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The Internet as it should be: private, secure and virus free

Cocoon was born from an idea developed at Virtual World Computing (VWC) where Co-Founders Jeff Bermant,Founder & Executive Chairman and Brian Fox, Founder & CTO believed that the solution to the web woes of viruses, malware and online tracking was to recreate the browser so that the Internet would never directly touch you.

On October 17, 2011, Virtual World Computing announced the appointment of Vernon Irvin as President and Chief Operating Officer. He was charged with leading the company’s day-to-day operations, including development of the company’s groundbreaking Cocoon Internet security software, while also managing the customer experience.

Back in the day, Cocoon began life as an All-In-One Privacy Extension for Mozilla Firefox. We have come a long way since the launch of Cocoon at Lifehacker. We would like to thank our online community for supporting Cocoon and helping to spread the word – we could not have done this without you!

Important Milestones

January 11, 2011: Our first launch at Lifehacker  with 3000 Beta invites and a free 45 day trial and hefty discount on the service thereafter—$3 a month.

July 12, 2011: Web proxy add-on Cocoon goes free at C|Net Downloads

October 17, 2011:  Vernon Irvin is appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer.

February 2, 2012: Cocoon extends its protective casing for you and your Internet habits to Internet Explorer users in a new beta at C|Net Downloads.

April 9, 2012: Cocoon becomes available for both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and offers a free version (ad-based) and the new Cocoon+ version, via an ad-free subscription-based plan

May 8, 2012: First Full-Service Mobile Privacy and Security App becomes available for Apple Devices.

 July 13, 2012: KlaasKids Foundation and Virtual World Computing collaborate to protect children.

October 8, 2012: Cocoon at Comptel announces release of Google Chrome Beta for Mac.

 January 3, 2013: We introduced CocoonKids for KlaasKids at the KlaasKids Foundation Press Conference in Morgan Hill, California.

Once again – we are highly appreciative and thankful to the Internet community, our partners, bloggers, tech journalists, and social networking circles for spreading the word!

–The Cocoon Team!

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Free Software Protects from Viruses, Tracking, and Theft 

Dallas, TX -­‐ October 8, 2012 – Today, from the COMPTEL PLUS Convention in Dallas,  Virtual World Computing announced its latest free privacy plugin, Cocoon for Google Chrome. The company launched Cocoon for Firefox last year, praised by CNET as “…a serious contender for one of the best add-­‐ons of the year.” Earlier this year, Cocoon added Internet Explorer and iOS products. Cocoon for Chrome launched in beta today and will be available to the general public on November 12, 2012.

Cocoon is a free all-­‐in-­‐one plugin that protects people from being tracked and profiled when on the Internet, even on public Wi-­‐Fi networks. Cocoon works by securely connecting over any network to Cocoon’s servers, providing enterprise-­‐grade virus protection, and encrypting all online interactions.

“Today’s digital lifestyle has us connected to the Internet from a variety of devices and locations,” said Vernon Irvin, President/CEO of Virtual World Computing. “Cocoon was developed to help manage your digital lifestyle while protecting your personal data. We are pleased to be able to offer Google Chrome users a free tool that instantly provides greater online privacy, security, and the convenience Chrome users are accustomed to, even when switching between a variety of devices.”

How Cocoon works: Available as both a free and premium service, Cocoon prevents a user’s computer from directly touching the Internet. Their privacy is protected because websites and advertisers only see Cocoon servers, hiding the user’s unique IP address and preventing their online activity from being tracked by cookies. Unlike traditional anti-­‐virus software, Cocoon prevents malicious software and virus downloads by automatically scanning files for viruses before they reach the computer. The Cocoon premium service also provides password management and unlimited personal email boxes.  

For more information or to download Cocoon for Internet Explorer, Firefox, or iOS, please visit www.GetCocoon.com or booth #627 at the COMPTEL PLUS Convention.

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