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McAfee to Provide Automated Virus Scanning for Symbian Signed Program

Security software maker McAfee has announced automated online virus scanning for Symbian Signed mobile application certification program. The Symbian Signed program authenticates and tests third-party applications against industry-agreed quality guidelines.

During the second half of 2006, all applications and content submitted for Symbian Signed certification will automatically be scanned using the McAfee anti-virus engine before being passed on to the certification stage.

Victor Kouznetsov, Sr. Vice President, McAfee Mobile said, "Unlike the PC environment where McAfee is finding new viruses every day, the threat to mobile phones is still extremely low. However, as the features and complexity of modern mobile operating systems advance and Symbian smartphones become increasingly more popular, so must the ways in which they are protected. Combining McAfee's virus scanning solution, Symbian Signed and the Symbian OS security architecture will ensure continued secure user experiences and prevent mobile viruses following in the footsteps of their PC counterparts."


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