4shared Launches Online Safety Partnerhip Program with McAfee

June 19, 2012 - PRLog -- 4shared.com, an international file storage and sharing service, has launched a global online safety partnership program with security technology provider, McAfee. The program enables the continuous check by McAfee anti-virus software of all users’ data - including music files, documents, books, videos, etc - which is stored through 4shared file storage.

In addition, the collaboration with McAfee provides high levels of data protection by allowing the automatic testing for viruses and malware in newly uploaded files by users from their 4shared accounts. With the amount of malware increasing daily, this is a very important service to keep personal data safe.

“Naturally, the protection of users’ data has always been our ultimate goal,” said  Andrew Liulko,  4shared’s head of Marketing “This partnership with McAfee, who provide the most innovative security technologies,  means that our users can safely use our service to upload, store and share files with friends, family or colleagues.”

“Today’s consumers use the internet as a part of their daily lives and it is important that they feel safe and secure when doing so,” said Nick Viney, VP Consumer, Mobile and Small Business, McAfee EMEA.  “Our partnership with 4shared enables the safe sharing of files across the globe and uses the very latest award-winning McAfee security technology.  It provides the ultimate and complete security of all users’ data and personal content.”

To find out more about other benefits 4shared provides visit the official website of the service http://4shared.com/

About 4shared:

Founded in 2005, 4shared.com keeps on growing and gives an opportunity to store, manage and share data on the web for free. 4shared is much used worldwide, but most actively in the USA, Brazil, Indonesia, and Malaysia.4shared provides users with 15 GB of free storage space and lets upload an unlimited number of files up to 2 GB in size.

About McAfee:

McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation , is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the Web more securely.  Backed by its unrivaled Global Threat Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. McAfee is relentlessly focused on constantly finding new ways to keep our customers safe.