Founder of MySQL Invests in WOT

This post was written by admin on February 16, 2009
Posted Under: PC Security,Web of Trust,Web Protection

Breaking News from Web of Trust:

The founder of MySQL and guru for the global open source movement, Michael "Monty" Widenius, has joined the Web of Trust team. His investment company, Open Ocean, has just closed a round of funding with WOT, and he will now take a seat on the company's Board of Directors.

In a press release Michael said:

"When I first learned about WOT, I was intrigued because it answers the common question Internet users have - Can I trust this website? - by uniquely combining a community-driven approach, Internet resources and browser technology. The growth and success of MySQL was in many aspects due to our active user community. WOT's big and active community shows a similar strength, and I like the fact that through WOT we are helping making the Internet a better and safer place."

And from Web of Trust's CEO Esa Suurio:

"We are excited about Monty joining our team and bringing his wealth of knowledge and contact network. Monty had a key role at MySQL when it grew to become an open source icon and the developer of the world's most popular open source database. For Web of Trust this new injection of expertise and capital will help us to expedite our growth and take the company to the next level."

The investors in the second round of funding include Open Ocean, the investment company through which Widenius seeks to invest in disruptive technology start-ups and help them achieve success; and the Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, an existing shareholder.

You can read what Michael has written on his own blog here:
Monty Says

This is wonderful news for the Web of Trust team and for its users and community members.

It can only get stronger as the community grows and YOU all have the opportunity to be a part of that community and make your voice heard.

What does WOT offer?

Protection when browsing and shopping on the Internet, making it a safer place for all users.

Being part of the community is of great benefit too, as there is always someone to answer any questions in the forum.

WOT is growing, and fast! 3 million downloads and more downloading daily.

It is an honest site with honest members, very child friendly and the add-ons are an essential security tool for your browsers.

Web of Trust offers Internet users preventive protection against Internet scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, unreliable online shops and rogueware programs as well as warning of adult related sites.

The WOT security add-on provides safety ratings to search results when using Google, Yahoo!, Wikipedia, Digg and other popular sites, helping users protect their computers and personal information.

Website rating information is continuously updated by the user community and from numerous trusted sources, such as listings of malware and phishing sites.

The free Internet security add-on works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Opera browsers and can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

Supporting Facts of WOT
WOT has been downloaded by 3 million users
Information on 21 million websites
1 in every 20 websites is harmful
WOT users can contribute by rating and commenting on websites
WOT also receives information from a large number of trusted sources, such as PhishTank, hpHosts, DNS-BH Malware Domain list and Artists Against 419.