more than 900 million users will be protected by the combined intelligence of these industry leaders. Our URL blacklist system, which scans trillions of clicks per day, will now incorporate the malicious URL databases from these security companies to augment our existing level of protection. This means that whenever you click a link on our site, you benefit not just from Facebook’s existing protections, but the ongoing vigilance of the world’s leading corporations involved in computer security. At the moment, less than 4% of content shared is spam (compared to nearly 90% of email) and we are looking forward to making even more progress in the future.
Beyond the expansion of our URL blacklist system, we are excited to announce the new AV Marketplace for all Facebook users. Accessible from the Facebook Security Page, or directly at http://on.fb.me/FBAVMarketplace , people will be able to select a free download from one of our anti-virus partners. We believe that arming our users with anti-virus software will help empower them to stay safe no matter where they are on the web.
The AV Marketplace enables people to download six-month licenses to full versions of anti-virus software at no charge from Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos, or Symantec. Facebook’s global community can now download for free powerful software to protect their computers from current and future viruses, and content security threats providing hundreds of millions of people free access to anti-virus software.
Additionally, we are excited to welcome these companies to the Facebook Security Blog, where they will provide important educational materials to help those who use our site keep themselves, and their data, safe. Remember to Like the Security Page to make sure you receive these updates.
Truly effective security requires cooperation and we are excited about this partnership with many of the leaders in the security community to better help us defend against existing threats, anticipate new ones and arm people with the tools they need to protect themselves.
Find out more about the tools you can use to protect yourself at the Facebook Security Page, and remember to stay vigilant while online and remind others to do the same.
But our work doesn’t stop there. We also provide extensive controls, resources and tools to all of you, so that you can better protect your account. In addition, we work with industry leaders to cooperate on important safety and security issues.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the Antivirus Marketplace and welcome Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos, and Symantec to the Facebook Security family.
Now, all of Facebook’s more than 900 million users will be protected by the combined intelligence of these industry leaders. Our URL blacklist system, which scans trillions of clicks per day, will now incorporate the malicious URL databases from these security companies to augment our existing level of protection. This means that whenever you click a link on our site, you benefit not just from Facebook’s existing protections, but the ongoing vigilance of the world’s leading corporations involved in computer security. At the moment, less than 4% of content shared is spam (compared to nearly 90% of email) and we are looking forward to making even more progress in the future.
Beyond the expansion of our URL blacklist system, we are excited to announce the new AV Marketplace for all Facebook users. Accessible from the Facebook Security Page, or directly at http://on.fb.me/FBAVMarketplace , people will be able to select a free download from one of our anti-virus partners. We believe that arming our users with anti-virus software will help empower them to stay safe no matter where they are on the web.
The AV Marketplace enables people to download six-month licenses to full versions of anti-virus software at no charge from Microsoft, McAfee, TrendMicro, Sophos, or Symantec. Facebook’s global community can now download for free powerful software to protect their computers from current and future viruses, and content security threats providing hundreds of millions of people free access to anti-virus software.
Additionally, we are excited to welcome these companies to the Facebook Security Blog, where they will provide important educational materials to help those who use our site keep themselves, and their data, safe. Remember to Like the Security Page to make sure you receive these updates.
Truly effective security requires cooperation and we are excited about this partnership with many of the leaders in the security community to better help us defend against existing threats, anticipate new ones and arm people with the tools they need to protect themselves.
Find out more about the tools you can use to protect yourself at the Facebook Security Page, and remember to stay vigilant while online and remind others to do the same.
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