F-Secure today announced that The Planet, one of the world’s
largest and best known server and Internet hosting providers based
in the US, will add F-Secure antivirus solutions to its services
portfolio, becoming the first to offer this security service in the
US market. F-Secure’s security software will protect The Planet’s
Windows servers now and Linux servers shortly from such Internet
threats as viruses, trojans, and worms. From now on, The
Planet’s customers will be able to subscribe for a monthly fee to
the antivirus services thus introducing a new level of data
security to their online pursuits.
The Planet has demonstrated its continued commitment to offer
a comprehensive suite of advanced security solutions to its
customers and truly understands the nature of today’s complex and
rapidly spreading Internet threats, stated Curtis Cresta, Vice
President and General Manager, North America. We are pleased to
partner with The Planet to enable them to offer their customers
more reliable, robust, and high-quality protection on their hosting
environment.
The Planet, which hosts over 26,000 servers, is widely known
within the industry for it’s high standards when providing security
and professional services as well as meeting the demanding
regulatory compliance requirements placed upon the hosting and
managed services providers.
For F-Secure, as a global IT security vendor battling such
threats as virus writers, botnet assaults, phishing scams and
organized crime which target Information and Communication
Technologies, it is a great time to join forces with such a
high-standard and professional organization as The Planet. They
certainly meet our high expectations as a Security as a Service
partner, says Jimmy Ruokolainen, Business Manager for Service
Programs at F-Secure headquarters.
F-Secure security solutions and services delivers the highest
level of protection and the fastest response to malware threats and
exploits, stated Martin Rosas, Sr. Director, Information Security,
The Planet. F-Secure’s state-of-the-art security technology coupled
with its flexible business model clearly satisfied our need for a
solid antivirus solution to elevate our current security portfolio.
Now we are able to not only protect our customers’ servers from the
end-point perspective against hackers and attackers, be even more
so provide proactive measures against threats such as server
hi-jacking and vulnerabilities in the operating system.
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation is
the fastest growing publicly listed company globally in the antivirus and
intrusion prevention industry with more than 50% revenue growth of antivirus
revenues in 2004. F-Secure services and software protect individuals and
businesses against computer viruses and other threats coming through the
Internet or mobile networks. Our award-winning solutions include antivirus and
desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and antispyware solutions.
Our key strength is our proven speed of response to new threats. For businesses
our solutions feature a centrally managed and well integrated suite of solutions
for workstations and servers alike. Focused partners offer security as a service
for those companies that do not wish to build security expertise in-house.
Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999.
We have our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, and offices in France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, the United Kingdom and USA. F-Secure is
supported by a global ecosystem of service partners, value added resellers and
distributors in over 50 countries. F-Secure protection is also available through
mobile handset manufacturers such as Nokia and as a service through major
Internet Service Providers, such as Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom and Charter
Communications. The latest real-time virus threat scenario news are available at
the F-Secure Antivirus Research Team weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
About The Planet
With over 10 years experience, The Planet delivers enterprise
level hosting solutions that are readily available, affordable, and
scalable. The Planet offers dedicated servers, co-location,
Internet access, email and business continuance. Customers receive
extreme value through offerings such as advanced security,
proactive monitoring, database administration, data storage, load
balancing, and virtual private networks, all managed through
OrbitSM, The Planet's customer portal. For additional information,
visit www.theplanet.com.
Kristin Herring
The Planet
Director of Marketing
Tel: 214-782-7768
Email: kherring@theplanet.com
Curtis Cresta
F-Secure Inc.
Vice President and General Manager, North America
Tel: 408-350-2329
Email: curtis.cresta@f-secure.com
