Recent research shows that over 5.2 million games consoles and PVRs were shipped across Europe in Q1 2005 alone . StreamShield warns that any one of these devices can easily be targeted by hackers, fraudsters and virus writers.
Andrew Radley, Director of Product Marketing at StreamShield, explains:
“Our homes are undergoing a profound revolution with the arrival of a plethora of networked consumer electronic devices. Surprisingly these come with little or no protection against the growing range of internet threats and even more surprisingly, there is little awareness about the time bomb sitting in peoples’ living rooms. The industry needs to take urgent measures to protect consumers and prevent the destruction of the digital
home.”
Radley concludes:
“The best way to secure these devices is to use network based protection that blocks all harmful content before it reaches the device. Internet service providers are in the best position to offer this first line of defence to their customers and further enhance their portfolio of revenue generating services.”
About StreamShield Networks:
StreamShield Networks is the first company in the world to provide integrated, internet-based protection for email, web and other real-time internet applications. Its products and services can identify and block threats – such as viruses, worms, other forms of malware, phishing scams, spam, and inappropriate content – in the internet before the content reaches any users and harms their computer systems.
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