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Baidu Antivirus Receives Information Security Certification From the British Standards Institution
finance.yahoo.com
Mon 1:02 PM EST
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 29, 2014) - Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), the world's leading Chinese search engine and developer of award-winning PC, Web and mobile products, has announced that its security software Baidu Antivirus received certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI Group) for its excellent management of information security.
"Baidu Antivirus is getting more and more popular. We recently reached 70 million downloads worldwide, and that number keeps growing," said Sam Dong, team leader of Baidu Antivirus. "With so many people using Baidu Antivirus, user safety is our responsibility. In addition to protecting people from viruses, Trojans and malware, we're also dedicated to ensuring their information security," he said.
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In addition to Baidu Antivirus, Baidu's highly popular Japanese text input app Simeji also received ISO/IEC 27001 certification. The certification ensures that Simeji adheres to strict international standards in managing its users' information security. More information about ISO/IEC 27001 can be found at: bsigroup.com.
Baidu Antivirus's ISO/IEC 27001 certification comes on the heels of it receiving an "Advanced" award in AV-Comparatives' August-November 2014 Real-World Protection Test. More information about the Real-World Protection test can be found on the AV-Comparatives website at: av-comparatives.org |
