As part of an overall data security services partnership between KPN and F-Secure Corporation, KPN's ISP Planet Internet will offer its broadband customers F-Secure's data security services in the Netherlands. The security solution includes antivirus, antispyware, firewall, parental control and antispam components. As of November 1, 2006 Planet Internet can now offer a complete, award-winning security solution that protects their customers' computers day and night against viruses, external attacks, harmful content and spam. The broadband household penetration rate in the Netherlands is the highest in Europe and the country ranks 6th in size on the European security market.
F-Secure's unique service platforms respond to changing buying
behaviour in which security is bought preferably as a service.
F-Secure has presently 125 Internet Service provider partners in 33
different countries. F-Secure's market share in the European
Internet Service Provider broadband market is now at 36% while in
Europe and North America its share is totally 25%.
"It's getting harder and harder to keep up with all the
developments which come with keeping your computer safe. Secure
internet is important for our customers and therefore also
important for us as KPN. F-Secure developed an excellent product
with fast response times, which assures the internet security of
our customers. As a result of the cooperation with F-Secure we can
now offer the Planet Internet customers a great product which
assures that they and their families can enjoy the internet in a
safe way", said Robin Clements, Director of KPN Internet at
KPN.
"F-Secure is very proud to be involved in providing data
security services to the customers of KPN's ISP Planet Internet.
Being one of the most well-known ISPs in Europe, Planet Internet
now up-graded its data security offerings to the best available on
the markets. We believe that with our service solution, we are able
to add remarkable value and smooth customer experience to Planet
Internet’s customers", said Kalle Korpi, Vice President, Service
Provider Business.
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 KPN
KPN provides telephone, internet and television services to
customers through its fixed network in the Netherlands. For
business customers, KPN provides a range of services – from voice,
internet and data services to fully-managed outsourced ICT
solutions – in the Netherlands and internationally. For both
personal and business customers, KPN offers mobile services in the
Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Western Europe. In the broadband
market KPN deploys a multi-brand strategy with KPN, Planet
Internet, HetNet and Slim covering different segments of the
market. The KPN brands have a combined market share of 42,7%.
As of June 30, 2006, KPN served 6.4 million fixed-line
subscribers and 2.3 million Internet customers in the Netherlands
as well as 22.2 million mobile customers in Germany, the
Netherlands and Belgium, while employing 28,536 individuals (26,033
FTEs). KPN was incorporated in 1989 and our shares are listed on
the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges.
For more information, please contact:
F-Secure Corporation
Sean Obrey, Director, Service Provider Sales PL 24
FIN-00181 Helsinki
Tel. +358 (0)9 2520 5230
Fax. +358 9 2520 5018
Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
