F-Secure delivers fastest protection in the online world

F-Secure now delivers lightning fast online protection with its innovative family of security products for connected life. The new Wellbeing 2009 family of consumer IT security products launched today uses power of the network to block new, unknown threats in minutes - globally.

F-Secure Corporation’s Wellbeing 2009 family of consumer IT security products deliver the world’s fastest protection against new online threats and set new standards in Internet security. Introducing ground-breaking F-Secure DeepGuardTM 2.0 technology, which recognizes both safe and malicious software instantaneously using a real-time protection network, F-Secure is now able to protect the online wellbeing of its customers better than ever before. Customers are protected with a service that is faster than anything seen before in blocking new threats, more
accurate in identifying malicious software, and fully automated with no need for user attention.

When a new potential malicious program appears, the first participating F-Secure protected computers that encounter it anywhere in the world will instantly inform F-Secure’s highly automated security labs. For confirmed threats complete protection will be achieved within 60 seconds on a global basis. Consequently, as any computer with this technology queries the network, it will be instantly protected against the newly found threat, bypassing the time it has traditionally taken to send out virus database updates.

"We're introducing another industry first. We have to keep innovating to fight the online criminals as they are getting more efficient and professional," says Pirkka Palomaki, Chief Technology Officer at F-Secure Corporation. "When our customers try to run suspicious programs, the trustworthiness of such files is automatically queried from our servers - in fractions of a second. We're the only vendor that can provide this level of protection for consumers."

Online security plays an important role in people’s overall wellbeing as life is becoming increasingly connected through the Internet, mobile networks and different digital devices. Computers and other devices need to be kept free of malware to ensure they function correctly. Safe online banking and shopping depend on a secure computer and Internet connection. Sensitive personal information and valuable work data need to be safeguarded against theft, and families want to protect children from harmful content on the Internet.
The F-Secure Wellbeing 2009 family of products is an advanced collection of security solutions that enables consumers to enjoy connected life to the full. Wellbeing 2009 includes the following products and services:

• F-Secure Internet Security 2009         
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009
• F-Secure Home Server Security 2009                                                        
• F-Secure Health Check
• Online Wellbeing portal

F-Secure Internet Security 2009 – fastest protection in the online world

F-Secure Internet Security 2009 sets new standards in quality of protection against the new online threats that are currently flooding the Internet and e-mails. Featuring F-Secure’s unique DeepGuardTM 2.0 technology that introduces the industry’s first real-time protection network, F-Secure Internet Security 2009 delivers the world’s fastest protection against new online threats.

In addition to providing an exceptional quality of protection, F-Secure Internet Security 2009 also includes significant performance improvements, being quicker than the competition* where it matters most for the user. Improvements include an easy automatic installation that only takes 90 seconds, as well as significantly faster boot-up, scanning and disinfection times. The improved Parental Control feature now also includes time lock options for ensuring that children’s online wellbeing can be controlled more comprehensively.

* Results based on test data from the independent testing organization AV-Test.org ( www.av-test.org), July 2008, calculated against average performance of three major consumer security vendors.

Protective family of products

F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009 and F-Secure Home Server Security 2009 protect privacy and user content, keeping both adults and children automatically safe online. These products are easy and fast to install, and take up little of the computer’s system resources. F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009 also includes the unique DeepGuardTM 2.0 technology that constantly monitors the behavior of programs running on a computer and provides instant network-based recognition of malicious programs.
http://www.f-secure.com/deepguard

F-Secure Health Check is a useful online tool that makes it easy to ensure all the software installed on the user’s computer is safely up-to-date. This tool is available free of charge.

The Online Wellbeing portal gives Internet users extra value for their data security investment by providing profiled content, security and product news, as well as easily accessible online tools.
http://www.f-secure.com/wellbeing

Environmental responsibility

The new Wellbeing 2009 product packaging has a small ecological footprint thanks to the latest digital printing technology, logistical advances and 100% recyclable materials.

A track record of innovation and reliability

In 2008 F-Secure is proud to be celebrating 20 years of reliability as a security provider, having established a global reputation at the cutting edge of technological innovation and development through several industry firsts over the years. Tens of millions of people around the world trust F-Secure to protect their data at home, in the office and on their mobile devices.

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For more information, please contact:

Velde Vainio, Category Manager
Email firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
Phone +358 40 517 4642

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