Computers and internet is a big part of our social life today, as we increasingly use the online media we have greater chances to encounter security threats related to it. Facebook the leading social-networking website understands this security need well, and has launched an initiative to help user understand online security better. To safeguard users from online threats facebook is collaborating with major security software providers offering six month licences for users to products like Kaspersky Pure, Norton Antivirus, McAfee, AVG, Panda and many more for free - better, this lineup is not limited to PC only as security products for MAC and mobile are also provided free of cost.

Facebook popularity has also attracted quite a lot of unwanted security threats, from Facebook login stealer's to all kinds of spammers, scammers and many other privacy and security threats. To control the situation Facebook has now teamed up with several leading antivirus software companies to launch an computer security awareness campaign and is also offering all users a free six month trial for Norton Antivirus, McAfee Internet Security, Microsoft Security Essentials, Trend Micro Internet Security and Sophos Antivirus For Mac.