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.