They feel that it is time for the computer security industry to provide normal users with a product that is simple and just works. digital defender is a security software company formed in 2008 with a head office in the United Kingdom. Digital defender was founded in 2008 by a group of people with a long background in the software security industry. We felt that it was time to create security software that was simple to use and just worked. Most users want software security products that keep their computer safe and preferably something they do not even notice until it is needed.