F-Secure與新加坡Singnet合作

F-Secure’s Security as a Service Offer gets a Green Light from Leading Singapore ISP SingNet

Kuala Lumpur —July 25, 2007 -- F-Secure, a leading Internet security service company, today announced a partnership with SingNet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel), Asia’s leading telecommunications company. F-Secure is a leader in Europe and North America, and the partnership with SingNet is another milestone in establishing F-Secure as the leader within the service provider community in Asia. SingNet is offering its customers a comprehensive IT security suite of value added services that includes desktop-based security, in partnership with F-Secure.

Jari Heinonen, vice president for F-Secure Asia-Pacific said, “We have been present in the Singapore market for more than ten years. We are pleased to be able to expand our offering, for small and medium businesses, with SingNet, as one of our major partners. We note the growth trend in the SMB segment and recognize the increasing need for a security solution, which meets the specific requirements of this segment. We are pleased to see that the leading service provider in the country is providing a sophisticated security service offering for its customers.”

"With 7 out of 10 SMBs ranking internet & data security as their most important IT issue, our partnership with F-Secure helps SingNet to enable these SMBs with a cost-effective, scalable and hassle-free security solution. Thus, our customers can be at ease to focus on their core business, knowing that they are protected with a full suite of desktop security comprising anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and firewall features," says Sarah Chua, Vice President, Business Sales.

"Another reason for choosing F-Secure is that they have a proven track record in reacting faster to new threats and staying one step ahead of the industry in developing protection against new malware. This is crucial for SingNet in its security offerings to this segment of customers," adds Sarah Chua.

“We are seeing a definite increase in the demand for hosted security services, particularly from ISPs in the region, thus we hope to further expand our footprint in the market, via strong service provider partnerships like SingNet,” adds Jari.

F-Secure will be supporting SingNet on a 24x7 basis. The F-Secure Data Security Lab, staffed with globally recognized security experts, is on call 24-hours a day. The company has two labs; located in Helsinki and in Kuala Lumpur. The security experts in both centers focus on malware research and protection against threats like viruses, spyware, rootkits, or phishing attacks, as well as the analysis of new security vulnerabilities in different products. The F-Secure Lab is recognized as one of the fastest to respond to new security threats and vulnerabilities in the industry.

Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, the company is the clear global leader in offering Security as a Service through Internet Service Providers, and has more than 140 ISP partners in 34 countries around the globe.