9 February 2006
Symantec Expands Virus Protection For Handheld Devices With New Centralised Management Capabilities And Windows Mobile
5.0 Support
Symantec Earns 2006 Mobility Award from MobileTrax, Highlighting the Company’s Leadership in Protecting Wireless Devices
from Malicious Code Threats
Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), today announced Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Corporate Edition 3.5, a comprehensive
virus protection solution designed to secure wireless devices running on Palm OS, Microsoft Windows Mobile and Pocket PC
platforms. Available now, Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Corporate Edition 3.5 helps safeguard corporate assets and
protects against the potential spread of malicious code downloaded from the web, email or a Wi-Fi connection, or beamed
via Bluetooth or infrared ports.
With new configuration management capabilities using Symantec Client Security with the Symantec System Centre console,
IT organisations can improve their overall corporate security posture with greater control over securing wireless
devices accessing sensitive company data.
“Wireless technology has changed the way we conduct business, offering mobile workers constant access to
business-critical applications and data,” said Sarah Hicks, vice president of mobile and wireless solutions, Symantec
Corporation.
“While this flexibility expands productivity, it introduces complexity and security risk as wireless devices become a
new target for hackers looking to infiltrate a corporate network. Our award winning virus protection offers a
centralised management console to lock down this new attack vector to ensure enterprise-wide security.”
In recognition of Symantec’s commitment to secure mobile devices, the company has earned a 2006 Mobility Award from
consulting research firm, MobileTrax. The Mobility Awards honour the best and finest mobile computing and wireless data
communications products and services. The selection of Symantec in the security category underscores the value of
Symantec’s approach to protecting handheld-resident data against mobile malware threats.
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Corporate Edition 3.5 enables secure mobile computing through on-device, real-time
scanning and alerting of potential security threats. Flexible on-demand, scheduled and automatic scan options provide
continuous, up-to-date virus definitions via Wireless LiveUpdate for virus removal, repair and deleting infected files.
The 3.5 version also enables customers using Symantec Client Security deployed with the Symantec System Centre console
to easily install a plug-in to manage configurations and policy enforcement over mobile devices. Additionally, support
is now available for all Windows Mobile platforms, with the exception of Windows Smartphone, in addition to all PocketPC
and Palm OS platforms.
Pricing and Availability
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Corporate Edition 3.5 is available now as a licence to enterprise customers. For more
information on obtaining a licence or to locate a reseller, visit http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com.
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