Panda Security
Panda Security
Vice President Corporate Communications
Location: Glendale, CA
Summary
Supervised US Public Relations activities, dramatically improving brand awareness and driving substantial growth in product reviews and web traffic.
Selected results
- 500%
- Web traffic increase
Increased web traffic by 500% through strategic PR efforts. - $30 million
- Global revenue increase
Contributed to a $30 million increase in global revenue. - '5-Stars'
- Awards and reviews
Secured '5-Stars' awards and top reviews in major tech publications. - Spain
- Global media coordination
Coordinated global media activities with headquarters in Spain.
Recommendations
Panda had no presence or mindshare in the US before Alan's excellent work bringing it to the attention of the US trade press.
Panda Software in the News
Coverage Alan Wallace secured for Panda Software. Each clip appears as it ran, with the original headline, outlet, and date.
Yahoo! News
Panda Bolsters Enterprise Anti-Virus
Coverage - 17,348,000 Avg daily visitors
POS
Yahoo! News
News - CA Buys Netegrity, Continues Security Push
is on a mission -- one that has not been derailed by the indictment of former CEO Sanjay Kumar on securities fraud or the $225 million CA recently agreed to pay its shareholders to...
PC Magazine
Security Watch: Bagz Will Deep Six Your Windows Firewall
message is contained in an image, rather than in HTML text. To block this Trojan, users should update Windows, and their antivirus. Symantec's Norton antivirus will detect the code...
Computerworld
Security Computerworld highlights from around the Web - Computer world
NewsFactor reports on an unsettling relationship that has developed between the shadier spammers and virus writers. Gone are the days when worms were created by people who wanted t...
CRN
Panda releases new network
New York, NY - 117,500 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: CRN, Manhasset, NY New York, NY 2004-10-04 0...
Network World Fusion
Symantec NetworkWorldFusion patches VPN/Firew all Appliance s
Sophos and Kaspersky Websites. The virus uses random messages and attachment names to spread. (Sophos) SentinelSteal - A hacking tool that can be used for keystroke logging, screen...
PC Magazine
Norton AntiVirus 2001. Reviewed by PC Magazine.
like McAfee, it is a resource hog. This is especially true if it is part of a suite such as Norton System Works. The support, in my opinion, is not exactly top notch. Yes, some cli...
PC Magazine
Panda Antivirus Platinum. Reviewed by PC Magazine.
site creation, personaliz ... NetSupport Manager PC Remote Control Perform remote support and management on multiple systems simultaneously over a LAN, WAN and the Internet with th...
Yahoo! News
News - Amazon, Microsoft Suit Caps Busy Two Weeks
trends -- it would limit Hotmail's free access to Outlook and Express in order to better curtail its use by spammers. Of all the developments, though, Tuesday's announcement of the...
ZDNet.co
Panda appliances m defend at the gate
... Panda Software on Thursday google announced its GateDefender 8000 series of integrated security appliances, designed to control viruses and spam and to filter non ...
CRN
Panda Releases New Network Security Appliance s
Panda Software has launched a series of google security network appliance designed to fight viruses, control spam, and filter out non-business or unapproved web ...
Rocky Mountain News
Concord digital camera marries good quality with gre
Coverage - 301,005 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Publication Date: Circulation: Title: Byline: Favorability: Rocky Mountain News 2004-09-27 00:00:00.000 301005 Concord digital camera marries...
"The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, NS)"
By MARK ALBERSTAT,311830,Tackling viruses che
Coverage - 91,116 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Publication Date: Circulation: Title: Byline: Favorability: "The Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, NS)" 2004-09-26 00:00:00.000 91116 By MARK ALBERS...
TechWeb
Hacker Tools Mean JPEG Worm Coming Soon
... Dunham added that the tool, google "significantly increases the likelihood of widespread JPEG attacks." Panda Software, meanwhile, said that the tool was a solid clue ...
TechWeb
Panda Looks To Mailshell For Anti- Spam
Panda Software on Friday announced that google it was dropping its own anti-spam technology and instead will integrate the spam engine from Mailshell in its line of ...
eWEEK.com
eWEEK.com home page coverage (Sept 2004)
SecurityFocus
SecurityFo cus BUGTRA Q Mailing List: BugTraq
Coverage - 2,000 Avg daily visitors
Labs, Kaspersky AV Marshal Software, MailMarshal MessageLabs, SkyScan AV Microsoft, Exchange Server/ISA Server Microworld Technologies, eScan/Mailscan Mirapoint, Secure Messaging M...
PC World.com
PCWorld. com - Privacy & Security
Coverage - 138,000 Avg daily visitors
your home page without your permission. 281542 Free Jun 2004 Bounce Spam Mail Send spammers fake bounce messages so that they leave you alone. 209065 Free Sep 2002 Window Washer v5...
The Sun Herald
Viruses call for various weapons
Biloxi - Gulfport, MS - 57,326 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: The Sun Herald, Gulfport, MS Biloxi - Gulfpo...
Anchorage Daily News
Worm proves it can infect wireless
Anchorage, AK - 68,746 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, AK Anchorag...
Network World
Keeping vigil over the ’net
Boston, MA - 170,072 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: Network World, Southborough, MA Boston, MA 2...
Computer Dealer News
The Bottom Line
Coverage - 18,549 Circulation
Information Security
Blue coat proxyav 2000
Boston, MA - 68,000 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: Information Security, Needham, MA Boston, MA...
Government Computer News
"return on investment is a vital
Washington, DC - 87,500 Circulation
...as much malware as aware. And there ntegrated was no scans using Ad-aware after first seanning with Panda showed multiple missed malware installa: tions. No pop-up blocker was i...
Government Computer News
Panda Software Us
Coverage - 87,500 Circulation
InfoWorld: Lead with Knowledge
Leaderboard
San Francisco, CA - 220,046 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: InfoWorld: Lead with Knowledge, San Francisc...
Tribune-Review
Sp2 aims to repair a raft of flaws
Pittsburgh, PA - 65,000 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: Tribune-Review, Greensburg, PA Pittsburgh, P...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Updates are key to success of
Miami - Fort Lauderdale, - 376,551 Circulation
Panda Software, Inc. Publication Name: Market Name: Publication Date: Frequency: Circulation: Market Rank: Title: Byline: Favorability: South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale,...
The New York Times-National Edition
Free virus protection
New York, NY - 1,113,000 Circulation
...is infected. The Web sites of companies like Trend Micro (www.trendmicro com), Symantec (www.symantec .com), Panda Software (www -Pandasoftware.com) and McAfee Security (www.mca...
PC World
Letters / Corrections
San Francisco, CA - 1,112,089 Circulation
...scanning programs. The correct results are: NOD32, 94 percent; AVG Anti-Virus Professional, 82 per- cent; Panda Platinum Internet Securi- ty, 92 percent; Symantec Norton Inter- ...
Clips shown for archival and portfolio purposes. All articles are copyright their publishers.
Panda Software - Press Releases and Alerts
PressContact's Panda Security PR case study documents U.S. public relations work across product launches, partnerships, security advisories, malware warnings, and company milestones. The archive preserves 205 chronological press-release, alert, and earned-media records rather than splitting closely related first-party communications into separate lists.
205 historical records
Panda Software Warns Online Shoppers to be Careful: New Scam Designed to Steal Credit Card Information
2005-04-06
Panda Security
• Several websites have been identified offering cheap airline tickets with the aim of stealing credit card details from users
Panda Software Reports Wave of Mytob Worm Variants
2005-04-05
Panda Software Reports Wave of Mytob Worm Variants
Glendale, CA - April 5 2005 - PandaLabs has detected the appearance of four new variants (S, U, V and W) of the Mytob worm in...
Panda Software Reports a 300% Increase of Pedophiles on the Internet Since 2001
2005-03-31
Panda Security
Glendale, CA - March 31, 2005 – Efforts by security forces in several countries have resulted in the localization and arrest of over 500 pedophiles who distributed child pornography via the Internet including public chats. While covering Spain, France, Sweden, Holland, Chile, Argentina, Panama, Cost
Panda Software Reports 90% of Companies' Computers Are Infected With Spyware
2005-03-30
Panda Security
Glendale, CA - March 30, 2005 - Spyware is one of the most common security risks for corporations. It directly affects user privacy and is one of the main reasons why users call internal technical support centers. Recently, Panda Software updated its free online antivirus scan and repair solution “
ICSA Labs Confirms the Power of Panda Software's TruPrevent Technologies Against Unknown Threats
2005-03-16
Panda Security
The prestigious security laboratory has highlighted the capacity to detect malware with no need for advance updates, along with a lack of false positives and negligible impact on system performance
Panda Software's Faster Response Times Beat the Competition Against New Threats
2005-03-15
Panda Security
• Panda Software provided a total of 39 updates against new threats in January 2005, as opposed to 7 from McAfee or 6 from Symantec, according to a survey published by pcmag.com 2005-02-05.
Panda Software Reports the Appearance of Searchmeup, The First Adware Using the Exploit/LoadImage Vulnerability
2005-03-02
Panda Software Reports the Appearance of Searchmeup, The First Adware Using the Exploit/LoadImage Vulnerability
• Searchmeup is downloaded from web pages that also insert Tofg...
Panda Software Reports New Bagle and Mitglieder Variants Create New Malware Wave Threatening Users
2005-03-01
Panda Software Reports New Bagle and Mitglieder Variants Create New Malware Wave Threatening Users
• PandaLabs has detected the appearance of six new Bagle worm variants, as ...
Panda Software's ActiveScan Adds Spyware Detection
2005-02-24
Panda Security
Detection also includes Panda Software’s New Genetic Heuristic Engine, a technological innovation integrating correlation of digital genetic signatures and deep code inspection designed to detect unknown and new threats.
If your Messenger displays a roast chicken with a bikini, your PC has been infected by the new Bropia.E and Gaobot.CTX worms
2005-02-03
If your Messenger displays a roast chicken with a bikini, your PC has been infected by the new Bropia.E and Gaobot.CTX worms
• Bropia.E sends itself out via MSN Messenger whil...
Panda Software Alerts Customers: Users Protected from RAR-Wrapped Viruses
2005-02-02
Panda Security
AdminSecure, the multinational IT security firm’s console for administering protection, is now available in the eight most widely-spoken languages, English, Spanish, French, German, simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese
Panda Software Issues PQRemove Utility for Bagle.BK and Bagle.BL Worms
2005-01-28
Panda Software Issues PQRemove Utility for Bagle.BK and Bagle.BL Worms
• Virus Threat Level is at Orange from the New Bagle Variants with the USA, Spain and Poland the countri...
Panda Software 2005 Corporate Security Solutions Break Down Language Barriers
2005-01-24
Panda Security
AdminSecure, the multinational IT security firm’s console for administering protection, is now available in the eight most widely-spoken languages, English, Spanish, French, German, simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese
SIIA Announces Panda BusinesSecure Antivirus Finalist in the 20th Annual Codie Awards
2005-01-19
Panda Security
Established in 1986, The Codie Awards is the longest-running awards program in the software and information industry and is held in the highest regard internationally.
Panda Software Bolsters U.S. Executive Team: Welcomes Channel Veteran Louis DaRe
2005-01-18
Panda Security
GLENDALE, CA - January 18, 2005, - Louis DaRe has joined the executive team of Panda Software. Mr. DaRe joins their United States headquarters as Executive Vice President. Panda Software is a worldwide leaders in virus and intrusion prevention,
Panda Software Becomes New Member of Anti-Phishing Working Group
2005-01-13
Panda Security
Glendale, CA - January 13, 2005 - Panda Software, one of the leading developers of solutions against viruses and intruders has become a Corporate Sponsor of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), a powerful association made up of the main representatives of the IT security industry, which aims to c
Video files appear that download malicious application when they are run
2005-01-10
Video files appear that download malicious application when they are run
These files are .wmv files infected by Trj/WmvDownloader.A and Trj/WmvDownloader.B, two Trojans that take ...
Panda Software Reports Zafi.D is the Most Frequently Detected Virus By Users of Activescan
2004-12-15
Panda Software Reports Zafi.D is the Most Frequently Detected Virus By Users of Activescan.
Orange Alert Remains as Virus Spreads Rapidly Across the Globe.
Three New Worms: Atak....
Panda Software Issues Orange Alert for Zafi.D - Worm Wishes You a 'happy holidays'
2004-12-14
Panda Software Issues Orange Alert for Zafi.D. Worm Wishes You a “happy holidays”
Glendale, CA - December 14, 2004 - PandaLabs has detected the appearance of the new Zafi.D worm,...
Panda Software: The Fastest Company to Offer Complete Antivirus and Malware Protection
2004-11-17
Panda Security
• According to a study by the University of Magdeburg, the international IT security company was the first to detect - with incremental updates - malware and the associated files