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:
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F-Secure Internet Security
2009
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F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009
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F-Secure Home Server Security
2009
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F-Secure Health Check
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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.
Product images available online
Product box images:
http://www.f-secure.com/f-secure/marketing/boxshots.html
Product screen shots:
http://www.f-secure.com/f-secure/marketing/screenshots/
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 170 Internet service providers and mobile operator partners around the
world, making F-Secure the global leader in this market. The solutions are
also available as licensed products through thousands of resellers
globally. The company aspires to be the most reliable security provider,
helping to make computer and smartphone users’ connected 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/.
For more information, please contact:
Velde Vainio, Category Manager
Email
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
Phone +358 40 517 4642
PR contact:
Hetta Huittinen, Global PR Manager
Email
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
Phone +358 400 339 597
