F-Secure Corporation 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 integral parts of their IT device fleet. Thus similar protection
levels are necessary for smartphones as already are customary for PCs,
especially as synchronizing data between PCs 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,” said Samu Konttinen, VP-Mobile Solutions Business Unit,
F-Secure.
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“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,” said Hiroyuki Goto, Technical Director, Toshiba Information Systems
(UK), Mobile Communications Division.