F-Secure and Nokia today announced that F-Secure Mobile
Anti-Virus will be available through Nokia to the users of four
recently announced devices based on S60 3rd Edition – Nokia N71,
Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70.
For the Nokia N71, F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus will be
distributed on the memory card in the standard device sales
package, while for the Nokia Eseries devices, the antivirus client
will be available at Nokia Catalogs service.
F-Secure and Nokia have been cooperating in the area of
increasing content security for years and have jointly developed
distribution models for antivirus solutions. From 2004 onwards, F
Secure Mobile Anti-Virus clients have already been available
through Nokia to the users of select Nokia’s smartphone models. In
addition, F Secure Mobile Anti-Virus clients have been included
into some operator variants of Nokia’s mobile devices.
Importing the antivirus software into the mobile device is an
easy solution for the user. Once the antivirus client has been
installed in the device, the user only needs to activate the
antivirus update service.
"Easy discovery and activation are critical to the adoption of
antivirus service. The cooperation with Nokia is a great addition
to our offering. By combining our automatic antivirus solution with
the enhanced security features of Nokia’s smartphones, we can
provide a competitive solution against harmful content,” said Antti
Vihavainen, Vice President, Mobile Security, F-Secure.
"As the market leader, Nokia is determined to be active in the
development of security controls and preventive measures against
malicious software. Providing antivirus software such as the
F-Secure antivirus clients for select devices is a natural step in
our aim to bring the most advanced security features into S60-based
smartphones," said Seppo Laukkanen, Vice President, Product
Management, Nokia.
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus provides increased real-time,
on-device protection against harmful content with automatic
over-the-air antivirus updates. It is the world’s first and most
widely available mobile operator antivirus service. The new
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus 3.0 supports devices based on Symbian OS
v9 and the S60 3rd Edition platform.
The S60 platform, built on Symbian OS, is the leading smartphone
software in the world and it is licensed by some of the foremost
mobile phone manufacturers in the market. The flexibility of the
S60 platform allows for various hardware designs and software
configurations. This is demonstrated through the multitude of S60
devices already available on the market. Through its award-winning
user interface, extensive support for new mobile services and the
innovation potential for partner solutions, the S60 provides an
open and scalable business opportunity for mobile operators and 3rd
party developers. For further information about S60 news and
community, please visit
http://www.s60.com .
About F-Secure
F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against
computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile
networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security
services in the market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of
our response. According to independent studies in 2004 and 2005 our
response time to new threats is significantly faster than our major
competitors. Our award-winning solutions are available for
workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include
antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam
and antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for
Internet Service Providers. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been
listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999, and has been
consistently growing faster than all its publicly listed
competitors. F-Secure headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, and we
have regional offices around the world. F-Secure protection is also
available as a service through major ISPs, such as France Telecom,
TeliaSonera, PCCW and Charter Communications. F-Secure is 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 latest real-time virus threat
scenario news are available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab
weblog at
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses
against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile
networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security services in the
market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of our response. According to
independent studies in 2004, 2005 and 2006 our response time to new threats is
significantly faster than our major competitors. Our award-winning solutions are
available for workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include
antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and
antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for Internet Service
Providers. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges
since 1999, and has been consistently growing faster than all its publicly
listed competitors. F-Secure headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, and we have
regional offices around the world. F-Secure protection is also available as a
service through major ISPs, such as France Telecom, TeliaSonera, PCCW and
Charter Communications. F-Secure is 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 latest real-time virus threat
scenario news are available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the
growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia
connects people to each other and the information that matters to
them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones,
devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses.
Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network
operators and corporations.
For further information:
Nokia
Technology Communications
Tel. +358 7180 36376
Nokia Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
E-mail:
press.office@nokia.com
F-Secure
Antti Vihavainen
Vice President, Mobile Security
F-Secure Corporation
Tel: +358 40 523 3880
E-mail:
antti.vihavainen@f-secure.com
