Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile Earns FirstNet Listed Designation
September 25 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
First Responders
Can Now Access Industry-Leading Mobile Endpoint Protection for iOS
and Android via the FirstNet App Catalog
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the
world’s leading cyber security company, today announced that
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Mobile is now FirstNet Listed,
making industry-leading mobile threat defense accessible to
federal, state and local public safety professionals nationwide
through the FirstNet App Catalog.
Organizations of all sizes need to have parity in their security
posture across all endpoints. As public safety professionals
working in the field grow increasingly dependent on mobile devices
to access critical information, those devices require the same
level of security as legacy endpoints. The threat to mobile devices
is increasingly alarming – in 2018 alone, Symantec blocked an
average of 10,573 malicious mobile applications per day and saw a
33 percent rise in mobile malware.
SEP Mobile protects against this modern threat environment,
offering comprehensive, highly accurate and effective mobile threat
defense. Using superior threat intelligence to predict and detect
an extensive range of existing and zero-day threats, SEP Mobile
helps keep mobile devices safe from a variety of attacks. SEP
Mobile’s predictive technology uses a layered approach that
leverages Symantec’s threat intelligence network and security
analyst expertise to proactively protect mobile devices from
malware, network threats and app/OS vulnerability exploits.
“We are living in a world where seconds matter, and that
requires everyone working in the field to take advantage of
mobility to help solve critical problems. But unfortunately, cyber
criminals see mobile as an attractive target,” said Adam Bromwich,
SVP and GM, Endpoint Solutions, Symantec. “First responders and
public safety officials need to be confident that their mobile
devices are highly secure and protected against malicious activity.
Now that SEP Mobile is included in the FirstNet App Catalog,
FirstNet users will be able to better ensure their devices are
protected.”
FirstNet – America’s public safety communications platform –
features the first-ever App Catalog geared to first responders.
This gives FirstNet subscribers a dedicated location to find
meaningful new solutions that have been specifically reviewed for
use with FirstNet services. Before any mobile solution can be added
to the FirstNet App Catalog, it must pass stringent tests for
security, relevancy, data privacy and more.
Achieving a FirstNet Listed designation means SEP Mobile is a
vetted and trusted solution for public safety, meeting FirstNet app
requirements. Additionally, FirstNet subscribers will benefit from
FirstNet’s added reliability while using SEP Mobile.
Built with AT&T, in public-private partnership with the
First Responder Network Authority, FirstNet is bringing public
safety a much-needed technology upgrade to help them connect to the
critical information they need – every day and in every
emergency.
“Only highly secure, high quality, public safety relevant
applications are added to the FirstNet App Catalog. And we’re
pleased that SEP Mobile is now Listed and available to FirstNet
subscribers,” said Bob Sloan, chief operating officer, FirstNet
Program at AT&T. “SEP Mobile will help keep public safety
workers in the field more protected and secure when using their
mobile devices.”
“Through our work with first responders, we heard their need for
innovative applications to assist with their lifesaving mission.
FirstNet is helping to address these needs, and we are pleased to
welcome SEP Mobile to the FirstNet App Catalog,” said Mark
Golaszewski, executive director of Technology and Innovation, First
Responder Network Authority.
To learn more about SEP Mobile, go to
https://www.symantec.com/products/endpoint-protection-mobile. For
more on FirstNet, check out FirstNet.com.
FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks of the
First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property
of their respective owners.
About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world's leading cyber
security company, helps organizations, governments and people
secure their most important data wherever it lives. Organizations
across the world look to Symantec for strategic, integrated
solutions to defend against sophisticated attacks across endpoints,
cloud and infrastructure. Likewise, a global community of more than
50 million people and families rely on Symantec's Norton and
LifeLock product suites to help protect their digital lives at home
and across their devices. Symantec operates one of the world's
largest civilian cyber intelligence networks, allowing it to see
and protect against the most advanced threats. For additional
information, please visit www.symantec.com or connect with us on
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