AnchorFree Updates Hotspot Shield With Automatic Network Detection
March 15 2012 - 12:00PM
Marketwired
AnchorFree, the global leader in consumer secure browsing, privacy
and internet freedom, today announced the availability of the
latest version of Hotspot Shield, the world's most popular consumer
privacy tool. The new, sleeker desktop version of Hotspot Shield
combines the privacy and security features users have come to trust
with additional safeguards, such as malware detection and security
notifications reminding users to activate Hotspot Shield when
they've connected to an unsecure network.
Hotspot Shield addresses a market of 1.6 billion consumers
around the world in need of secure browsing, personal privacy and
freedom when surfing the Web on mobile devices and computers. With
more than 50 million downloads and the most popular mobile security
solution in the Apple App Store, Hotspot Shield's VPN technology
encrypts a user's entire Web session -- turning all HTTP sites into
HTTP(S) -- so that every website visited and every mobile app is as
secure and private as a banking site. The new features of Hotspot
Shield v2.50 make it easier than ever for users to stay one step
ahead of online security threats at all times, whether they are
browsing at home or away. On the iPhone, and soon on Android,
Hotspot Shield also provides the added benefit of compressing
images and saving users money on their data plans.
Features of the latest version of Hotspot Shield include:
- Automatic Network Detection - Detects unsecured Wi-Fi networks,
warns users when they may be at risk and can be set to
automatically activate Hotspot Shield whenever a new network is
detected.
- Always On Malware Protection - Transforms Hotspot Shield into a
complete internet security offering, protecting users not only on
unsecured Wi-Fi networks when they are away from home but also from
malware threats on secure networks. By drawing on a database of
more than 3.5 million known and suspected malicious Web domains,
Hotspot Shield offers protection from four basic types of malware,
including malware sites, malware-infected sites, phishing and
spam.
- No Administrator Privileges Required - Allows users to bypass
censorship and content restrictions at work (many corporations
censor their employees), at home and abroad without needing
administrator privileges, while remaining private and
anonymous.
- Connection Status Icon - Ensures that users are never in doubt.
Status icon clearly indicates that a user's browsing session is
protected.
- New Graphical User Interface - Provides users with better
control over Hotspot Shield and easier access to settings and
helpful FAQs.
"We wanted to make it as simple as possible for our users to
protect themselves against the bad guys," said David Gorodyansky,
founder and CEO of AnchorFree. "This latest version of Hotspot
Shield makes it easier than ever to stay safe and private online
wherever you are. Turning on Hotspot Shield should be a no brainer.
Now it's as easy as locking your front door."
For more information, or to download Hotspot Shield on your
personal computer, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, please visit
www.anchorfree.com.
About AnchorFree AnchorFree's mission is
to provide free and secure internet access to the more than 1.6
billion people around the world who are in need of a secure
browsing solution, personal privacy or freedom from any form of
censorship. AnchorFree does this through Hotspot Shield, the
world's most popular privacy, security and Web access tool. Hotspot
Shield ensures safe, private Web browsing and disrupts censorship
of commonly blocked content such as breaking news, social
networking and search engines. Hotspot Shield is available on all
computers and the Apple iOS platform at www.anchorfree.com.
AnchorFree is a privately held, venture-backed company based in
Mountain View, California.
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