Reliable, easy to use and fully automatic security service targets small and medium sized ISPs and their private customers.
Today F-Secure announced the launch of its F-Secure® Service
Platform for Consumers solution allowing ISPs to offer their
residential and small office customers a complete, award-winning
security service against viruses, outside attacks, harmful content
and spam 24/7.
The concept offered by F-Secure has been designed to allow ISPs
to provide first-class automated security services and is available
in two packages: F-Secure PC Protection (anti-virus, spyware,
firewall) and F-Secure PC Protection Plus (anti-virus,
anti-spyware, firewall, parental control, spam control). F-Secure
takes care of the hosting, monitoring and maintenance of the
service, which is managed by 24/7 high-quality global hosting
centres.
Speaking about the launch, Kalle Korpi, Vice President, Service
Provider Business at F-Secure said: "At a time when Internet use is
growing but broadband access packages are suffering price erosion,
offering security as a service is an excellent way for Internet
providers to augment revenue streams. Another major advantage is
that the SPCS solution requires no integration with the ISP’s
system and is quick to deploy."
The Aina Group, headquartered in Hämeenlinna, Finland adopted
the F-Secure Service Platform for Consumers Standard solution in
2005. Out of a total of nearly 20 000 broadband customers the Aina
Group provides service for, approximately one third use a broadband
package, which includes the F-Secure security service. Product
Manager, Anne Valaja said that the security service offered by
F-Secure had been a key in helping to bolster the broadband
package's popularity and increase in uptake.
"We market the Service Platform for Consumers Standard supported
package to individuals and small business customers for its ease of
use and good security. We believe that it fills a clear niche in
the market", she said, adding: "We have had excellent co-operation
with F-Secure and Service Platform for Consumers Standard is a
service custom-fitted for small operators which is very easy to
take into production and offer to our customers."
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 Aina Group
Aina Group, headquartered in Hämeenlinna, Finland, operates in
three synergic business areas: media, telecommunication and
information technology. Aina targets to become a recognized modern
service provider utilizing co-operation between its business areas,
latest technology and provides comprehensive full service to its
customers.
For more information, please contact:
Kalle Korpi, Vice President, Service Provider Business
Tel: +358 40 510 2585
Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
