Mobile Security Risk Management

Features: McAfee, Inc. has announced the launch of its Mobile Security Risk Management, which enables mobile operators to understand and mitigate security risk to their business and future revenues.

With more than 2.5 billion global mobile subscribers and expanding varied mobile services driven by connectivity, bandwidth, platform consolidation and new device capapbilities, the mobile environment has become a target for malicious attack. The year 2006 saw the emergence of both SMiShing (phishing via SMS) and spyware (MobiSpy) in the mobile domain.

In the context of increasing security threats, McAfee Mobile Security Risk Management provides operators with a professional risk assessment of the threats to their business, comprehensive protection for the network, devices, content and applications and effective recovery services from malware outbreaks.

The solution is comprised of three modules, which includes ASSESS, PROTECT and RECOVER, which can be delivered individually or as an integrated solution. A modular three-prong approach also avoids the negative impact on their brand and business from malicious attacks, McAfee said in a statement.

"Mobile threats are already impacting the mobile industry globally and present a serious risk to the future success of mobile services and revenues," said Victor Kouznetsov, senior vice president, McAfee Mobile Division. "McAfee Mobile Security Risk Management provides comprehensive security offerings based on two decades of security expertise combined with proven mobile solutions which enable service providers to understand the risks to their business and take proactive steps to mitigate these risks and secure current and future revenues."