“… an international celebration of the dignity of the individual expressed through personal information.”

Data Privacy Day will be marked Friday in the U.S. and 27 countries in Europe. It’s a day for education and awareness events “… to promote understanding of privacy best practices and rights. Educational events focus on informing teens about the importance of protecting the privacy of their personal information online, on social network sites and other internet activities.”

It’s a division of The Privacy Projects, which is described on the web site as “a nonprofit think tank and research organization dedicated to facilitating the role of consumer privacy and data protection in regulatory controls, technological innovation and consumer protection…”

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In an effort to raise awareness of the increased dangers online and to help consumers protect themselves from digital identify risks, GFI is offering limited-time pricing incentives on its high-performance VIPRE Antivirus Home product line to those seeking to safeguard their personal information and protect their PCs.

On January 28, 2011 – Data Privacy Day, GFI Software will offer a $ 10 discount on VIPRE Antivirus Home and VIPRE Antivirus Premium, bringing the entry level price point to $ 19.95. Visit: http://virpreantivirus.com to take advantage of this special pricing, which is only available on Friday, January 28, 2011 until 11:59pm EST.

Tom Kelchner

Full story: GFI Labs blog

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