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AV for Mobiles

Created: 08 Dec 2011 | 14 comments
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Dear All,

 

Can you please let me know which Symantec AV supports on Blackberry, Symbian, Android, and Apple's IPAD or Iphone?

 

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M.R

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Can we use the same within our purchased product?

 

We have purchased Symantec Protection Suites 4.0.

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is this for enterprise or for

is this for enterprise or for endpoint?

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This is Enterprise Edition.

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But I think before it was there for Symbiana and Windows phone.

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I am talking about SEP for Symbain and windows.

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this suite does not show for

this suite does not show for mobile AV product as per the link.Yu may contact the sales manager to check if it is covered, or you can use the serial number and see if the software is available there with fileconnect

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That means we have to purchase saperete license for Mobile management and SPS EE will not include mobile security. right?

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yes, as per the symantec link

yes, as per the symantec link this is not covered. hence you need to buy mobile management.

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Answers to Q on Security Products for Different Platforms

Hi M.R.

Symantec does currently have a product that provides AV, Firewall, etc protetion for both Symbian and Windows Mobile devices.  This is Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile Edition 6. http://www.symantec.com/business/sep_mobile_edition

Here's an article on SEPME 6 support for different OS versions:

Operating Systems Support for Symantec Mobile Security Products
Article: TECH102048 | Created: 2006-01-16 | Updated: 2010-12-17 |
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH102048

A consumer product is available for Android now.  An enterprise version is currently under development and should be out next year, I expect.

Symantec AntiVirus Product for Android Platform
Article: TECH145118 | Created: 2010-11-29 | Updated: 2011-10-20 |
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH145118

Here's an article about developing a product for iOS:

Symantec AntiVirus Product for the iPhone and iPad Platform
Article: TECH133834 | Created: 2010-01-10 | Updated: 2011-06-08 |
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH133834  
 
You may also be inetrested in this white paper: "The Current State of Mobile Device Security"

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-symantec-research-current-state-mobile-device-security

If you would like to express a desire for products that cover Blackberry, please vote for this idea:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/ideas/add-blackberry-support-symantec-endpoint-protection-mobile-edition
 

Hope this info helps! &: )

Please do add any additional questions about these products - I'd be happy to answer.

All the best,

Mick

With thanks and best regards,

Mick

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Thanks Mick for your response and all above information.

One more thing to inform you that we only require AV/AS for all this OS (Symbain, Blackberry, Apple and Android) for all unamange phone devices for our CEO and managers.

Can you please let me know If we can do anything with our existing liceses of SPS EE?

 

 

Regards, M.R

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> Can you please let me know

> Can you please let me know If we can do anything with our existing liceses of SPS EE?

I'm afraid I don't have any visibility into that area- I recommend that you get in touch with your sales contact and make queries there.  They're most familiar with what licenses and packages are in place for which markets, etc etc.

One way or another: do make sure that your smartphones are protected.  Symantec is discovering new threats for these mobile platforms more and more often. 

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/one-click-fraud-targeting-smartphones-japan

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/sms-privato-spy-cheating-you-out-your-money

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/study-android-auto-sms

New Symantec Research: The Motivations of Recent Android Malware
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-symantec-research-motivations-recent-android-malware

Hope this helps!

Mick   

PS - BTW, there is a dedicated Connect forum for mobiles: https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/security/forums/mobile-security

With thanks and best regards,

Mick

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Thanks Pete and Mick for your all useful information. Will contact to our account manager for the same.

 

Thanks again.

Regards, M.R