Web of Trust launches a new version of the WOT safe surfing add-on with
customizable protection. Experienced Web users who prefer "Light"
protection get a simple warning if they surf to a page with a poor
reputation, whereas selecting "Maximum Safety" will prevent a risky
page from loading. Parents with young children can choose the "Parental
Control" mode which blocks access to sites that contain pornography or
other adult content.
WOT provides four convenient one-click protection options that can be
changed instantly depending on the situation:
- "Light" protection suits experienced Web users
- "Basic" protection guides the user by giving warnings
- "Maximum Safety" stops dangerous Web sites from loading
- "Parental Control" blocks access to Web sites with a poor
child safety rating and no rating at all
"Four million Internet surfers worldwide trust WOT to protect them when
they search and shop on the Internet. People need choices that fit
their web surfing habits. With WOT's new one-click protection options,
we provide personalized safe surfing," said CEO Esa Suurio.
Free Web safety tool
provides protection against online threats
Web of Trust offers Internet users preventive protection against
Web-based attacks, online scams, identify theft, and unreliable
shopping sites. The WOT security add-on provides safety ratings to
search results when using Google, Yahoo!, Digg and other popular sites,
helping users protect their computers and personal information. Web
site ratings are continuously updated by the user community and from
numerous trusted sources, such as phishing site listings. The free
Internet security add-on works with Internet Explorer and Firefox
browsers and can be downloaded at
http://www.mywot.com.
Supporting Facts of WOT
- WOT has been downloaded by 4 million users
- Information on 22 million websites
- 1 in every 20 websites is harmful
- WOT users contribute by rating and commenting on websites
- WOT also receives information from a large number of
trusted sources, such as PhishTank, hpHosts, DNS-BH Malware Domain list
and Artists Against 419.
- Available in 14 languages, now also in Chinese and Japanese
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