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Kaspersky Labs released the beta version of its solution for protecting smartphones – Kaspersky Mobile Security 8.0. Apart from boasting standard anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall modules – the new version also adds other apps to the mix:
- SMS-Find – allows users to locate their lost phone using GPS. By sending an SMS with a password to the number of lost device, user receives a response to a reference to the phone’s location on Google Maps.
- Anti-thief – enables remote locking of the phone, preventing the thief to access personal information stored on the phone. Another option is to completely clear phone’s memory by sending an appropriate text message.
- SIM-Watch (previously called Kidnapper) – invisibly sends the owner a message with a new phone number of your device.
- Parental Control – enables parents to restrict calls and sending SMS to predefined phone numbers.
In addition, Kaspersky Mobile Security 8.0 can also work as a white-list enabler, allowing communication with authorized contacts, only. Likewise, there’s a black-list option, too, that simply blocks communication (calls and text messages) from defined numbers…
More information about Kaspersky Mobile Security 8.0 is available from Kaspersky Labs’ website.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
