ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Total Defense, Inc., a global leader in malware threat detection and anti-crimeware solutions and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) today announced their collaboration on Caring for Our Kids, a program designed to raise money to help find missing children and educate families about online safety. Under the program Total Defense will donate $1 to NCMEC for each copy of Internet Security Suite Plus sold.
“With increased availability of online access through all types of new connected devices, coupled with the dramatic growth in social media, it is crucial that we provide parents both the technology and educational tools needed to keep their children safe on the Internet, and through our partnership with NCMEC we are able to do just that,” said Paul Lipman, CEO at Total Defense. “The relationship with NCMEC has spanned more than a decade and we are delighted to announce our continued support for an organization that does such important work to keep our kids safe every day.”
Added support for Caring for Our Kids will come through Total Defense Internet Security Suite Plus’ automatic renewal service. For each new customer that signs up for this service, Total Defense will make an additional donation of $1 to NCMEC. Additionally, Total Defense is giving its customers the opportunity to contribute by making a tax-deductible donation to NCMEC from all, or a portion of, their rebate amount when they purchase Internet Security Suite Plus. For either contribution, customers can have their name added to the Donor Wall at www.totaldefense.com/caringforkids.
“It’s important for parents to realize that being on the Internet is like being in public and it is critical that they have an understanding of the risks that their children face online and that they work together as a family to provide the appropriate tools to help them stay safe,” said Ernie Allen, president and CEO at NCMEC. “We are grateful to Total Defense for their commitment to promoting safety online through their generous support of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, but also for their commitment to creating products and programs that educate and protect families about the importance of online safety.”
Total Defense Internet Security Suite Plus is a comprehensive security suite featuring: anti-virus and anti-spyware, personal firewall, anti-spam, parental controls, anti-phishing, migration, continuous updates, and informative reports and is supported by free 24 X 7 support. For more information about Internet Security Suite Plus and the Caring for Our Kids program go to www.totaldefense.com/caringforkids, or to make a donation to the NCMEC please visit www.missingkids.com.
About Total Defense, Inc.
Total Defense is a global leader in malware detection and anti-crimeware solutions. Over 50,000 businesses across a wide spectrum of industries have deployed the Company’s solutions, including some of the most sophisticated buyers of security technology worldwide, and over four million consumers worldwide use Total Defense’s products. The Company’s solutions include anti-malware, anti-virus, parental controls, intrusion prevention, mobile security, online back-up and PC optimization. Total Defense is a former business of CA Technologies, one of the largest software companies in the world, and has operations in New York, California, Europe and Asia.
For more information, please visit www.totaldefense.com.
About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since it was established by Congress in 1984, the organization has operated the toll-free 24-hour national missing children’s hotline which has handled more than 3,372,730 calls. It has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 163,330 children. The organization’s CyberTipline has handled more than 1,157,720 reports of child sexual exploitation and its Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 53,258,280 pornography images and videos. The organization works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. To learn more about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its web site at www.missingkids.com.