Mobile security

Saturday, June 18th 2011 - 10:00 CEST - Comments: 0

S print announces that it is partnering with Lookout Mobile Security to give its customers the ability to download an mobile security app to help protect the important information stored on their smartphone or tablet. With more than 73.3 million people in the United States owning a smartphone and using it for business and entertainment, it is crucial for customers to protect the information on their smartphone from theft, loss, mobile malware, phishing attempts and malicious websites.

 

Lookout mobile security app

Sprint customers can easily download the Lookout mobile security app from the Android Market by clicking on Lookout Mobile Security within Sprint Zone or the Sprint Tab in the Android Market. Customers can find Sprint Zone as an icon on their smartphone or tablet. Lookout Mobile Security offers a free or trial option for consumers that blocks viruses, malware and spyware. In addition to backing up and restoring contacts, the Lookout mobile security app can pinpoint a lost or stolen smartphone on a map and emit a loud alarm to pinpoint the device's exact location.

 

Sprint Lookout mobile security app

"Sprint is pleased to partner with Lookout Mobile Security to offer our customers the new Lookout mobile security app that will help to protect and secure the private information on their smartphone or tablet and ensure the apps they download are safe from viruses," said Fared Adib, senior vice president-Product, Sprint. "Lookout Mobile Security also offers a premium version of the Lookout mobile security app that gives customers the ability to remote lock or even remote wipe the data from their device if it is lost or stolen."

 

 

Lookout mobile security app features

A premium version of the Lookout mobile security app is also available offering a robust set of security features including:

• Privacy - Protect privacy by helping consumers understand which apps can access their private data.

• Backup and Restore - Save contacts, photos and call history to the cloud and manage it all from a single location. Restore data to a new or existing phone at any time.

• Missing Device - Locate a lost or stolen phone quickly and remotely activate a loud alarm to track down a device.

• Remote Lock and Wipe - Remotely lock a phone from the web and wipe data off a device if it is gone for good.

• Security - Protect smartphones from evolving mobile threats, including malware, spyware and malicious websites.

• Management - Manage all devices remotely from the cloud and access data from the Lookout website at any time, quickly and easily.

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