October 11, 2007

Key Military Unit Adopts SMobile Security Platform on Multiple Devices to Prevent Loss of Strategic and Personal Data in Battlefield Environments

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Now, more than ever, U.S. soldiers around the world are carrying new and more sophisticated mobile data devices (similar to smartphones) into combat. These devices have vital information on them that, if captured by enemy combatants or other "evil doers," could cause tremendous harm to our troops in the field...

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September 12, 2007

UNNYVALE, Calif. & COLUMBUS, Ohio --(Business Wire)-- Mobile phones are no longer just for making phone calls, they hold vital personal data including financial information. These increasingly popular devices are Internet-enabled and vulnerable to attacks from mobile hackers and identity thieves, making security for this sensitive information not an option -- but a must.

To meet the exploding need for handset-based and carrier-level security, InnoPath Software (www.innopath.com), the leader in end-to-end mobile device management, and SMobile Systems (www.smobilesystems.com), a pioneer developer of comprehensive anti-intrusion and anti-virus security products for mobile networks and devices, have signed a definitive, global agreement to offer wireless carriers an efficient means for activating new security features directly on their customers' wireless devices...

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Thursday August 2, 2007

Richard "Rick" R. Roscitt, best known for his rapid rise through the ranks of AT&T, as well as for his work as chief executive officer of ADC and, most recently, president and chief operating officer of MCI, has been named chief executive officer of SMobile Systems, Inc....

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Tuesday May 8, 2007

SMobile Systems today announced that it has entered into a partnership with wireless carrier Vodafone D2, to equip Vodafone's German subscribers with anti-virus and anti-spam protection on their mobile devices. Branded "Security," powered by SMobile Systems, this integrated security application -- the first of its kind -- will be available to subscribers via Vodafone live!(TM), Vodafone's interactive entertainment portal, and embedded on several select handsets in the coming months...

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Monday April 30, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform security solution for mobile devices, today announced the launch of Network Shield. Network Shield offers anti-virus; content, URL and image filtering; and anti-spam capabilities for multimedia messaging (MMS) and downloadable content on wireless carrier networks. Network Shield extends SMobile's proven suite of mobile device security solutions to the network, positioning SMobile to deliver an end-to- end solution that protects against mobile viruses, spam, and other threats, from the device to the network.

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Wednesday January 17, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile device security provider SMobile Systems today announced that it is a title sponsor of international windsurfing champion Gal Fridman. Fridman earned worldwide recognition at the Athens Olympic games in 2004, when he became the first Israeli ever to win an Olympic Gold Medal. Fridman will sport an SMobile-branded warm-up jacket and windsail during competitions and events, including his upcoming participation at the 18th Annual US Sailing Rolex Miami Olympic Class Regatta (OCR), January 21-27 in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida.

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Monday December 18, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for enterprises, wireless carriers, and device manufacturers, today released the latest version of its mobile anti-virus solution for BlackBerry, featuring support for the new BlackBerry Pearl, as well as all previous versions of BlackBerry. SMobile's VirusGuard for BlackBerry is currently the only anti- virus solution for BlackBerry available on the market...

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Tuesday September 12

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2006--SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's only comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for wireless carriers and device manufacturers, has unveiled a major upgrade to its mobile security product suite at this week's CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show in Los Angeles (Booth #1202). Security Shield 7.0 offers a suite of solutions to ensure the "secure mobile" industry, with complete anti-virus, firewall, voice and messaging protection, monitoring, and reporting, and disinfectant tools for the broadest range of mobile platforms and devices on the market....

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Tuesday September 12

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2006--SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for wireless carriers and device manufacturers, will provide free anti-virus protection for every BlackBerry at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show, this week in Los Angeles. CTIA attendees can bring their BlackBerry devices to the SMobile booth (Booth #1202) at anytime during the show to receive an instant, free installation of SMobile's VirusGuard for BlackBerry, which offers broad detection and protection of viruses, malware, and other mobile threats...

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Monday August 21

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's most comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for wireless carriers and device manufacturers, today announced it joined Symbol Technologies' PartnerSelect Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Program. Symbol is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility. SMobile and Symbol recently co-validated SMobile's VirusGuard solution for mobile anti-virus protection, earning the SymbolPLUS Validation, which reflects the highest levels of system interoperability with Symbol products...

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Monday August 14

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...

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July 19, 2006 – Columbus, OH.

SMobileSystems, delivering the industry’s only comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for wireless carriers and device manufacturers, is showcasing its secure mobile services and solutions at Expo Comm Wireless Japan 2006, July 19-21 in Tokyo...

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Monday, June 26, 2006 – Columbus, OH.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems, delivering the industry's only comprehensive, cross-platform mobile security solution for wireless carriers and device manufacturers, reinforced its role as the market leader for secure mobile services and solutions with the addition of two business and industry veterans to its leadership team. Richard R. Roscitt, former President of MCI and CEO of AT&T Solutions, joins as Chairman, and James P. Holden, former CEO and President of DaimlerChrysler, joins as Vice Chairman...

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Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 8:00 am. – Columbus, OH.

SMOBILE Systems (formerly FB-4, Inc.) today announced the availability of VirusGuard for RIM’s full line of Blackberry devices, making VirusGuard the first ever anti-virus compatible with the Blackberry platform...

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Tuesday, February 14, 2005, 8:00 am. – Columbus, OH.

SMOBILE Systems (formerly FB-4, Inc.) today announced that its SMSGuard application has been selected by mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson to be preloaded with the new Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone. The Sony Ericsson P990, publicly announced to the global developer community in October 2005, is based on Symbian OS v9.1 and UIQ 3.0, and SMSGuard is among the first official applications created for the new software platform...

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