F-Secure Corporation today announced the official opening of its
Malaysian technology centre in the country’s capital Kuala Lumpur.
F-Secure has established a security research centre and technical
support operation in Kuala Lumpur and is currently staffing the
development function. This supports F-Secure’s strategic goal to
amplify its presence in Asian markets. In 2005 and 2006 the company
established offices in Singapore, New Delhi, Mumbai and now in
Kuala Lumpur. F-Secure has had a Japanese office already for many
years.
Of particular importance is F-Secure’s Malaysian Research
& Security Response organization. The F-Secure Security Labs
Kuala Lumpur will be responsible for providing security response
services for detection, removal and information related to malware,
spyware, rootkit, phishing and targeted attacks. This move
strengthens further F-Secure’s position to deliver 24/7 protection
against emerging new threats to its customers.
Malaysia was selected as a key hub for Asian operations for
its well qualified human resources, the country’s initiative to
encourage high tech companies to set up business there and its
strategically optimal time zone six hours ahead Helsinki.
F-Secure’s R&D development capability will also be
boosted by the creation of a new R&D center in Kuala Lumpur.
The center will aim in the first phase to build new solutions for
emerging threats.
Speaking about the new office launch, Risto Siilasmaa,
President and CEO of F-Secure said:
"The establishment today of our Malaysian operation is an
auspicious moment in F-Secure’s history and a validation of the
tremendous importance of Asian markets to our corporate strategy.
We are particularly proud of the creation of the new F-Secure
Security Labs here in Kuala Lumpur as part of our pledge to deliver
the industry’s best data security available."
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/
F-Secure Corporation
Jari Heinonen, Sales Director
Tel. +65 91377562
Email: firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
