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Earlier this year, F-Secure announced that its F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus will be available through Nokia to the users of four mobile devices based on S60 3rd Edition - Nokia N71, Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70. In the same timeframe it also announced a mobile product line extension to its F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus family, which now provides support for the new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.
 What do F-Secure and the loveable Moomin trolls have in common? The answer is that they both originate in Finland and both are internationally recognized, albeit for different things. F-Secure struck on the idea to combine marketing forces with the Moomins for the consumer product F-Secure Internet Security 2006 and following the launch in April this year sales in Japan are showing very healthy signs.
It's holiday season once again and for many, being separate from their PC or smartphone is unthinkable. But traveling abroad with valuable hardware and getting connected outside firewalls and in different environments poses its own risks. Here are a few tips to think about when you are on the move.
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Everyone has heard of PC viruses and nowadays everyone knows that there are viruses that attack mobile platforms but did you know that there are viruses capable of infecting different operating systems at the same time? They are luckily rare but proof of concept has now been established.
The first six months of 2006 seemed quiet on the surface. But a lot of new criminal malware development and exploits were happening under the surface, despite the decreased publicity. The new threats are often more expertly targeted and extremely well hidden, and criminals are continuously finding new ways to deliver their payloads behind the lines of defence.
While antivirus software has been doing much to reclaim the Internet for ordinary people, fears of identity theft through phishing and pharming scams continue prevent many from conducting business online. Retailers, banks and software developers all have a vested interest in making the Internet a safe place to do business but ultimately the responsibility lies with ordinary consumers for whom knowledge and a little healthy mistrust are key weapons against phishing.
 In May, F-Secure signed a strategic agreement with Barclays Bank to provide its 1.6 million online banking customers with a free two-year licence of F-Secure Anti-Virus. This significant investment demonstrates Barclays'commitment to keeping customers safe from hacking attempts, viruses and other malware while using the Internet -not just when they're banking online. Barclays selected F-Secure for the technical strength of its anti-virus offering, speed of response to emerging Internet security threats and high levels of service and customer support.
In many cases, Small and Medium-sized Businesses are not always aware of the security system they would best fit their organization. With no in-house IT to consult, the challenge is to find a security solution that is affordable, reliable and above all, easy to maintain.
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