July 30, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems today announced that it has partnered with Sybase iAnywhere, to deliver advanced mobile security solutions for Information Anywhere(R) Suite's Afaria(R) mobile device management and security platform.

Together, Sybase iAnywhere and SMobile will work to secure a broad range of smartphones from the latest intrusions and threats, leveraging SMobile's antivirus, firewall and mobile spam protection.

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June 23, 2008

COLUMBUS, June 23, 2008 – Daniel V. Hoffman, telecom security expert and author of numerous security books and articles, including "BlackJacking: Security Threats to BlackBerry Devices, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise" (Wiley Publishing, 2007) has been tapped by SMobile Systems to join their executive team as chief technology officer.

Mr. Hoffman, a well-known and respected "ethical hacker" whose security expertise has been featured in education curriculum, conferences and media outlets globally, will head the SMobile Threat Center and lead the product development team on future updates, enhancement and versions of the flagship product, SecurityShield.

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May 8, 2008

LONDON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Subscribers to British Telecommunications plc's (BT) ground-breaking BT Total Broadband Anywhere service, will receive the top-of-the-range broadband service at home and BT ToGo, an all-in-one, Internet-enabled phone designed to email and surf the Internet, in-or-out of the home. These new phones will come protected with mobile security software provided by SMobile Systems, Inc. (https://smobilesystems.com)

BT ToGo will allow users to connect to the Internet at high speeds wherever they are and also offer services like Snap and Send, that let's them save and share photos and the ability to make VoIP calls from the same device.

David Grossman, GM Mobility and Convergence at BT said: "There are over three million consumers that have our broadband services in the UK and we believe that BT Total Broadband Anywhere will encourage a new level of broadband adoption. Couple this with the BT ToGo and BT's broadband customers will be empowered to take advantage of all the benefits of the broader Internet in ways they have never experienced before. Wherever or however a customer is communicating, we want to ensure their devices remain connected and secure. After extensive testing, we chose SMobile Systems to provide the level of security required by us and our customers."

SMobile (https://smobilesystems.com) offers a full suite of security products and services that protect mobile phones and the entire wireless infrastructure. In this deal with BT, SMobile will provide its integrated Security Shield software. The suite of applications protects users from malware delivered via email, WiFi, Bluetooth and other mobile vectors...

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April 1, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1, 2008 – Apple's iPhone is a massive hit; the company has sold millions of handsets since the product's launch in June 2007. Within weeks of the iPhone hitting the market, the first of several highly publicized security exploits, a Trojan virus targeting the device, was identified.

Today, SMobile Systems, (www.smobilesystems.com), the leading developer of mobile security solutions, has announced that it has ported its signature application suite, Security Shield™, to the iPhone, utilizing the recently released Apple Software Development Kit (SDK).

"Apple's iPhone has changed the way consumers use a 'smartphone.' iPhone users are browsing the Internet, downloading applications and conducting transactions on their device. The popularity and buzz surrounding the iPhone has made it a rich target for hackers or others intent on gaining notoriety, or stealing personal, business, health or other critical data stored on these devices," said Rick Roscitt, chairman and chief executive officer of SMobile Systems.  "As the malware becomes more complex and increasingly dangerous, the onus must fall on the service provider or Apple to provide protection for the millions of customers at risk.  As of today, SMobile Systems is providing a true 'security shield' that can give these owners peace of mind."...

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January 31, 2008

SMobile Systems announced Monday that it has prepared and tested a mobile anti-virus update and disinfection tool for its Security Shield platform to help protect Nokia smartphones being attacked by a malicious SymbianOS Worm (also referred to as a Beselo worm) currently spreading on mobile phone networks worldwide.

The virus is being disseminated as a multimedia file (MMS) with such monikers as Beauty.jpg, Sex.mp3 or Love.rm. When installed on the handsets, the malware gathers all the phone numbers located in the phone's contact lists and targets them with a viral MMS carrying a SIS-packed (Symbian Installation Source) version of the worm. In addition to harvesting these numbers, the malware also sends itself to generated numbers. To date the worm only affects Symbian S60 enabled smartphones, including models such as the Nokia 6630, 7610, 6680, and N70. However, with modifications, this current attack could spread to many additional smartphone models...

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November 26, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 26, 2007- SMobile Systems has created the first mobile security solution for devices coming to market using the Android platform, the Google-initiated, Linux-based open source mobile operating system.

On Monday, November 12, the Open Handset Alliance released the Android's software development kit. SMobile's team of security engineers immediately went to work to create a security solution designed specifically for the platform. 

Today, SMobile Systems announced its standard security offering, called SecurityShield™ -- an integrated application that includes anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall protection-- is up and running on the Android operating system...

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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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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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