Security Innovation Unveils eKnowledge Products to help Development Teams Build Secure Software

Security Innovation Unveils eKnowledge Products to help Development Teams Build Secure Software

Leveraging its long history as a software security consultancy, vulnerability analyst, and trainer to the Fortune 500, Security Innovation has launched two eKnowledge products to help companies mitigate growing software security risks. Putting Security Innovation's expertise and training methodologies online gives organizations a way to cost-effectively bolster software security even as the economy forces many to cut IT spending.

Wilmington, Mass. -- Leveraging its long history as a software security consultancy, vulnerability analyst, and trainer to the Fortune 500, Security Innovation has launched two eKnowledge products to help companies mitigate growing software security risks. Putting Security Innovation's expertise and training methodologies online gives organizations a way to cost-effectively bolster software security even as the economy forces many to cut IT spending.

The new eKnowledge offerings consist of Web-based learning and software security guidance to help developers build security into their software from application conception through deployment. This dramatically reduces an organization's information risk and improves compliance with corporate standards and industry regulations.

TeamProfessor is a library of e-learning courses on cryptography, security testing, J2EE coding, ASP.NET coding, and cross-site scripting with JSP and ASP.NET. Hosted by Security Innovation, TeamProfessor is available to any individual or organization seeking to improve software and information security knowledge at a fraction of the cost of instructor-led training. Browser-based, it requires no plug-in software to install, manage, troubleshoot or update. It has full start/stop/rewind/forward functionality, simulations, quizzes and compliance with the AICC and SCORM e-learning standards. Individuals who complete courses in TeamProfessor earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits needed to maintain CISSP and CSSLP certifications.

TeamMentor Enterprise Edition is a just-in-time security guidance system that gives IT and development teams all the expertise they need, organized and in one place, to consistently build and deploy more secure software. Instead of Googling for ad hoc advice from apocryphal sources, users turn to the TeamMentor knowledge base for rapid access to relevant best practices, methodologies, rules, code snippets, libraries checklists, technical terms, blogs, standards and more. All are documented, vetted and constantly updated by Security Innovation vulnerability assessment teams that encounter and correct security problems every day.

These new eKnowledge solutions foster a secure development lifecycle (SDL) through the requirements, design, coding, testing and deployment phases of an application. A development or IT team with any mix of novices and seasoned security and software professionals can benefit from the training and security guidance, which are geared for a diverse audience.

"We believe in the philosophy that if you teach a person to fish, they can feed themselves for a lifetime," said Security Innovation Vice President of Marketing Nick Allen. "That's essentially why we have packaged our security expertise for organizations and individuals who want to learn software security on demand, economically and at their own pace. All groups within the corporation - from developers to executives - need to build a consistent baseline of security knowledge, and TeamProfessor and TeamMentor help establish that."

Security Innovation's eKnowledge solutions draw on expertise acquired through decades of research, 10 years of security consulting, development of software security products, and instructor-led training delivery.

TeamProfessor and TeamMentor are aimed at software security in particular because most security vulnerabilities exist at the application layer rather than the network layer - in fact, more than 70 percent exist at the application layer, according to the research firm Gartner.

"We chose TeamProfessor because software security has never been more critical, and we wanted top-flight training without compromises," said Keith Wood, application development architect at Progress Energy. "Security Innovation's proven reputation in the field and high-quality content made the decision easy. Since the courses are Web-based, we just email the link around, and our developers learn what they need to learn at their own pace just when it's needed."

"Building security into software at the coding stage is one of the most important steps you can take for the longevity of the application, and enterprise security," said analyst and application security champion Theresa Lanowitz, Founder of the voke, inc. research firm. "Today, all organizations are challenged to deliver strategic value in critical areas such as application security, however, most IT organizations need assistance in understanding how to address application security at the developer level and throughout the lifecycle. The offering of e-learning and on-demand security from Security Innovation addresses this very critical need for today's IT organization."

Pricing and Availability

TeamProfessor courses are available now and include unlimited use by a single user. Pricing starts at US $195 per seat for corporate-wide deployments or $495 for an individual seat. For more information on Security Innovation's e-learning and other courseware see http://www.securityinnovation.com/products/elearning/index.shtml

or call 978.694.1008 x2.

TeamMentor Enterprise Edition is priced at $10,000 per server, which includes a 10-user license and the ability to scale into the thousands of users. More information can be found here: http://www.securityinnovation.com/products/team-mentor/index.shtml.

About Security Innovation

Security Innovation is a leading independent provider of secure software lifecycle management solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Global technology vendors and enterprise IT organizations such as Microsoft, IBM, FedEx, ING, Symantec, Visa, Coca-Cola and GE rely on our security expertise, tools and training to understand and mitigate the security risks in their software. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, Mass., with offices in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Seattle, Wash. For more information about Security Innovation, please visit www.securityinnovation.com or call 1.978.694.1008 (USA) 31 (0) 20 301 9150 (non-U.S).

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plasq Releases 3D Space Game "Pharos IV: Assault" for iPhone and iPod Touch

plasq Releases 3D Space Game "Pharos IV: Assault" for iPhone and iPod Touch

Pharos IV: Assault -- A showdown of galactic proportions. Take the controls of an advanced space fighter to defend your starbase from the relentless alien hoard. Stunning graphics and gripping gameplay await the player in this game for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Charleston, SC (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- plasq today released a new 3D video game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Pharos IV: Assault puts players at the controls of an advanced space fighter defending the space station against an alien attack.

Pharos IV: Assault provides immersive gameplay in a spectacular universe by utilizing the accelerometers for flight control, the touch screen to launch torpedoes and missiles and incredible 3D graphics to bring it all to life. The game engine also features an advanced enemy AI to keep players on their toes and an engaging soundtrack to entertain the ears.

"This game is an homage to some of the classic 3D space shooters we've played over the years", said Robert Grant, lead developer at plasq. "It's incredible how capable these devices are and we really took advantage of that to produce a thrilling gameplay experience."

The game features classic arcade style gameplay with unlimited levels and a high-score table. Available now at the Apple iPhone App Store (itunes.com/app/pharosivassault (http://plasq.com/t/pharosiv/prweb)) for a limited time at the low price $0.99 - regular price will be $1.99. A free lite version (itunes.com/app/pharosivassaultlite (http://plasq.com/t/pharosivlite/prweb)) is also available but limited to the first 3 levels.

More information also available at: plasq.com/pharosiv (http://plasq.com/t/pharosivpl/pr)

About plasq:

plasq is a collaborative company with personnel scattered across 3 continents who unite online to develop innovative software for iPhone and Mac OS X including the smash hit Comic Life.

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Archive Systems Announces ASPEN 360 Accounts Payable Edition, Release 9

Archive Systems Announces ASPEN 360 Accounts Payable Edition, Release 9

On-demand accounts payable automation solution combines ZeroTouch AP imaging and workflow with best practices. ASPEN 360 Accounts Payable Edition, Release 9 integrates numerous enhances to continue to improve the end user experience.

Fairfield, NJ (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- Archive Systems, a leading provider of accounts payable automation, today introduced ASPEN 360 Accounts Payable Edition (http://www.archivesystems.com/aspen360/APedition.asp), Release 9. ASPEN 360, a multi-tenant SaaS-based solution, automates AP processes by combining industry best practices with ZeroTouch™ AP imaging and workflow. Release 9 includes numerous enhancements to dramatically speed up implementation times and the AP process. These include enhancements to the three way matching process and line item matching features, further configurability for the ASPEN 360 Online Form feature, and updates to the user interface screens to continue to improve the end user experience.

"ASPEN 360 Release 9 truly reflects the commitment we've made to our clients, platform, and product. It reinforces how we are focused on providing users with the features and functionality needed to increase efficiencies, streamline processes, and cut costs in AP," stated Dave Craig, President of Archive Systems.

Straight Through Processing (http://www.archivesystems.com/aspen360/straightthroughprocessing.asp) has been enhanced. The new release integrates new confidence-level functionality into the three way matching feature, helping AP processors quickly match invoices to PO and receipt line items by visually identifying the potential matches via a confidence percentage rating. This add-on enhancement further promotes the user ownability of ASPEN 360. AP departments can control which invoices are potential candidates for straight though processing from the line items that ASPEN 360 has identified as a match through the designated confidence level percentage. When matches within predefined tolerances are met, ASPEN 360 auto matches the invoice, then completes the transaction, passing the approved invoice data straight through to the ERP system without AP processor intervention. If the predefined tolerances are not met, the AP processor is provided with a list of possible matches to review.

In order to improve exception processing, Release 9 combines aggregate matching with line item matching functionality to give ASPEN 360 clients the capability to further control how the three way match is configured. If a client has invoices that fail the line item matching, they have the ability to use aggregate matching to improve their straight through processing efficiency.

The enhancements to the Online Form feature now allows enhanced configuration of existing online forms like the Check Request and Adjustment Forms. Upcoming releases of ASPEN 360 will incorporate additional online forms which use SmartRouting workflow technology to automatically route the online form and supporting documents based on the configured business rules. The purchase-to-pay process is streamlined because the ASPEN 360 online form technology dramatically speeds up the time needed for approval and payment.

"We continue to expand the AP invoice processing capabilities available in ASPEN 360 Accounts Payable Edition," added Craig. "The online form feature is another example of how we're taking paper out of the AP process. This feature is especially useful to eliminate the headache of managing all those paper-based forms AP departments receive today."

About Archive Systems, Inc.

Archive Systems, Inc. flagship solution, ASPEN 360 Accounts Payable Edition, combines best practices AP Automation (http://www.archivesystems.com/aspen360/APedition.asp) with ZeroTouch AP imaging and workflow. The product increases efficiencies and reduces costs with features such as straight through processing, which uses automated three-way matching to auto match invoices to PO and receipt line items without AP processor intervention. It includes the ASPEN 360 Invoice Virtualization Center (http://www.archivesystems.com/aspen360/APinvoicedatacapture.asp), which removes from the client all tasks associated with document imaging, data capture, document classification, indexing, and OCR. The company also provides physical records management services such as business records storage, document shredding, and offsite data storage, through a number of Record Center locations. For more information, please visit www.archivesystems.com.

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Archive Systems, Inc.

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Corel� Painter™ 11 Unveiled Today

Corel® Painter™ 11 Unveiled Today

With Painter 11, artists can now expand their digital toolset with the most advanced painting and natural media tools available. New pressure-sensitive brushes allow hand and brush to fluidly work as one, producing brushstrokes that are unrivaled in texture and precision. Enhanced drawing tools and customizable media allow users to create distinct art every time.

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced Corel® Painter™ 11, the newest edition of the world's leading painting and illustration software. With more than 40 new and enhanced features, Painter 11 provides the most inventive drawing and painting tools available, making it the ultimate art studio for those ready to expand their definition of creativity.

Since its inception, Corel Painter has set the standard for painting and illustration software. With Painter 11, artists can now expand their digital toolset with the most advanced painting and natural media tools available. New pressure-sensitive brushes allow hand and brush to fluidly work as one, producing brushstrokes that are unrivaled in texture and precision. Enhanced drawing tools and customizable media allow users to create distinct art every time.

"The cornerstone of Painter's success has always been our loyal user community. During the development cycle for Painter 11, we listened closely and carefully to what these talented artists were saying about our product -- the features they loved and the new features they needed as they worked with Painter on a day-to-day basis," said Rob MacDonald, Product Manager for Corel Painter. "With Painter 11, we've successfully addressed many of the key areas our users highlighted while also delivering some exciting new features that will further expand artists' creative options."

Changing What's Possible in Art

In developing the newest version of Corel Painter, the Corel team focused on four key areas:

Enhancing the Creative Process

Painter 11 offers artists the ability to enhance their creativity through the freedom to create and customize brushes and media variants to their precise specifications. With unique new tools including new artistic media, new hard media brushes, and new selection tools, Painter 11's unique toolset enables users to create art that would not be possible working with traditional media.

Going Beyond the Digital Darkroom

With Painter 11, artists can expand their digital toolset with painting media designed to extend the capabilities of digital photography programs such as Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo and Adobe® Photoshop®. New color management improves color recognition when importing files from other applications and individual color profiles per document create greater color accuracy for each file.

Learning from Unlimited Experimentation

For those looking to embark on an artistic education, Painter 11 offers the ability to experiment with color theory and composition much faster than in a traditional environment, and without the toxins and mess. With the option to undo brushstrokes and other effects, this digital art studio provides the ability to experiment in an unlimited capacity, giving students, teachers, and other new users the confidence to explore a wide variety of artistic techniques.

Increasing Performance and Productivity

Artists using Painter 11 can enjoy creating in an inviting environment that is optimized for their workflow. Enhanced brushes perform up to thirty percent faster than in previous versions, making this the fastest, most responsive version of Painter yet.

"I've been using Corel Painter for more than 18 years. This program has been a vital and integral part of my artistic workflow for the last 16 years. "With the enhancements in brush technology and the expandable color palette introduced in Painter 11, I now have an even more powerful toolbox with which to express myself on the digital canvas," said Jeremy Sutton, Portrait Artist (JeremySutton.com) and Founder of the new educational website, PaintboxJ.com, which features Painter 11 video tutorials, articles and new custom brushes. "Kudos to the Painter development team who sought out and listened to feedback from the artistic community and worked with us to make this version the best Painter yet. I highly recommend diving in, if you're new to Painter, or upgrading from earlier versions so you can enjoy the new, improved features of Painter 11."

For more information about Corel Painter 11 and to see a detailed list of new and enhanced features, and to view exceptional art created using Corel Painter, please visit www.corel.com/painter. To learn more about how Corel Painter is used worldwide, please visit the product's community site at www.painterfactory.com.

Pricing and Availability

The English version of Corel Painter 11 is available tomorrow (Feb. 25) as an electronic download through www.corel.com and is priced at $399 US for the full version and $199 US for the upgrade. The boxed product featuring new, environmentally-aware packaging is also available immediately for preorder and is priced at $429 US for the full version and $229 US for the upgrade.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies with more than 100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years, we've built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®. Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan.

© 2009 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Corel DESIGNER, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, VideoStudio, WinDVD, WinZip, WordPerfect, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Digital Fuel, "Innovation Of The Year" Finalist, To Compete For Top Honors At IT Service Management Conference

Digital Fuel, "Innovation Of The Year" Finalist, To Compete For Top Honors At IT Service Management Conference

Digital Fuel's ServiceFlow IT Cost Management Judged to be Among Products that "Made Greatest ITSM Contribution" in 2008; Product will be Showcased At Booth 301

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- Digital Fuel (http://www.digitalfuel.com/), the leader in IT Service Management (http://www.digitalfuel.com/applications/) (ITSM (http://www.digitalfuel.com/applications/)) solutions, today announced it has been named a finalist in the "Innovation Of The Year" portion of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Awards sponsored by Pink Elephant, producer of the 13th Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition. Digital Fuel will exhibit at the conference, to be held February 22-25, 2009 in Las Vegas at the Bellagio Hotel, and will compete for top honors on February 24.

The ITIL Innovation Of The Year award, part of Pink Elephant's ITIL Awards event, recognizes a product or service developed by the vendor community that has made the greatest contribution to IT Service Management in the last calendar year. As a finalist, Digital Fuel was cited for ServiceFlow, an IT Cost Management software solution that helps enterprises minimize IT costs and deliver maximum business value by creating cost transparency and visibility.

The ITSM conference is the largest and most respected IT Service Management conference in the world. Now in its 13th year, the conference offers CIOs, CTOs, project managers, IT consultants and others advanced training in IT Service Management and ITIL, and showcases the latest in ITSM-focused products and services.

"This conference is one of the most important annual gatherings for companies who are focused on systems that optimize the value of IT investment. As a prominent IT Cost Management product, ServiceFlow has had a great impact on our customers' pursuit of increased business value through better IT cost visibility. We believe those results figured prominently in our being named finalist for 'Innovation Of The Year,'" said Yisrael Dancziger, CEO of Digital Fuel.

Digital Fuel's ServiceFlow helps IT organizations cost, price, bill, and control services spend and usage. The software provides the IT cost visibility that is a requisite capability in order to operate an IT service organization like a well-run business. Using ServiceFlow's powerful business application, IT departments can reduce and optimize costs strategically for maximum business benefit through greater visibility into IT costs such as the total cost of each business service and its unit cost, as well as what to charge for services based on consumption. It can also show chargeback details and the cost drivers behind the total cost of each service, in order for executives to better manage IT spend.

ServiceFlow takes a uniquely holistic approach to the automation of business processes critical to ITIL v3, the latest version of the industry standard IT Infrastructure Library. It automates the customer- and business-facing processes of Service Catalog, Service Level Management, and Service Financial Management specified in ITIL v3.

Pink Elephant's ITIL "Innovation Of The Year" Award will be announced from the conference's main stage at the Bellagio Hotel at 8:30AM on Tuesday, February 24. Throughout the conference, Digital Fuel will showcase its ITIL solutions from its exhibit in Booth 301.

Forrester Research has produced a case study, "IT Operations Financial Management Helps The Business Control Its Service Consumption", that details the experiences of Nationwide Mutual Insurance, a user of ServiceFlow IT Cost Management (http://www.digitalfuel.com/applications/serviceflow-finance.php). For a free copy of the study, go to http://info.digitalfuel.com/ForresterNationwidePR.html.

About Digital Fuel:

Digital Fuel Technologies, Inc., is the leading provider of Service Catalog Management (http://www.digitalfuel.com/applications/serviceflow-catalog.php), Service Level Management (SLM) (http://www.digitalfuel.com/applications/serviceflow-slm.php) and Service Cost Management (http://www.digitalfuel.com/applications/serviceflow-finance.php) software solutions for IT, Communications, HR, F&A in enterprises and commercial service providers. The company's ServiceFlow business software applications manage billions in Telco, IT and other business services at companies and governments around the world such as British Telecom, Cisco, Computacenter, CSC, Cummins, Dell, General Electric, IBM, Nationwide, Nestle, O2, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, SITA, Sprint, Steria, Telefonica, Telus, WiPro and many others. Digital Fuel is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA, with offices across North America and Europe. Learn more at www.DigitalFuel.com.

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Staying One Step Ahead Of Its Customers' Needs, Sentrilock Launches 'Lockbox Live' Virtual Brochure

Staying One Step Ahead Of Its Customers' Needs, Sentrilock Launches 'Lockbox Live' Virtual Brochure

Well-Known for its Superior Customer Service, SentriLock Continues to Set the Standard for Providing Real Estate Professionals with Information Powered by Next-Generation Technology

Cincinnati, Ohio (PRWEB) February 21, 2009 -- SentriLock (http://www.sentrilock.com), a leading provider of electronic lockboxes to the real estate industry, today launched "Lockbox Live," a virtual presentation that allows boards, associations and individual real estate professionals to gain keen insights into the numerous high-tech benefits of electronic lockboxes. Lockbox Live can be accessed at: http://www.sentrilock.com/lblive/lblive.html. A special version of the site for our Canadian customers and prospects can be accessed at: http://www.sentrilock.com/lbliveca.

Lockbox Live is the next step in SentriLock's unmatched commitment to help its current and potential customers gain a competitive edge by providing cutting-edge technology, tools, information, and customer service.

"With Lockbox Live, we've once again listened to our customers and developed an innovative, next-generation tool that they can access at their convenience to gain additional information on the numerous benefits of electronic lockboxes," said John Heithaus, senior vice president of sales, marketing and alliances for SentriLock.

"Boards and associations are on tight deadlines and need comprehensive information at their fingertips so they can make an informed decision on their terms - Lockbox Live brings our REALTOR® Lockbox NXT to life," Heithaus added.

Interactivity is at the forefront of Lockbox Live, as real estate professionals can virtually open both the shackle of the lockbox and key door, as well as get a 360-degree rotating view of REALTOR® Lockbox NXT, allowing users to virtually experience the industry's most technologically advanced lockbox.

In a testament to the company's commitment to providing superior customer service, SentriLock received the highest ratings among lockbox providers in four out of five key areas for two years running, according to a national survey of MLS and Association Executives. SentriLock was tops in lockbox product, service, system and overall satisfaction. Unlike any other lockbox system, the REALTOR® Lockbox NXT product contains "smart" technology (such as an electronic keypad) combined with smart-card technology.

About SentriLock

SentriLock LLC, founded in 2003, is majority owned by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) and is the official lockbox solution of NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program. SentriLock lockboxes and software are proudly designed, built and supported in the U.S.A. SentriLock has more than 200 REALTOR® Association clients using its REALTOR® Lockbox system representing over 200,000 agents. For additional information on the REALTOR® Lockbox system, contact SentriLock toll-free, 866-736-2322, or visit http://www.sentrilock.com.

About the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Information about NAR is available at www.REALTOR.org.

REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics. Not all real estate agents are REALTORS®. All REALTORS® are members of NAR.

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"Sexting": The Newest Reason for Parents to Monitor Computer Activity

"Sexting": The Newest Reason for Parents to Monitor Computer Activity

Pandora Corp. Co-Founder discusses the newest "shocking trend" among teenagers, and what parents can do to prevent their kids from endangering themselves...

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2009 -- The newest shock to hit the parental system is the recent discovery of a new teenage trend. "Sexting" is the term used to describe the act of teenagers sending naked photos of themselves to significant others, friends, and sometimes casual acquaintances, via cell phone text messaging. These messages are sent, received and forwarded on a daily basis across the nation, and parents are just now finding out.

"Thanks to a few kids who have recently been caught, this new and dangerous phenomenon has come to light for parents," says Jamie Leasure, co-founder of Pandora Corp., makers of PC Pandora computer monitoring software (http://www.pcpandora.com), a tool designed to help parents keep kids safe online.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recently released results of a study completed in the fall of 2008. Of the 653 teens surveyed, 20-percent admitted to electronically sending or posting online nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves.

Another statistic shows that 39-percent of teens are sending sexually suggestive electronic text-based messages to each other. While the latter may seem like the current form of flirting, once images are involved, in the eyes of the law it becomes a form of child pornography.

"When a teenager takes a naked photo of themselves with a camera phone, it could be considered an issue of personal morals and values. But what teens don't realize is that once that picture finds its way to the Internet, it becomes an issue of personal safety," says Leasure. "That's aside from the bottom line fact that taking the picture and sending it, via Internet or cell phone, is a serious legal matter."

It doesn't matter if it's your child or not, if there are pictures of naked minors on your computer, you should be very concerned. If your child is receiving, forwarding, or - worse - producing and distributing nude pictures of themselves, peers or friends, there can be serious legal consequences. Already, charges have been brought upon teens in several states across the country. Leasure says this is just one more reason parents need to get serious and start monitoring their child's computer and Internet activity (http://hubpages.com/hub/Monitoring-Child-Internet-Activity-Essential-Parenting).

"Parents need to be aware of how their kids are using the technology they are placing in their hands. It's as simple as that."

And that's were PC Pandora comes in. PC Pandora (http://www.pcpandora.com) is computer monitoring software (http://www.squidoo.com/monitoringsoftware) that acts like a DVR and records all activity on your computer. With sequential snapshots of everything that happens on the screen, parents are able to effectively play back everything and anything their child does both on and offline. Further details of activity are made available in text-based files. Parents can review transcripts of emails sent and received, and instant messenger chats, logs of websites visited, keystrokes, peer-2-peer files shared, and programs accessed, plus Internet search queries, webcam output and more. The IRIS feature will even send those text-based files right to a parent's email - invaluable for working moms and dads who can't always be home when the kids are online. PC Pandora (http://pcpandora.wordpress.com/) also comes with blocks and filters to help parents implement usage rights and restrictions.

"If you have PC Pandora (http://monitoringsoftwarepcpandora.wetpaint.com/) on your computer, you will know if your child is involved in Internet sexting, whether it's producing the material or simply passing it along," says Leasure. "This is the best thing you can do as a parent to help keep your kid safe from all of the Internet threats, including their own thoughtlessness."

To help detect if there are images on your teens phone, well, Leasure says that's easy: "If the parent bought the phone and is paying the bill, it's as easy as telling your child to 'fork it over' so you can review content."

Leasure says the combination of current popular culture, the rapid speed of developing technology, and the old faithful trait of teens not thinking before acting has caused this new threat.

"There is something to be said for the way that sex is portrayed in mainstream media and pop culture," explains Leasure. "We are a society that makes the idea 'sex sells' possible. At the same time, we are enjoying this explosion of new technology that makes high levels of communication between individuals possible with a few presses of just a couple of buttons. When we give our kids this new technology, we sometimes forget that teens are teens and they are going to do a lot of questionable things as they grow up. That's why as parents we need to be aware and know how our kids are using the technology we give them and how they are representing themselves in the new digital world."

It sounds easy, but as every parent knows, putting even the simplest idea into practice can be very hard. Fortunately, there are tools like PC Pandora (http://www.pcpandora.com/children.php) that make 21st century parenting easier to manage. Parents should also consider this: the recent study revealed that 75% of teens acknowledge that sending these messages "can have serious negative consequences," but they are doing it anyway. Maybe they do need the extra parental enforcement.

For more information on how you can keep your kids safe online and find out if they are partaking in sexting, visit www.pcpandora.com. In spring 2009, Pandora Corp. will release PC Pandora 6.0, which will incorporate Pandora LIVE, a web-based service that will allow parents to check content from anywhere through a secure server.

A 2008 survey of 653 teens (age 13-19) commissioned by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to explore the habits of electronic activity found that:

· 20-percent of teens (1 in 5) say they have electronically sent/posted nude or seminude pictures or video of themselves; breakdown: 22-percent of teen girls, 18-percent of teen boys and 11-percent of 'young teens' (age 13-19).

· 39-percent of teens say they have sent sexually suggestive messages (text, email, IM) to another (37-percent of teen girls, 40-percent of teen boys); 48-percent of teens report having received such messages

· 71% of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent/posted this content to a boyfriend/girlfriend; 21% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have sent such content to someone they wanted to date or "hook up" with.

· 15% of teens who have sent or posted nude/seminude images of themselves say they have done so to someone they only knew online.

· 75% of teens and 71% of young adults say sending sexually suggestive content "can have serious negative consequences." Yet, 39% of teens and 59% of young adults have sent or posted sexually suggestive emails or text messages--and 20% of teens and 33% of young adults have sent/posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves.

· 38% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have had sexually suggestive text messages or emails-- originally meant for someone else--shared with them; 25% of teen girls and 33% of teen boys say they have had nude or semi-nude images--originally meant for someone else--shared with them.

About PC Pandora: Pandora Corporation was formed with one goal - to help our customers monitor, control and protect their families and themselves online. First released in mid 2005, our PC Pandora computer monitoring software has been constantly upgraded to industry-leading specifications and has received accolades from users, reviewers and even school districts and law enforcement agencies, who use the program to help in the day-to-day supervision of the children and citizens they are charged with protecting. The company website devotes space to helping parents by providing them with 18 Tips to Safe Surfing (http://www.pcpandora.com/children/18tips.php) and Pandora's Blog (http://blog.pcpandora.com/), where current news in the world of online safety is discussed regularly. PC Pandora has vaulted into a leadership position for parental control software by boasting a combination of features that are unparalleled in the monitoring industry. In 2008, Version 5.0 was released, again widening the spectrum of coverage and protection offered by the program. In addition, through the company's SAFE SCHOOLS program, schools and school districts can receive up to $100,000 worth of software to aid in protecting their students and their PCs. PC Pandora is also now available through the Pandora Corp. store at Amazon.com. Currently in version 5.2, the next release of PC Pandora will incorporate Pandora LIVE, a web-based service that will allow parents to check content from anywhere through a secure server.

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Contact Information Ken Shallcross

Pandora Corp.

http://www.pcpandora.com

718.884.0689

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