F-Secure Corporation, the global leader in providing security as a service through mobile operators and Internet Service Providers, is partnering with Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd - Mobile Communications Division, to provide F-Secure Mobile Anti-virus for Toshiba’s Windows Mobile smart devices throughout Europe.
A trial version of the F-Secure Mobile Anti-virus solution will
be included with Toshiba smart devices using the Windows Mobile
platform. This makes it very easy for Toshiba’s customers to start
using malware protection on their mobile device. As the security
software is already preinstalled in the handset the user doesn’t
have to spend extra time finding a suitable solution.
Corporate IT departments are increasingly viewing smart devices
as computing devices and as such integral parts of their IT device
fleet. Thus similar protection levels are necessary for smartphones
as already are customary for PC’s, especially as synchronizing data
between PC’s and Windows Mobile devices is standard routine for
many business users. The co-operation with Toshiba on the Windows
Mobile platform extends the distribution of F-Secure’s mobile
solutions to cover an even larger part of the smartphone
market.
"As the market adoption phase of mobile security solutions still
is in its early stages, distribution co-operation with mobile
device manufacturers is of key importance. Therefore partnering
with a well-known brand like Toshiba, which is one of the leading
handset manufacturers already in Japan, is a source of great
delight for us", says Samu Konttinen, Vice President, Mobile
Solutions Business Unit, F-Secure.
“As Toshiba wants to ensure a unique and safe mobile experience
for its customers we place a lot of emphasis on essentials like
security. This is important for us as an equipment manufacturer in
order to differentiate and to partner with one of the most
recognised mobile security vendors in the industry”, says Hiroyuki
Goto, Technical Director, Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd -
Mobile Communications Division..
For further information about F-Secure mobile solutions, please
go to: mobile.f-secure.com
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 provider 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 make computer and smartphone
user’s 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 Helsinki
Exchanges 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:
F-Secure Corporation
Samu Konttinen,
VP, Mobile Solutions Business Unit
Tel. +358 9 2520 0700
Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
