Latest Release of ProtectedSMS(TM) from Protected Mobility(TM) Includes Carrier IQ Detection
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Posted on December 12, 2011 at 10:14:01 AM
Latest Release of ProtectedSMS(TM) from Protected Mobility(TM) Includes Carrier IQ Detection
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Protected Mobility(TM), a leading mobile application security provider, announced today that its latest release of ProtectedSMS(TM) for Android includes a spyware detection function that enables users to determine if Carrier IQ or other possible malware is present on the device. ProtectedSMS enables users to exchange encrypted SMS messages with any other ProtectedSMS user.
The cryptographic module used in ProtectedSMS(TM) is certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation program. This program ensures that cryptographic modules meet appropriate government and military standards for data encryption. ProtectedSMS is the first mobile application to achieve FIPS Certification for cross-platform, encryption for both Apple and Android devices.
Controversy continues to surround the discovery of Carrier IQ software last month by security researcher Trevor Eckhart. Carrier IQ is a third-party metrics service that provides smartphone manufactures and carriers with user data to help them study performance, make business decisions and improve products. Smartphone manufacturers and network providers have confirmed that phones using Carrier IQ tracking software include Apple, AT&T, Sprint, HTC, and Samsung. Eckhart has demonstrated that the software can log virtually anything you do on your phone: calls, location, even keystrokes.
"We have added Carrier IQ to our existing spyware and malware detection function because our clients have a 'need to know' what is operating at the firmware level on their devices that may be collecting, disseminating or attempting to modify confidential information," said William J. Marlow, security expert and founder of Protected Mobility. The latest version of ProtectedSMS can be downloaded at http://www.protectedmobility.com/purchase. For enterprise users of ProtectedSMS, the Protected Mobility Enterprise Center provides centralized control over provisioning, administration and policy enforcement.
Protected Mobility has more than 120,000 customers around the globe. Its clients, whose identities the company keeps private, include military, law enforcement, first responders as well as executives in the banking, energy and healthcare fields.
ABOUT PROTECTED MOBILITY(TM)
Protected Mobility(TM) is a privately held mobile security technology company based in Virginia. The company develops highly reliable and scalable security solutions for protecting mobile communications that are easy to install, use and manage. Protected Mobility's FIPS 140-2 certified products include ProtectedSMS(TM) for secure, encrypted text messaging on BlackBerry, Android, iPhone and iPad; Protected Mobility Encryption Libraries with APIs to integrate into enterprise mobile applications; and Protected Mobility Enterprise Center, which provides centralized control over provisioning, administration and policy enforcement for ProtectedSMS. To learn more, visit http://www.protectedmobility.com.
SOURCE Protected Mobility
Protected Mobility
CONTACT: CONTACT: Media & Government Institutions, Mike Maurer, EVP Sales, +1-571-237-7040, mmaurer@protectedmobility.com, or Commercial, Healthcare & Finance, Mark Lawrence, VP Sales, +1-917-416-6634, mlawrence@protectedmobility.com
Web Site: http://www.protectedmobility.com
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Protected Mobility(TM), a leading mobile application security provider, announced today that its latest release of ProtectedSMS(TM) for Android includes a spyware detection function that enables users to determine if Carrier IQ or other possible malware is present on the device. ProtectedSMS enables users to exchange encrypted SMS messages with any other ProtectedSMS user.
The cryptographic module used in ProtectedSMS(TM) is certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation program. This program ensures that cryptographic modules meet appropriate government and military standards for data encryption. ProtectedSMS is the first mobile application to achieve FIPS Certification for cross-platform, encryption for both Apple and Android devices.
Controversy continues to surround the discovery of Carrier IQ software last month by security researcher Trevor Eckhart. Carrier IQ is a third-party metrics service that provides smartphone manufactures and carriers with user data to help them study performance, make business decisions and improve products. Smartphone manufacturers and network providers have confirmed that phones using Carrier IQ tracking software include Apple, AT&T, Sprint, HTC, and Samsung. Eckhart has demonstrated that the software can log virtually anything you do on your phone: calls, location, even keystrokes.
"We have added Carrier IQ to our existing spyware and malware detection function because our clients have a 'need to know' what is operating at the firmware level on their devices that may be collecting, disseminating or attempting to modify confidential information," said William J. Marlow, security expert and founder of Protected Mobility. The latest version of ProtectedSMS can be downloaded at http://www.protectedmobility.com/purchase. For enterprise users of ProtectedSMS, the Protected Mobility Enterprise Center provides centralized control over provisioning, administration and policy enforcement.
Protected Mobility has more than 120,000 customers around the globe. Its clients, whose identities the company keeps private, include military, law enforcement, first responders as well as executives in the banking, energy and healthcare fields.
ABOUT PROTECTED MOBILITY(TM)
Protected Mobility(TM) is a privately held mobile security technology company based in Virginia. The company develops highly reliable and scalable security solutions for protecting mobile communications that are easy to install, use and manage. Protected Mobility's FIPS 140-2 certified products include ProtectedSMS(TM) for secure, encrypted text messaging on BlackBerry, Android, iPhone and iPad; Protected Mobility Encryption Libraries with APIs to integrate into enterprise mobile applications; and Protected Mobility Enterprise Center, which provides centralized control over provisioning, administration and policy enforcement for ProtectedSMS. To learn more, visit http://www.protectedmobility.com.
SOURCE Protected Mobility
Protected Mobility
CONTACT: CONTACT: Media & Government Institutions, Mike Maurer, EVP Sales, +1-571-237-7040, mmaurer@protectedmobility.com, or Commercial, Healthcare & Finance, Mark Lawrence, VP Sales, +1-917-416-6634, mlawrence@protectedmobility.com
Web Site: http://www.protectedmobility.com