F-Secure Corporation, the leading Internet security company that
pioneered security as a service, today announced that Nuspire
Networks will be using F-Secure Protection Service for Business to
safeguard its General Motors Dealer Equipment customers across the
United States from Internet security threats.
GM dealerships rely on the Internet for day-to-day business
operations. In order to ensure that business can continue without
interruption, the dealerships must protect their desktop computers
and networks from the devastating effects of malicious viruses,
spam and other malware threats. However, individual dealerships do
not always have the IT resources needed to maintain a high level of
security.
“F-Secure Protection Service for Business will allow dealerships
to focus on their core business of selling cars rather than data
security,” said Curtis Cresta, vice president and general manager,
North American operations at F-Secure. “Our relationship with
Nuspire allows us to showcase the benefits of offering security as
a service, which will provide dealerships a robust and
comprehensive security solution without the need to spend valuable
time and resources trying to manage their own computer networks
A co-branded desktop security service, F-Secure Protection
Service for Business is a complete managed security as a service
solution that is easy to deploy and features F-Secure’s
award-winning anti-virus client software and an easy-to-use
web-based management portal. Through the portal, service providers
can dynamically distribute security solutions to customers quickly
and cost-effectively.
“Offering security as a service is an ideal way to enable us to
easily and effectively secure the computer systems and ensure
business continuity at GM dealerships,” said Saylor Frase,
President at Nuspire. “F-Secure’s long, successful track record of
delivering industry leading security solutions will help us quickly
bring dealerships online with security services and deliver the
most up-to-date protection available.”
The managed security as a service solution from F-Secure and
Nuspire is available to over 7,000 GM dealerships nationwide.
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses
against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and
mobile networks. F-Secure’s award-winning solutions are available
as a service subscription through more than 150 Internet service
providers, such as Liberty Media, Charter Communications, Shaw
Cablesystems, and EchoStar Communications, making
F-Secure the global leader in this market.
F-Secure is also the global market leader in mobile phone
protection provided through mobile operators, such as T-Mobile and
Swisscom and mobile handset manufacturers such as Nokia. The
solutions are also available as licensed products through thousands
of resellers globally.
F-Secure has received the Frost & Sullivan 2007 award for
Distribution Strategy Leadership. The company aspires to be the
most reliable security provider, helping make computer and
smartphone users' networked lives safe and easy. This is
substantiated by the company’s independently proven ability to
respond faster to new threats than its main competitors. Founded in
1988, and headquartered in Finland, F-Secure has been listed on the
OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki since 1999. The company has
consistently been one of the fastest growing publicly listed
companies in the industry. The latest news on real-time virus
threat scenarios is available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab
weblog at
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
About Nuspire Networks
Nuspire Networks is an industry leading MSSP focusing on
large companies with a distributed network footprint. Some
customers include: General Motors, SPX Corporation, InkStop, Ford
Motor Company, etc. Nuspire is dedicated to designing and providing
state of the art network management and security solutions, coupled
with technical development, installation, integration, and support.
For more information please visit
www.nuspire.com or call (248)
896-6150.
For more Information, please contact:
F-Secure Corporation
Timo Savolainen
Vice President, Global Reseller
Sales
Tel. +358 9 2520 5350
Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
