TechNow invites online viewers to join this open interactive forum, which will be hosted by Henry Blodget, IT industry analyst CEO at Silicon Valley Insider, and will air Thursday March 19, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. EST in Paltalk's TechNow web video showroom.

Paltalk, as a technology leader in the emerging social networking space, hosts this pivotal conversation with Mr. Abdulhayoglu at a pivotal moment in the evolution of the Web. He brings an authoritative voice to the discussion, identifying the powerful opportunities and the challenges of this new paradigm. Discussion will center on alternate visions for the next-generation Internet as it creates a more personal "human factor" Web. New ideas will also be presented including Comodo's concept of Social Authentication™ whereby the community verifies the trustworthiness of information.

 "While no one knows for certain where next-generation Internet will land, there is no question we've moved beyond being satisfied with typing a few words in a simple search box for a generic list of results," says Judy Shapiro, Paltalk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Although the components of a more personalized web experience are still being developed, what is clear is that as we move towards the creation of a next generation web, the human factor must be at the heart of the conversation."

Talking points during the event will include:

• Explanation of some of the technologies being developed in conjunction with the next generation web including semantic technologies, intelligent agents, 3D, pervasive, media-centric, etc
• Description of the potential and benefits of Web 3.0 for everyday people A vision for how to leverage the intelligence of people within a social authentication™ framework, as defined by Comodo
• A functional model of how next-gen web technologies will combine to deliver this "personal" Web
• An introduction to the concept of a trust and authentication layer that will need to be woven into connected community, ecommerce and communications networks "

As a leading social network, the Paltalk community is at the heart of this evolution, "says Ms. Shapiro. "We are progressing towards a more personal experience and striving to do everything possible to create an environment that is highly personal, safe and trusted."

EVENT DETAILS:

Title: Paltalk's TechNow Network presents; Transforming The Web Into Your Web Live Interactive Description: Live, free, Web-based Video Event with co-hosts Melih Abdulhayoglu and Henry Blodget Time: Thursday March 19, 2009, 3:00 pm EST. Location: http://TechNow.Paltalk.com

To submit a question for the March 19th event, please visit http://TechNow.Paltalk.com/crashdummies

About Melih Abdulhayoglu

As CEO and Chief Security Architect of Comodo, Melih created Comodo in 1998 with a bold vision of making the Trusted Internet a reality for all. Comodo's innovations and pioneering business model have allowed Comodo to deliver its award winning Firewall absolutely free, while continuing to grow revenue by over 30 percent, year over year. Melih earned Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the Information Technology Software Category for New Jersey, and he is a Cyberterrorism expert appearing on Fox Business News.

About Henry Blodget

Henry Blodget, CEO and Editor in Chief of the Silicon Alley Insider, has a long reputation as a thought leader within the technology space. Henry was CEO of Cherry Hill Research, an Internet research and consulting firm. From 1994-2001, he was an investment banker at Prudential Securities and an equity analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. and Merrill Lynch. Henry is a regular contributor to Slate, Newsweek International, The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Business 2.0, Euromoney, New York, and the Financial Times. He also is a frequent guest on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. In 2007, Henry published his first book, The Wall Street Self-Defense Manual: A Consumer's Guide to Intelligent Investing.

About Paltalk

Paltalk, is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools. In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download. For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

CONTACTS: Judy Shapiro Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing (212) 564,9997, ext 208