"This disclosure requirement is
an important public safety measure that will help safeguard honest Floridians
from dangerous sexual predators and convicted felons looking for potential
victims.defendyourchild.

CUPERTINO , Calif. Crimeware is often sent as file attachments via email over
"botnets" comprising thousands of "zombie" computers, making it look
like the emails are coming from regular people and actual companies,
thus increasing the likelihood the attachments will be opened ."
To help in this effort, the Proofpoint Attack Response Center has issued
its Five Golden Rules of holiday identity theft prevention:

1. Be aware: Consumers should view any email with urgent requests for
personal identifying information, personal financial information ,
user names or passwords with suspicion. Don't fill out email forms: Never fill out forms within an email,
especially those asking for personal information.

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"As an internet dater and internet dating coach, I can tell you that this
bill makes great strides to inform and protect internet daters better than we
can on our own without this legislation," said St." This
initiative aims to raise parent's awareness of the dangers faced by their
children when they surf the Net without supervision.

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, http://www.

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Florida Is Part of Nationwide Public Safety Campaign to Require Online Dating
Services to Fully Disclose Whether They Conduct Criminal Background Checks on
Their Members

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

According to the NGO Protegeles, in 2001 500 calls a month were received
reporting child pornography on the Internet . Chats are precisely the main
reason for controversy.com/ and
http://www.pandasoftware.proofpoint .

Information and resources related to the prevention of sexual offenses.

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Many companies in this field provide a valuable service to millions
of customers. One recent study found that one-in-five
users of Internet dating services mistakenly assumed that criminal background
checks were being conducted by their online dating company.
They have a right to know if criminal background checks are or are not being
conducted on members they are talking to online and possibly meeting," said
HB1035's sponsor Representative Kevin Ambler.

There are two issues to note with this news:
* Governments are more concerned about ceasing these types of crimes
* The number of these types of crimes is increasing.com/. Summary: Online identity theft attacks are at an all-time high during
the holidays. Never send
personal financial information or sensitive information such as
social security numbers via email.

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, Advocates of legislation that
would enhance the level of public safety in the world of online dating today
applauded Florida lawmakers for recognizing the need to better protect the
health and safety of consumers who choose to engage in online dating services. Petersburg resident Melanie
Dodson. This figure increased to
1,500 in 2004.

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Likewise, never click on a
file attachment unless it's from a completely trusted source.

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com screened out 11 percent of its site applicants."
The full disclosure requirements of this legislation require online dating
services that do not run criminal background checks to disclose this
information to their customers. An in-depth study carried out by the "NGO Save the Children" of
487 children along with a large number of parents, teachers and experts in
different countries revealed that they all consider the Internet somewhat
useful. For example, in Italy, 86 . This initiative is
available in English and Spanish at http://www. Consumers should also be wary of similar
emails that look like they come from their employer. Instead, visit the
company's actual Web site and ensure that the page you are using is
secure before entering sensitive information.

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* Supervision from teachers and guardians should include appropriate
measures for safeguarding children and preventing them from browsing
alone or control the time they spend on the Net.
-- Crimeware, which is a new class of viruses and worms designed to
"plant" code in PCs that stealthily steals personal information over
time.

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In Florida
alone, there were more than 475 instances where site applicants were found to
have sexual offenses felony convictions or provided false or inaccurate
information.

Without a doubt, the risk of being approached by a pedophile is the most
dangerous of those that threaten children and teenagers that use the Internet,
but certainly the solution to these problems is not to ban use of the
Internet.com
Tel.
-- Pharming attacks, which use email to infect consumer PCs with Trojans
that re-direct their Web browsers to fraudulent sites .

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Chats have high use with
children but this is also the pedophiles favorite tool for contacting
potential victims.. Last year saw a 50 percent increase in new
phishing sites during December, according to the Anti-Phishing
Working Group.

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The bills would require providers of online dating
services to disclose if they do or do not conduct criminal background checks
on their clients. It is also important to bear in mind that a large number of the
minors interviewed use the Internet almost daily.

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This good legislation will give Florida's online dating consumers one extra
measure of protection, along with other common-sense precautions they take
when dealing with individuals they meet online. While covering Spain, France, Sweden, Holland, Chile,
Argentina , Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay the
network is estimated to have distributed 20,000 incidences of child
pornography including videos, images and sound files., Messaging security vendor
Proofpoint ( http://www.

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com,
an online dating service that currently conducts criminal background checks on
its consumers."
Data compiled by True.com ) says
consumers can expect a similar assault this year, made even
more dangerous by the advent of pharming attacks and a variety
of new "crimeware" designed to stealthily steal social security
numbers, user names and passwords, and other critical identity
information.

"These attacks are a far cry from the simple 'annoyance' class of spam and
viruses of a few years ago. Instead, open a
browser and type the actual Web address (e. If you are on
a secure Web server, the Web address will begin with "https: //"
instead of the usual "http://".

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Background checks have proven effective in screening out
potential users of online dating services with criminal records such as sexual
assault, injury to a child, murder, and theft. Today's attacks are designed by organized
criminals to steal people 's identities or important financial information, and
compromise their personal computers for further fraud," said Identity Theft
Expert Rami Habal from the Proofpoint Attack Response Center. "Technology can
stop many of these attacks, but education is also critical to preventing
thousands of consumers from having their identities stolen this holiday
season.

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Senator Victor Crist who sponsors the measure in the Senate said "I
believe that stopping even one of these predators from easy access to
potential victims justifies the disclosure requirements we are proposing., Efforts by security forces in
several countries have resulted in the localization and arrest of over
500 pedophiles who distributed child pornography via the Internet including
public chats.
The concern for minors' use of the Internet should not just focus on
preventing attacks from pedophiles, but also on preventing children or
teenagers from becoming a victim in the future.. (818) 543-6909

Most spam filters are ineffective against this type of spam. Keep an eye on your accounts: Check the accuracy of your credit card
and bank statements on a regular basis, especially during this busy
holiday season. If you see anything suspicious, contact the financial
institution immediately.

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The House Criminal Justice Committee voted 5-to-2 in favor of HB 1035, and
members of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Services Committee voted 6-to-2 in
support of SB 1768. However, these services also provide easy access for those who
would prey on potential victims. The IT crime prevention unit
of the Spanish civil guard confirms that pedophiles that circulate the
Internet are getting younger, which it attributes to excessive pornography
online.

PROTECTING CHILDREN IN THE INTERNET
The three pillars for any security policy aimed at protecting children
online are: training, supervision and use of appropriate security tools:

* Training must aim to teach children and teenagers the risks they face
and how to avoid them , so that they are never caught unprepared if a
problem arises.

* Use of appropriate security tools like content filtering systems,
antivirus, anti-spam, firewalls.defendyourchild . Proofpoint ( http://www. These rules are designed to
protect consumers, who are especially vulnerable to phishing and pharming
attacks during the holidays due to their increased use of email and the
Internet.
3.

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When the company first applied the background checks to their
database, True. GLENDALE, Calif.proofpoint.g. Alternatively, call the company
using a phone number you already know.

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Similarly, this NGO has reported that between 2001 and 2004,
it has received a total of 28,900 complaints and around 1,990 pedophile
communities have been identified.com/

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Alan Wallace
pr@pandasecurity.
2. Don't click: If you receive a suspicious email, don't click the
links in that email to visit the Web site in question.

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Supporters of the legislation include the Florida Coalition Against
Domestic Violence, online dating participants and businesses such as True.
Internet dating is a rapidly growing phenomenon in Florida and across the
country.
As part of the campaign, Panda Software has made Platinum Internet
Security 2005 available to parents with three months' free services.com /?track=17099.com ) today announced its "Five Golden
Rules" of holiday identity theft prevention.

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Approval of True.com Legislation to Provide Criminal Background Check Disclosure for Online Dating Consumers in Florida

"We have an opportunity to help Florida's users of online dating services. One the fastest
growing companies in the sector, Panda Software is also a recognized leader in
providing innovative products and services to help it achieve its mission: to
keep its customers' IT systems free from malware and other threats at the
lowest possible TCO.

Proofpoint Announces Five Golden Rules of Holiday Identity Theft Prevention

These links
may take you to a fraudulent site that looks similar or identical,
but is designed to steal your personal information.ebay.com )
for the site into the address bar. Most Web browsers also show an icon
(such as Internet Explorer's "padlock" icon) to indicate that the
page you are viewing is secure .
4.

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com paints a compelling picture of the value in
conducting criminal background checks to better protect the safety of online
daters. To further protect the health and safety of
online daters and to encourage them not to overly-rely on background
screenings, the legislation further requires firms who do run criminal
background checks to disclose that the screening is not fool-proof and also to
provide consumers with safer dating tips.

Panda Software Reports a 300% Increase of Pedophiles on the Internet Since 2001

Even though they are a tool that cyber-crooks can use
to accomplish their goals, they are also a useful tool for children and
teenagers to discuss a topic, or receive answers to specific questions from
people of their own age.menorenlared.
For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Software
solutions, visit our website at: http://www.
-- Image-Based Spam, an increasingly common spamming technique in which
images, rather than words, are used to lure consumers to fraudulent
sites.
5.

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Specific threats against which consumers need to protect themselves
include:

- - Phishing attacks, which use "spoofed" emails and fraudulent Web sites
to fool recipients into divulging personal financial data such as
credit card numbers, account user names and passwords, etc. Be secure: When you are shopping online, entering important
information such as credit card numbers, or updating personal
information, make sure you're using a secure Web site.

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5 percent of minors said that
they used this means of communication regularly . This can
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