SMobile Systems, Sybase iAnywhere team up on mobile enterprise security
By Dusan Belic on Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 11:29 AM PST In Announcements, Partnerships, Security
SMobile Systems and Sybase iAnywhere partnered to “deliver advanced mobile security solutions for Information Anywhere Suite’s Afaria mobile device management and security platform.” The two companies will work to secure a broad range of smartphones from the latest intrusions and threats, leveraging SMobile’s antivirus, firewall and mobile spam protection.
Commenting on the announcement, Sybase iAnywhere’s Joe Owen said: “After a competitive review we selected the SMobile Security Shield as offering the highest degree of security available for handheld devices. In addition, the company’s multi-device strategy aligns well with our commitment to provide broad, multi-platform mobile device support.”
To date, the SMobile Threat Center has identified more than 400 viruses that target mobile devices and networks.
