Helsinki, Finland, 06 February, 2008 - F-Secure Corporation, the leader in offering security as a service through Internet and mobile providers, today announced that FIDUCIA IT AG is offering its customers PC protection from F-Secure. This enables FIDUCIA to offer a premium anti-virus and Internet security product as part of its VR-Web Internet service as well as in the form of a stand-alone VR-Web Security Package. The offer will be available to Internet users at www.vr-web.de and also through the Volks- and Raiffeisenbanken branch offices throughout Germany. This will enhance the online experience for end users and help to make the Internet a safe and enjoyable place for living an active life online.
The VR-Web Security Package includes F-Secure's award-winning anti-virus, anti-spyware and personal firewall, which proactively protects consumers from malware, hacker attacks and harmful content. The solution also comes with F-Secure DeepGuard, a unique proactive detection technology which monitors the very heart of consumers' PCs through program behavior control and provides protection from zero-day attacks (new attacks where no signature-based detection is yet available) as well as other previously unknown future attacks. The VR-Web Security Package is extremely easy to install and use and automatically provides the latest updates for a high level of protection.
Internet Service Providers (ISP's) are more and more being held responsible to offer their customers a positive Internet experience. With the service provider in the role of the trusted party, the consumer also depends on their recommendation and offering of an all-inclusive, high-quality and easy-to-use security solution. With this in mind, FIDUCIA IT AG selected F-Secure due to its extensive experience and leading market position in providing security solutions to ISPs. F-Secure has more than 160 ISP partners globally, including major broadband and service providers.
"Our customers trust us and know our excellent banking and other services such as high-speed Internet. The Internet is not only an easy way to do online banking, but provides a platform to live a convenient life online. With the help of F-Secure's high-level security products we want to provide our customers an enjoyable online experience without being threatened by malware and hackers. The VR-Web Security Package together with mobile TAN for eBanking is the most secure way for a customer to be safe in the Internet. Thus, FIDUCIA is setting the benchmark", says Martin Schöner, FIDUCIA IT AG.
"Whatever Internet access they choose, consumers need security they can trust and which is easy to use," comments Klaus Jetter, Country Manager for F-Secure Germany. "With VR-Web Security customers rely on two top brands making sure that their connected life is safe and worry-free. Additionally, as the Volks- and Raiffeisenbanken banks offer the services they can profit from an increase in customer loyalty."
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. F-Secure’s award-winning solutions are available as a service subscription through more than 160 Internet service providers and mobile operator partners around the world, making F-Secure the global leader in this market. The solutions are also available as licensed products through thousands of resellers globally. The company aspires to be the most reliable security provider, helping to make computer and smartphone users’ connected lives safe and easy. This is substantiated by the company’s independently proven ability to respond faster to new threats than its main competitors. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Finland, F-Secure has been listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki since 1999. The company has consistently been one of the fastest growing publicly listed companies in the industry. The latest news on real-time virus threat scenarios is available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/.
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