Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Gemalto's consumer Web site register 800K hits

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Launched in mid-January, JustAskGemalto.com has registered more than 800,000 hits. The site aims to answer consumer questions on how consumers can keep personal information safe and has also had 500 questions asked on various security topics.


The site features questions and answers by category - traveling, communicating, surfing, personal data, buying and working.

The site also has a monthly focus topic, digital security news and articles by bloggers and experts, as well as 3D animations showing how devices, such as Wi-Fi routers, work. 



The most frequently viewed questions are related to the loss of one’s mobile phone. Another favorite centers around the security of social networking sites, blogs and e-commerce. [end] 

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