SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection, today announced the launch of GoExplore.net, the new Internet initiative from ESET which curates the best of the web's content and encourages consumers to explore the web safely.

With the World Wide Web reaching its 25th birthday this year, ESET has launched GoExplore.net to celebrate all things Internet. The site creates a web portal for everyone who wants to explore the online universe, upload interesting content and contribute to curating content for their fellow web surfers.

GoExplore.net will offer exclusive interviews with high-profile Internet celebrities, how-tos, infographics and videos, as well as surveys and poll results.

"Our new site, GoExplore.net, celebrates the very best of the web. We're excited to connect with people who want to check out life beyond the first page of search and contribute to the content that's featured for others to enjoy," said Ignacio Sbampato, chief sales and marketing officer, ESET. "Our mission at ESET is to help people to enjoy safer technology. Our security software helps to protect customers and allows them to explore the Internet free from interruptions and malware, knowing their data is safer. We'd like to invite everyone who loves the web to become a member of the GoExplore.net community."

Recent research by GoExplore.net, revealed some interesting findings when it comes to consumer web surfing behavior. In a survey of 2,000 people in the United States and Great Britain, GoExplore.net uncovered the risks people take when surfing the web, as well as surprising behavioral differences between the sexes.

According to GoExplore.net's research, almost a quarter of American men (23.1 percent) ages 25-34 admit to using the Internet while driving a vehicle, compared to seven percent of their British counterparts. British female drivers in the same age range are twice as likely (14.3 percent) to be surfing behind the wheel.

Other GoExplore.net findings include:

• Americans are almost three times (2.8 percent) as likely to use their smartphones at a funeral or religious service than Brits, with American women being seven times as likely to surf at a service than British women.
• 10 percent of Internet users say they find it difficult to find what they want on the net.
• 12.3 percent of American men ages 25-34 say they risk taking their smartphone with them to the shower or bath.

About GoExplore.net
GoExplore.net is an Internet initiative from security firm ESET. Join the celebration at http://GoExplore.net.

About ESET
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SOURCE ESET