F-Secure has entered into an alliance with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL). As a part of the association, F-Secure, together with MTNL, will offer to all MTNL subscribers the MTNL PC protection at a price of Rs.2 per day for the basic pack.
Targeted at MTNL customers across Delhi and Mumbai, the facility is aimed at offering Internet security through the Broadband network. The MTNL and F-Secure partnership will provide the customers a very high level of security including proactive protection through F-Secure’s unique DeepGuard technology. F-Secure is the first antivirus vendor in the world to release a real-time protection network for consumers that enables global protection within 60 seconds from the first confirmation of a new threat. This is based on F-Secure DeepGuard 2.0, a technology that uses "in-the-cloud" computing to provide instant protection against new threats.
Speaking about the partnership, Kimmo Alkio, CEO for F-Secure, said, “We are very pleased to have secured this working relationship with MTNL in this important value- added service area. Together with MTNL, our task includes educating the market regarding the best practices for protecting data and devices when using the Internet. It is very important that players like MTNL encourage their subscribers to use a convenient security solution like ours. Security is the most important element of their customers’ broadband service as it allows them to have safe online experiences."
Keeping in mind the phrase “prevention is better than cure”, consumers now are more vigilant with their online life and activities. F-Secure’s Survey clearly shows that people rely on their security software for online safety and secure websites to ensure the safety of their online shopping and banking. Just over 20% realize that appropriate online behaviour on their own part also plays a big role. Respondents in India (70%) relied on the security software they had purchased or the security service from their Internet Service Provider.Â
