F-Secure and Swisscom collaborate for better Internet security

Customers of Swiss telecom operator can now enjoy data security through monthly subscriptions, enabled by F-Secure

Zurich/Munich, 7 November 2007 – To enable Swisscom customers to fully enjoy the benefits of their Internet experience without worrying about malware or hacking they can now subscribe to Bluewin Security. The security package contains a comprehensive set of security features. In addition to protection against viruses, spyware and phishing, it also includes a desktop firewall, as well as child protection software. Bluewin Security offers protection for the whole family and the subscription covers up to three PCs in the home. With Bluewin Security, Swisscom customers can enjoy carefree use of all online activities, without fear of data hackers or computer threats.

Swisscom and F-Secure have been collaborating since May 2006 in the area of virus protection for mobile devices. Swisscom has also made F-Secure products available at the Bluewin portal. As there has been an increasing consumer demand for security delivered as a service Swisscom has integrated the proven F-Secure security package into its own product portfolio, and offers Bluewin Security as a monthly subscription. “F-Secure is the leading provider of security solutions for ISPs and therefore an ideal partner for Swisscom. The skills and expertise of F-Secure are reflected in a convenient and innovative security package, which meets our high standards,” says Andreas Bittig, Head of Internet Services at Swisscom.

“Bank transactions, travel reservations, music downloads – the internet has become part of our daily lives that we cannot imagine of doing without. As more and more transactions are conducted with the convenience of a click of a mouse, the more important it is for the user to be able to have confidence that his private data is protected,” comments Klaus Jetter, Country Manager for F-Secure in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. “F-Secure security solutions pursue a single primary goal: to ensure the users can fully enjoy their online activities and all the connected opportunities without worries. Bluewin Security offers Swisscom customers a really easy way to get the highest level of security.”

Bluewin Security is now available from Swisscom. Users can test the security package for free during the first 30 days, and thereafter pay a monthly subscription fee. During installation of the new product, users can also participate in a give-away contest. By answering questions correctly about data security at the Bluewin Portal, users can win an adventure vacation to Lapland in Finland. The contest runs from October 1 to December 20, 2007. Details about the product can be found at www.bluewin.ch/security.

Links to the contest:

D: http://de.bluewin.ch/services/index.php/articles/-/23059

F: http://fr.bluewin.ch/services/index.php/article/-/16418

I: http://it.bluewin.ch/services/index.php/article/-/3649

The companies

F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. F-Secure’s award-winning solutions are available as a service subscription through more than 150 Internet service provider and mobile operator partners around the world, making F-Secure the global leader in this market. The solutions are also available as licensed products through thousands of resellers globally.
F-Secure has received the Frost & Sullivan 2007 award for Distribution Strategy Leadership. The company aspires to be the most reliable security provider, helping make computer and smartphone user’s networked lives safe and easy. This is substantiated by the company’s independently proven ability to respond faster to new threats than its main competitors. Founded in 1988, and headquartered in Finland, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999. The company has consistently been one of the fastest growing publicly listed companies in the industry. The latest news on real-time virus threat scenarios is available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/

With a sales volume of CHF 5.1 billion during the first half of 2007 and 20,500 full-time employees, the Swisscom Group is the leading telecommunications company in Switzerland. Swisscom is present throughout Switzerland with a full range of services and products for mobile, fixed and IP-based voice and data communication.

For more Information, please contact:

F-Secure

Sandra Proske

Regional PR Manager, EMEA

Ganghoferstr. 29a

80339 Munich

Tel: +49 89 787 467 22

Fax: +49 89 787 467 99

E-Mail: sandra.proske {at} f-secure(.)com

www.f-secure.com

Swisscom Fixnet AG

Michael Loss
PR Products
Hardturmstr. 3
8005 Zurich
Tel: +41-44-274 74 89
Fax: +41-44-274 71 43
E-Mail: michael.loss {at} swisscom(.)com
www.bluewin.ch/security