F-Secure is launching a new version of its leading smartphone security solution, introducing an advanced anti-theft feature that includes easy remote locking and wiping of confidential data if the phone is lost or stolen.
Helsinki, Finland – November 13, 2008: Smartphones are our most
personal computers in today’s increasingly connected life. They
have also become an integral part of corporate networks through
common usage of VPN and push-email solutions. Smartphones need to
be secured as part of the company’s IT infrastructure. Recognition
of this is at the core of F-Secure Mobile Security 5, a new version
of the powerful smartphone security solution by F-Secure, the
global leader in protecting mobile devices.
Smartphones often contain highly confidential information,
including messages and pictures of our loved-ones, banking details,
emails, business projects and other valuable data. F-Secure Mobile
Security enables smartphone users to enjoy the full potential of
their devices without worrying about threats to their own or their
company’s privacy, safeguarding the privacy of data even in the
unfortunate event that the phone is lost or stolen.
Samu Konttinen, Vice President of F-Secure’s
Mobile Solutions Business Unit, says: “This launch is the first
step in augmenting our leading anti-virus and firewall capabilities
by introducing the anti-theft feature. Smartphone users want peace
of mind when browsing the Internet and making financial
transactions. They also need protection for their confidential data
in case the mobile device is lost. F-Secure Mobile Security
provides all this, with unrivaled ease-of-use.”
F-Secure Mobile Security introduces the new advanced anti-theft
feature with remote lock, remote wipe and theft control
functionalities. Remote lock can be used to lock the device to
protect confidential information quickly and easily with a single
SMS message. The theft control feature activates when the SIM card
is changed by locking the device and sending the new SIM
information to the owner. As an ultimate safety measure to prevent
misuse, it is possible to erase all the data on the phone with
remote wipe by sending an SMS message.
F-Secure Mobile Security also protects against spyware that may
monitor and record all the actions on a mobile phone, including
voice calls, SMS, multimedia and email messages. It seamlessly
combines real-time antivirus protection with a customizable
firewall to make the phone completely safe against mobile
malware.
An advanced 2-layer update mechanism automatically retrieves the
newest malware definitions and updates, whenever any data
connection is used. The unique SMS update mechanism – patented by
F-Secure – ensures that critical updates are received even when a
data connection is not available. F-Secure Mobile Security lives up
to F-Secure’s track record of providing the fastest protection in
the online world.
New F-Secure Mobile Security 5 will be available in December for
smartphones using the S60 3rd edition through the F-Secure eStore (
www.f-secure.com/estore), as well as many
F-Secure partners. The software will also be available for the
Windows Mobile platform in early 2009. F-Secure Mobile Security
portal
http://F-Secure.mobi
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 170 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 NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd 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/.
For more information, please contact:
Samu Konttinen
Vice President, Mobile Solutions Business Unit
Tel. +358 50 382 5995
E-mail:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
PR Contact
Hetta Huittinen
Tel. +358 40 033 9597
E-mail:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
