14 DAY TRIAL // Computer Associates announced today they're donating the huge number of 225,000 licenses of their brand new 2008 anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Anti-Spam software to the Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA). This is a great initiative! It's not every day you hear about a cyber-security company doing such a thing. The donation comes after CA's three-year $4.6 million National Information Technology Security program.
CA is one of the world's largest IT management software companies, that unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. They've been founded in 1976, so they have more than 31 years of experience. They're helping the BGCA which comprises a national neighbourhood-based facilities , with 4.8 million youth served through club membership and community outreach, in all 50 states and on US military bases world wide. They provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis. You may find out more about them here.
"CA's donation will help keep our PCs running smoothly and protected against Internet threats, so that our staff can work safely and efficiently and the children can do homework, play games or surf the Web," said Bill Regehr, senior vice president of Information Technology for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "We greatly appreciate this investment in the future of our communities and our country."
"It's essential that BGCA be able to concentrate on serving our communities' youth without the added burden of worrying about keeping their computers protected from online threats," said George Kafkarkou, senior vice president and general manager, Threat Business Organization, for CA. "CA is glad to help by providing our Internet security software and ongoing threat updates."
This donation will help protect approximately 75,000 PCs used by the BGCA staff and club members. Also, these security solutions will be present in more than 4,000 clubs across the country.