Tuesday, August 18, 2009

CyberDefender Links With "Dummies" Book Publisher

Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, a developer of antivirus, antispyware, and other security tools, said this morning that it has inked an agreement with Wiley Publishing, Inc., to market a line of Internet security products using Wiley's popular "For Dummies" brand. Financial details of the licensing deal were not disclosed. CyberDefender said that the agreement gives it the exclusive rights to market, in North America, a full line of Internet security products and services using "For Dummies". The company said it expects to start test marketing products using the "For Dummies" brand on the Internet in early Fall of 2009.