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AdaptiveMobile sees Sharp Rise in Volume of Mobile Network Virus Attacks

Dublin, Ireland - 16th July 2008 - AdaptiveMobile today recommended to mobile operators that they step-up security for their subscribers, as they witness a steady rise in attacks.

Recent analysis of data from AdaptiveMobile’s mobile operator customers suggests that two virus variants - CommWarrior and Beselo – are causing particular damage. While CommWarrior only affects Nokia Series 60 phones, Beselo attacks all smartphones, spreading via Bluetooth and MMS as a Symbian SIS installation file and is growing at four times the rate of CommWarrior.

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AdaptiveMobile discuss Mobile Virus Threats

Dublin, Ireland - Monday 7th July 2008 - Last week, Gareth Maclachlan our COO, talked to Telephony Online's Sarah Ready about the mobile virus threat. In this Podcast, you can listen to how we are seeing a large increase in the number and type of mobile viruses and what can be done to stop them.

http://telephonyonline.com/podcasts/mobile-virus-threat-0703/

AdaptiveMobile talk to CNN

This month AdaptiveMobile were asked to pop in on CNN and do a live interview on mobile viruses for their Asia News programme. The recording of this is available for viewing on YouTube in our AdaptiveMobile group. If you would like to view this clip you can access it here - but you will need to be a ‘friend’ to do so as it’s posted as private. Join – http://uk.youtube.com/group/adaptivemobile for access to this and future recordings.

AdaptiveMobile discusses Mobile Advertising at CommunicAsia

At the recent CommunicAsia event in Singapore, AdaptiveMobile were asked to talk about Mobile Advertising, how this will develop and what operators will need to be successful in this area. The full interview with TelecomTV is now available to view here.

AdaptiveMobile Urges Mobile Operators Worldwide to Follow US Example to Combat Online Child Sex Abuse

Dublin, Ireland - 12th June 2008 - AdaptiveMobile today urged mobile operators worldwide to follow the example led by the United States where this week three of the largest internet services providers - Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable - committed $1 million to help block access to child pornography sites and bulletin boards, marking a first move of ISPs giving into government pressures of 'policing' the Internet.

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Datacraft signs AdaptiveMobile to Protect Mobile Subscribers in Asia Pacific

Dublin, Ireland - June 6th 2008 - Datacraft, Asia Pacific’s leading independent IT Solutions provider, has signed up with leading mobile network security provider AdaptiveMobile to become a Primary Partner in Asia Pacific to sell, deploy and support its portfolio of mobile security solutions across 13 countries in the region, including India, Japan and Korea.

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AdaptiveMobile warns that Irish mobile harassment survey is symptom of an international trend

Dublin, Ireland - May 20th 2008 - AdaptiveMobile today issued a stark warning to both mobile operators and parents that the cyber-bullying of schoolchildren highlighted by recent research in Ireland is actually an escalating international problem.

The survey, carried out by Trinity College Dublin, questioned nearly 2800 pupils from eight secondary schools and shows that children as young as 12 are being targeted by cyber bullies through various forms of communication including mobile phone calls, text messages and e-mails.

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AdaptiveMobile Corporate Blog

Want to join in with some insightful discussions about current issues affecting mobile technology and security? Then please join us on our newly launched Blog which can be found here. Our Blog will be updated on a regular basis and incude comment and discussions with our senior executives and guests. We welcome your opinions and comments.

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AdaptiveMobile discusses Mobile Cyber Crime with the BBC

Dublin, Ireland - April 22nd 2008 - AdaptiveMobile speaks to Mark Ward, Technology Correspondent at BBC Technology about how mobile handsets and networks are becoming more of a target for criminals

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AdaptiveMobile and Cisco discuss Mobile threats

Network World spoke to AdaptiveMobile and Larry Lang from Cisco at CTIA this month about the latest mobile threats and what carriers are doing in terms of providing mobile security services and what enterprises should do to protect their mobile workers. A recording of this session can now be found here.

AdaptiveMobile discusses who is responsible for subscriber protection

Dublin, Ireland - April 2nd, 2008 - The Mobile Broadband Group have been lobbying government to legislate handset manufacturers to protect vulnerable subscribers from harmful websites and the Mobile Internet.

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AdaptiveMobile Introduces Crisp's Anti-Grooming Technology to Mobile Phone Networks

Dublin, Ireland - 28th February 2008 - Crisp the online child protection technology specialist, has established a partnership with AdaptiveMobile to offer its next generation anti-grooming software to mobile phone network providers.

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AdaptiveMobile signs deal with Etisalat to offer Spam Protection to UAE Mobile Phone Users

Dublin, Ireland - 18th February 2008 - Etisalat, the Middle East's leading telecommunications company based in the United Arab Emirates, today announced it will launch a new Anti-Spam service that provides its customers additional protection against the inconvenience caused by un-solicted SMS messages (SPAM) received from overseas sources.

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AdaptiveMobile issues warning and guidelines to parents on the rapid increase of mobile pornography

Dublin, Ireland - 6th February 2008 - AdaptiveMobile today warned parents that their children and teenagers may have unrestricted access to a number of pornographic images and videos via their mobile devices.

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AdaptiveMobile announced as Finalists in SC Magazine Awards

Dublin, Ireland - 6th February 2008 - AdaptiveMobile were today announced as finalist in the prestigious SC Magazine Awards 2008.

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Zeus Technology announces OEM partnership with AdaptiveMobile

Cambridge, UK - 18 January, 2008 - Zeus Technology, a leading provider of award-winning application traffic management software, today announced an OEM Partnership with AdaptiveMobile, based in Dublin, Ireland

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Mobile Advertising Could Cause Costly Customer Churn

January 8, 2008 - Dublin, Ireland - AdaptiveMobile today urged mobile operators to be prudent when planning how advertisers use their networks this year, as the threat of unparalleled customer churn looms.

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Operators Need to Bite the Bullying Bullet , 160 Characters, 13th December 2007

The mobile phone is an intensely personal device, that is carried by most people everywhere they go, even leaving it turned on beside their bed at night. By the age of 15, almost every child in the UK has a mobile (94% of all 13-15 year olds) and 23% of three to six year olds in the UK use a mobile phone. Likewise in Italy 31% of 5-13 year-olds have mobile phones and nearly 100% of 14-18 year-old.

However, Simeon Coney explains how Cyber-bullying allows fear to follow children all the way into the home. It is time that operators provided controls to parents and users?

http://www.160characters.org/news.php?action=view&nid=2478

AdaptiveMobile Urges Mobile Operators to Focus on Network Security Following Recent Handset Security Launches

November 27, 2007 – Dublin, Ireland - AdaptiveMobile, the leading security provider of mobile subscriber protection for enterprises and individuals, today urged both mobile operators and subscribers to be wary of handset security following recent product launches from major vendors including Symantec (Norton Smartphone Security) and McAfee (VirusScan Mobile).

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INTEROP TECHNOLOGIES TO OFFER ADAPTIVEMOBILE PARENTAL AND ENTERPRISE CONTROLS FOR MOBILE INTERNET

Interop to Focus on Needs of Regional and Rural Wireless Operators Worldwide

FORT MYERS, FL. (USA) AND DUBLIN (IE) 23rd October 2007 — Interop Technologies, a leading provider of advanced wireless technology solutions, and AdaptiveMobile, the leading mobile provider of unified customer protection for individuals and enterprises, have signed an agreement enabling Interop to distribute AdaptiveMobile software to wireless operators around the world.

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SMS Advertising Revenue - 160 Characters - 8th October 2007

Gareth Maclachlan talks to Mike Grenville at 160 Characters about SMS Advertising and what can be done to avoid subscribers perceiving this as spam.

http://www.160characters.org

Mobile Spam in Saudi Arabia

Dublin, Ireland - 26th September 2007 - Steps were taken last week in

Saudi Arabia

to curb the increasing problem of mobile spam. The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in Jeddah have taken a tough stance with companies in the country and have announced that they could get fined up to SR5 million or even face a cancellation of their business licenses if they send spam messages to their customers.

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AdaptiveMobile responds to new Government initiative on cyber-bullying

Dublin, Ireland, 21st September 2007 - Today the Government launched a campaign to stamp out cyber-bullying in the education sector. The campaign urges schools to take firm action against pupils who use mobile phones and the Internet to bully other children and teachers.

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AdaptiveMobile highlights threats parents should be aware of

Dublin, Ireland, 12th September 2007 - AdaptiveMobile wants parents to be aware of the hidden threats that the new breed of mobile phones hold for children and teenagers. With smartphones like the iPhone, children have virtually the same access to online communication and content that they do on a PC, and parents need to establish guidelines and controls to make sure their children are protected.

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AdaptiveMobile signs deal with STC to offer protection to Saudi Arabia’s mobile phone users

Dublin, Ireland, 28th August 2007 – Mobile company ALJAWAL, owned by Saudi Telecom Company (STC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia http://www.stc.com.sa , today announced it has launched a service that provides its customers additional protection against the inconvenience caused by un-solicited and inappropriate messages.

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Mobile marketing: Getting the message across, Telecoms.com, 13 August 2007

Gareth Maclachlan explains how can companies ensure that their mobile marketing campaigns are successful not only in terms of ROI but also in building key relationships with their target audience

www.telecoms.com

Mobile phone spam working in the UK, CIO Magazine, Manek Dubash, 13 August 2007

A recent report says UK mobile users don't hate spam. Lorcan Burke tells Manek Dubash why mobile operators should tread carefully in order not to alienate customers.

www.cio.co.uk

iPhone: Security Predators Salivating, E-Commerce Times, Erika Morphy, 9 July 2007

The iPhone’s popularity makes it a natural target for hackers. AdaptiveMobile CEO Lorcan Burke comments on how the increased awareness could benefit all smartphone customers.

www.ecommercetimes.com

Kid's stuff gets serious, Telecoms.com, Informa, 23 May 2007

A Mobile Youth survey indicates that 71 per cent of UK 11 year olds now own a mobile phone. Lorcan Burke explains why mobile internet security should be accorded such a high priority.

www.telecoms.com

Security: corporate concerns and kids' stuff, Telecoms.com, Informa, 23 May 2007

Lorcan Burke explains why the growth of the mobile internet will be primarily driven by under 35s, along with improved browser capabilities and operator willingness to consider flat monthly fees browsing.

www.telecoms.com

Businesses are unsure of mobile security

CIO Magazine, Nancy Gohring, 16 February 2007
Lorcan Burke speaks to Nancy Gohring on why the uncertainty around how to secure mobile phones in the face of increasing threats is slowing enterprise adoption of mobile applications.

www.cio.com/article/28838/_GSM_Businesses_Are_Unsure_of_Mobile_Security/1

Security securing operator revenue

Mobile Business, Dennis Jarret, 10 May 2007
As the global mobile market continues its growth, an array of security threats threaten to jeopardise revenues, increase operator costs and leave subscribers feeling exposed. Lorcan Burke explains the solutions available.

www.mbmagazine.co.uk

Infected PCs spew malware over 3G connections

The Register, John Leyden, 15 February 2007
Simeon Coney of AdaptiveMobile joins in the debate on whether mobile viruses are more of a concern than PC viruses.

www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/15/3g_pc_malware

AdaptiveMobile on SkyNetRadio

Hear AdaptiveMobile's interview on Forbes during the Innovation Insider: Wireless Roundtable.

To be aired on American Airlines during August 2006.
Wave file can be downloaded here.

AdaptiveMobile in the Sunday Business Post

Interview with John Kennedy (GM) in the Sunday Business Post [30th April 2006]
The article can be found online here.

AdaptiveMobile in the Sunday Tribune

Interview with Lorcan Burke (CEO) in the Sunday Tribune [30th April 2006].

S.G Cowen & Co coverage of AdaptiveMobile

SG Cowen & Co analyst Walter Pritchard covered AdaptiveMobile in the April 06 Infrastructure Software report. Mobile Security p7.
A copy of the report can be downloaded here.


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