CA Gives Consumers PC Security Peace of Mind
CA Internet Security Suite 2007 Customers Eligible for up to $6,500 in Virus Protection and Identity Theft Coverage; Provides Added Security for Lost or Stolen PCs
ISLANDIA, N.Y., and NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CA (NYSE:CA) today announced that its newly released CA Internet Security Suite 2007 provides as much as $6,500 in protection to customers in the event they are affected by PC virus infections or a victim of identity theft. The protection programs are administered by Warranty Corporation of America (WaCA), a full-service provider of warranty and extended service plan related solutions.
The revolutionary new program comes in two parts:
o First, consumers in eligible states are qualified to receive up to
$5,000 in Identity Theft coverage after purchasing CA Internet Security
Suite 2007 and installing and registering for WaCA's Mobile Lifeline(R)
(MLL) software. The coverage includes costs for lost wages, legal fees,
re-filing applications and fixing credit reports in the event a user's
identity is compromised.
o Next, consumers are also eligible for up to $1,500 in Virus Protection
coverage when purchasing either the CA Internet Security Suite or CA
Anti-Virus 2007. This covers technical support, repair services and
hardware replacement in the event a user's laptop or PC fails due to a
virus infection.
Both services are administered by WaCA and take effect following the successful installation of the CA products. While MLL is automatically included with the purchase of CA Internet Security Suite at no additional cost, registration is required in order to receive MLL security.
"This is an innovative offering for the security software marketplace," said George Kafkarkou, senior vice president of Worldwide Commercial Sales and Strategy, CA. "We believe we have the most complete and effective PC security suite available today. With that said, we're offering our customers the additional peace of mind they deserve to use the Internet to its fullest-while knowing that they are covered in the unlikely event that their PC or identity becomes compromised."
According to the recent Consumer Reports State of the Net Survey, virus infections caused an estimated 2.6 million households to replace their computers in the past two years, and the total estimated damage as a result of virus infections is $5.2 billion.
In addition, ID theft remains prevalent. Phishing attacks, which account for the largest number of online ID thefts, remain rampant. Consumer Reports states that the median cost per victim has increased five-fold. According to the 2006 Identity Fraud Survey Report (co-issued by Javelin Strategy & Research and the Better Business Bureau) the mean fraud amount per victim is expected to be as high as $6,383 and the time to resolve the issue can be as high as 40 hours per victim.
After purchasing CA Internet Security Suite 2007, users simply register in the MLL remote data protection software, which automatically makes them eligible for up to $5,000 in coverage should an identify theft event occur, as well as providing a number of immediate preventative measures if the registered computer is lost or stolen, such as:
o Determining whether files have been accessed or modified
o Remote retrieval, encryption and deletion of files
o Blockage of computer screen
o Shut down or restart of computer
Similarly, the Virus Protection program will service or ultimately replace up to three PCs with an aggregate limit of $1,500 if it is determined that those PCs failed due to a virus infection after CA Anti-Virus 2007 had been properly installed.
"WaCA's support of these security products evolved from our extensive history in PC services and repair and, to that extent, they are an extension of our core business," said Michael Costanza, executive vice president of Sales, WaCA. "This is a turnkey opportunity for CA's clients to offer service and security on consumer hardware. We are very excited about offering this unique set of PC security services directly to consumers through this great partnership with CA."
The $1,500 Virus Protection coverage is not available outside of the U.S. The $5,000 Identity Theft coverage is not available outside of the U.S. or in New York, and may not be available in other jurisdictions. Additional information and terms and conditions for the Virus Protection and Identity Theft program can be found at http://ca.com/consumer.
About Warranty Corporation of America (WaCA)
Founded in 1985, Warranty Corporation of America, an Asurion company, is a leading provider of innovative extended service contract and warranty business solutions. Serving millions of customers worldwide, WaCA and Asurion have offices in eight countries and employ over 5,000 associates.
About CA Home & Home Office
CA Home and Home Office products are offered by leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and are used by more than 12 million consumers. The products are based on CA's enterprise-grade solutions and include a full range of security and utility software solutions. For more information, please visit http://ca.com/consumer.
About CA
CA (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com/.
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Source: CA
CONTACT: Jessica Cassady, Director, Public Relations, of CA,
+1-202-513-6306, jessica.cassady@ca.com; or Linda Gottschalk, Vice
+President,
Marketing & Creative Services, of Warranty Corporation of America,
+1-770-840-3281, lgottschalk@waca.com
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