Blue Coat has announced that its K9 Web Protection Browser for Android will be available for all Android mobile devices in India with immediate effect. The new application protects individuals and families from malicious threats on mobile phones and tablets. Available free of charge from the Google Play market, the application also provides filtering of content that is not appropriate for young children. With this application, and the previously released K9 Web Protection Browser for Apple iOS app, Blue Coat is extending the same enterprise-class Web security that protects 85 percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 to mobile devices that comprise 67 percent of the smart phone market.
Ambarish Deshpande, MD, India sales said, “The move is part of the company’s vision to offer free and safe internet access on mobile phones and tablets. Unlike home computers, mobile devices lacked basic protection against web-based threats, which exposes consumers to threats such as malware and phishing. This lack of protection is particularly concerning, given the risky behaviour displayed by consumers when they engage with their mobile devices. To make matters worse, a high number of these users are children.”
Steve Daheb, Chief Marketing Officer & Sr. VP, Corporate and Business Development, Blue Coat, said “The adoption of these mobile devices has moved faster than the security required to protect the users of those devices, creating a considerable challenge for parents that want to provide a consistently safe Web experience for their children. K9 Web Protection Browser for Android is the first solution to provide parents with protection they can rely on.”
