Panda Security Insight

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a digital chat with readers of the Spanish newspaper Expansión, to resolve their queries about computer security. I must say that this turned out to be a very positive experience, as I had first-hand information of users’ worries.

One of user’s major concerns is the way Internet mafias operate. Keeping the integrity of personal and banking data when carrying out online transactions is one of the most important worries in today’s digital society.  I am glad to see that little by little Internet users are becoming aware of the real danger behind cyber-criminal activities. However, I am afraid that there is still a lot of work to do in this area. Companies are also becoming more aware of this threat, as, evidently, data security and confidentiality are extremely valuable assets for business evolution.

I would also like to make it clear that the fact that there are hidden dangers on the Internet does not mean that we should take an alarmist approach to this. As I have repeatedly explained on this blog, as far as you have good protection and use technologies responsibly, using the Internet and e-commerce resources is much safer than carrying out other daily activities whose risk is actually much higher.

I also had the opportunity to answer a question about Panda Security’s position in Spain regarding innovation. As I have already mentioned on other occasions, Panda Security has always been praised worldwide for being a technological leader. Throughout its history, the company has always reinvested 30% of its turnover in R+D+I, which allows us to develop technological innovations and launch them to the market before other companies. This has resulted in a number of prizes like the one we have recently received from IDG, which has chosen Panda Managed Office Protection as the best security software in Latin America in 2009.

Finally, I would like to mention the huge interest that the Consejo Nacional Consultivo sobre Cyber-Seguridad is attracting.  Many of the Internet users that took part in the event asked for more information regarding this initiative which, as many of you already know, aims to make the Internet and information networks a safer place for users, as well as boosting innovation and financial growth through safer e-commerce.

In short, I was delighted to participate in such a great initiative, as I firmly believe in engaging in direct communication with clients. At Panda Security we want to be close to users. We are willing to listen to them, to learn from them…. All in all, our intention is to offer solutions to the everyday problems users face when using the Internet.

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