Sybase enhances mobile security

Paul Mah — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:36:04 -0400

Sybase iAnywhere announced that it has expanded its security portfolio to encompass antivirus and firewall capabilities for handhelds. Sybase iAnywhere president Terry Stepian noted that there are already more than 500 identified viruses that target business mobile phones. That number will likely increase dramatically with the proliferation of smartphones.

As part of its Afaria mobile security line, the antivirus will be the first for mobile devices that features heuristic technology in addition to standard automatic signature file updates. All files received by the mobile phone are subjected to a real-time scan, while Afaria's firewall manager allows both inbound and outbound communication to be filtered using black and white lists. The suite supports the key mobile operating systems, including Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and the Symbian operating systems.

For more on Sybase iAnywhere:
- check out the InformationWeek article