F-Secure today announced the launch of its latest mobile
product, F-Secure Mobile Security. In addition to previous versions
of F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus, the F-Secure Mobile Security for S60
3rd edition now features a firewall to guard against mobile malware
threats and intrusion attempts. The addition of the firewall now
evolves F-Secure Mobile Security to the status of a full security
product. F-Secure is the first mobile security vendor to offer a
complete mobile security solution with firewall for devices based
on S60 3rd Edition and Symbian OS v9.
The addition of a firewall represents an important step forward
for the level of protection available for smartphones and
multimedia computers. These devices now have Wi-Fi connectivity
which helps end-users to take full advantage of rich internet
experiences. The firewall featured in the new F-Secure Mobile
Security solution has pre-defined firewall profiles for regulating
both incoming and outgoing traffic, providing easy and automatic
protection.
Commenting on the new product, Kimmo Alkio, President and CEO at
F-Secure said: "We are delighted to continue our work in the
vanguard of creating a secure environment for smartphone users. The
actions of smartphone operating system vendors such as Symbian have
increased the general security level in smartphones against mobile
viruses. These actions are a good start but do not provide an
answer to threats such as public network intrusions. Our product
development for mobile security continues apace and introducing a
firewall to the product is a logical step that finds its analogy in
F-Secure’s PC products. The added firewall feature is important as
most new smartphones have access to wireless public networks
available for example at airports and other public places. People
should realize that smartphones too can also be attacked through a
Wi-Fi connection and not only by mobile viruses.
F-Secure Mobile Security will be available at the price of
€34,95 through F-Secure resellers as well as through the leading
mobile operators. The solution can also be purchased using the
F-Secure eStore at
http://www.f-secure.com/estore . A free
30-day trial of F-Secure Mobile Security is available in the
F-Secure Mobile Portal at
http://f-secure.mobi. All
existing customers of F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for S60 3rd
edition will get application update free of charge. A trial version
of F-Secure Mobile Security is also made available by Nokia on
selected devices - starting with the Nokia N80 Internet Edition
model.
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/
More information from:
F-Secure Corporation
Anton von Troyer, Marketing Director, Mobile Security
Mob: +358 (0) 40 5808 670
Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
