F-Secure announced this week that its Mobile Security and Anti-Theft for Mobile solutions is now available for mobile devices on the Symbian^3 platform. F-Secure Anti-Theft for mobile is currently among the most popular apps on the Ovi Store and has been selected by Nokia as a preinstalled 3rd party app for its new Symbian^3 models, such as the Nokia N8.
Patrik Sallner, VP, F-Secure Mobile Business Unit, said, “We are proud to have our mobile solutions available for the exciting new Symbian^3 platform. Nokia’s decision to preinstall F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile on selected Symbian^3 models makes it possible for end users to prevent sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.”
F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile is a free app for mobile users, which provides a highly effective way to protect the device if it is lost or stolen. A survey* commissioned by F-Secure in Finland, Germany, Malaysia, Poland, Sweden, UK and the United States revealed that an average of 22 percent of respondents had lost their mobile phones and among the lost items, 36 to 55 percent say they had been stolen. Anti-Theft helps locate the lost mobile by remotely lock the phone or erase the data from the phone in case of loss. It can also provide the new number if the SIM card is changed, and with the remote lock feature, the phone’s location on a map so that the user can track down a lost or stolen device more easily.
F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobile is available as a free stand-alone product and as part of F-Secure Mobile Security 6, which offers a complete security package. The anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware features included in the solution protect against malicious websites, spying tools, worms and trojans. Browsing Protection, the latest feature in the solution, offers safety ratings for websites and alerts if a site is harmful and blocks harmful sites that try to spread malware or steal confidential information, such as banking details.
Availability
F-Secure Mobile Security will be available for Symbian^3 devices at the Nokia Ovi Store, the F-Secure website, and through F-Secure’s mobile operator partners.