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SMobile Systems Releases the First Antivirus to Protect Google Android Phones

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Thursday, November 6th, 2008

VirusGuard for Android Keeps G1 Users Safe from Attack of Mobile Viruses

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 6, 2008- For more than a year, Google has been touting its cellular phone operating system known as Android that would open up the mobile phone platform to developers looking to add applications to handsets around the world. Two weeks ago, T-Mobile began selling its G1 handset, the world’s first Android based cell phone.

Now, millions of T-Mobile customers hold in their hands one of the smartest and most flexible mobile phones ever created. To help protect these users from the attack and proliferation of mobile viruses, spyware and other malware, SMobile Systems has released its SMobile VirusGuard for phones with Android.

SMobile Systems Now Offers Software to Protect Mobile Banking and Trading

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Monday, September 15th, 2008

Mobile Security Software To Protect Growing Number Of Busy Bankers On The Go

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 15, 2008 – SMobile Systems (www.smobilesystems.com), the leading developer of mobile security solutions, announced the launch of its Secure Mobile Banking and Trading (SMBT) endpoint security solution for financial institutions and consumers.

As more and more banks offer their customers mobile banking services, the global threat for data compromise and virus attack increases, putting these transactions and customer money at significant risk. Industry visionaries predict the services to be among the most popular applications for mobile phones.

SMobile Systems Partners With Sybase iAnywhere to Provide Mobile Enterprise Security

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 /PRNewswire/ — SMobile Systems today announced that it has partnered with Sybase iAnywhere, to deliver advanced mobile security solutions for Information Anywhere(R) Suite’s Afaria(R) mobile device management and security platform.

Together, Sybase iAnywhere and SMobile will work to secure a broad range of smartphones from the latest intrusions and threats, leveraging SMobile’s antivirus, firewall and mobile spam protection.

Security Industry Expert and Author Daniel V. Hoffman Joins SMobile as Chief Technology Officer

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Hoffman to Head Global Threat Center

COLUMBUS, June 23, 2008 – Daniel V. Hoffman, telecom security expert and author of numerous security books and articles, including “BlackJacking: Security Threats to BlackBerry Devices, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise” (Wiley Publishing, 2007) has been tapped by SMobile Systems to join their executive team as chief technology officer.

Mr. Hoffman, a well-known and respected “ethical hacker” whose security expertise has been featured in education curriculum, conferences and media outlets globally, will head the SMobile Threat Center and lead the product development team on future updates, enhancement and versions of the flagship product, SecurityShield.

British Telecommunications plc Selects SMobile Systems to Secure its Newest Broadband Offering

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Thursday, May 8th, 2008

LONDON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Subscribers to British Telecommunications plc’s (BT) ground-breaking BT Total Broadband Anywhere service, will receive the top-of-the-range broadband service at home and BT ToGo, an all-in-one, Internet-enabled phone designed to email and surf the Internet, in-or-out of the home. These new phones will come protected with mobile security software provided by SMobile Systems, Inc. (http://www.smobilesystems.com)

BT ToGo will allow users to connect to the Internet at high speeds wherever they are and also offer services like Snap and Send, that let’s them save and share photos and the ability to make VoIP calls from the same device.

SMobile Announces First Mobile Security Package for Apple's iPhone

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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Leading Mobile Security Provider First to Provide Complete Security Solutions for iPhone Using Apple’s Software Development KitCOLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1, 2008 – Apple’s iPhone is a massive hit; the company has sold millions of handsets since the product’s launch in June 2007. Within weeks of the iPhone hitting the market, the first of several highly publicized security exploits, a Trojan virus targeting the device, was identified.

Today, SMobile Systems, (www.smobilesystems.com), the leading developer of mobile security solutions, has announced that it has ported its signature application suite, Security Shield™, to the iPhone, utilizing the recently released Apple Software Development Kit (SDK).

“Apple’s iPhone has changed the way consumers use a ’smartphone.’ iPhone users are browsing the Internet, downloading applications and conducting transactions on their device. The popularity and buzz surrounding the iPhone has made it a rich target for hackers or others intent on gaining notoriety, or stealing personal, business, health or other critical data stored on these devices,” said Rick Roscitt, chairman and chief executive officer of SMobile Systems. “As the malware becomes more complex and increasingly dangerous, the onus must fall on the service provider or Apple to provide protection for the millions of customers at risk. As of today, SMobile Systems is providing a true ’security shield’ that can give these owners peace of mind.”

SMobile Announces Solution for Latest Mobile Phone Virus

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Thursday, January 31st, 2008

SMobile announces solution for latest mobile phone virus

SMobile Systems announced Monday that it has prepared and tested a mobile anti-virus update and disinfection tool for its Security Shield platform to help protect Nokia smartphones being attacked by a malicious SymbianOS Worm (also referred to as a Beselo worm) currently spreading on mobile phone networks worldwide.

The virus is being disseminated as a multimedia file (MMS) with such monikers as Beauty.jpg, Sex.mp3 or Love.rm. When installed on the handsets, the malware gathers all the phone numbers located in the phone’s contact lists and targets them with a viral MMS carrying a SIS-packed (Symbian Installation Source) version of the worm. In addition to harvesting these numbers, the malware also sends itself to generated numbers. To date the worm only affects Symbian S60 enabled smartphones, including models such as the Nokia 6630, 7610, 6680, and N70. However, with modifications, this current attack could spread to many additional smartphone models.

SMobile Systems Develops Mobile Security Solution for Google's Android

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Monday, November 26th, 2007

Mobile Security Company First to Provide Mobile Virus Guard on New Platform

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 26, 2007- SMobile Systems has created the first mobile security solution for devices coming to market using the Android platform, the Google-initiated, Linux-based open source mobile operating system.

On Monday, November 12, the Open Handset Alliance released the Android’s software development kit. SMobile’s team of security engineers immediately went to work to create a security solution designed specifically for the platform.

Today, SMobile Systems announced its standard security offering, called SecurityShield™ — an integrated application that includes anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall protection– is up and running on the Android operating system.

U.S. Army Makes Strategic Decision to Use Security Shield by SMobile Systems, Inc. to Protect Vital Hand-Held Data Devices in the Field from Terrorist and Virus Attacks

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Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Key Military Unit Adopts SMobile Security Platform on Multiple Devices to Prevent Loss of Strategic and Personal Data in Battlefield Environments

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ — Now, more than ever, U.S. soldiers around the world are carrying new and more sophisticated mobile data devices (similar to smartphones) into combat. These devices have vital information on them that, if captured by enemy combatants or other “evil doers,” could cause tremendous harm to our troops in the field.

Recognizing the need to secure these devices, and in an attempt to help prevent them from falling prey to the rapidly growing incidences of mobile viruses and malware attacks, the U.S. Army has made a decision to embed a series of its field-used, hand-held devices – including the RPDA-57, with the SMobile Systems (http://www.smobilesystems.com) suite of mobile security products. These handheld devices will be used by the U.S. Army’s mortar battalions in both Iraq and Afghanistan and will begin fielding in October 2007.

Rick Roscitt, Former Head of AT&T Business Services and AT&T Solutions, Named CEO of SMobile Systems, Inc.

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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Richard “Rick” R. Roscitt, best known for his rapid rise through the ranks of AT&T, as well as for his work as chief executive officer of ADC and, most recently, president and chief operating officer of MCI, has been named chief executive officer of SMobile Systems, Inc.

Mr. Roscitt, 55, joined SMobile in 2006 as chairman and will retain the title as well as assuming the position of CEO.

“SMobile is extremely fortunate to have Rick take over the reins as CEO,” said Jim Holden, a member of SMobile’s board and former president and CEO of DaimlerChrysler. “Given Rick’s extensive background and insights in the telecom world, he truly understands the challenges and opportunities facing today’s market as well as the evolution of cell phones into powerful mobile computing devices.”