Monday August 14. 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for wireless carriers and device manufacturers, has announced that its mobile anti-virus solution for BlackBerry offers immediate protection against many vulnerabilities exposed by the BBProxy security tools, to be released to the public early this week by Jesse D'Aguanno, a consultant with risk management firm Praetorian Global. SMobile's VirusGuard for BlackBerry provides broad detection and protection of new malware threats to BlackBerry, including the specific malware attack demonstrated by D'Aguanno at the recent DEFCON hacker convention in Las Vegas.
SMobile's VirusGuard for BlackBerry is currently the only anti-virus solution for BlackBerry available on the market. VirusGuard stops malware and other threats at the handset -- so users can continue to access the full functionality of their BlackBerry devices. In contrast, security measures instituted at the corporate network level typically require IT administrators to enforce strict device capability limitations, such as prohibiting the downloading of third-party applications onto the device. This potentially blocks users' access to key applications that would otherwise improve job performance and increase productivity.
"The threat level to mobile phones is hotly debated, but it's hard to ignore the increasing number of viruses and other intrusions facing mobile devices around the world -- particularly when critical business information is at stake," said Neil Book, President of SMobile Systems. "By working closely with wireless operators, device manufacturers, and enterprises around the world, SMobile can deliver a solution to protect millions of BlackBerry users, without limiting the full BlackBerry experience."
SMobile's VirusGuard for BlackBerry is available today for personal, enterprise, and government use. Volume pricing is available. Contact SMobile today for more information: 614-251-2238, [email protected], or www.smobilesystems.com.
About SMobile Systems
Offering the industry's only cross-platform mobile security solution, SMobile turns ordinary mobile phones into secure mobile or "SMobile" phones(TM), supporting the broadest range of mobile platforms and devices on the market, including Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and Palm OS. SMobile enables wireless carriers and device manufacturers to build brand value and expand revenues by delivering highly customizable, richly branded mobile security services to consumers worldwide. The SMobile solutions have been stringently tested and certified by independent facilities such as Cap Gemini, National Software Testing Labs (NSTL), and VeriTest; leading device manufacturers such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson; and large mobile carriers including Cingular Wireless, Vodafone, DTAC, and Mobile One. For more information, visit www.smobilesystems.com
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