There’s no question that mobile devices and apps are essential tools for today’s workforce. Employees have embraced mobility because it provides more flexibility and boosts productivity. As a result, mobile apps have become attractive targets for cybercriminals who disguise mobile malware as legitimate mobile apps. In this evolving mobile threat landscape, enterprises must extend threat protection to any mobile device that connects to corporate resources. When choosing a mobile threat protection solution, it’s important to choose a vendor that goes beyond the basics and introduces innovations that deliver better protection.
Symantec recently received the AV-TEST Innovation Award 2015 in Mobile Security for App Advisor for Google Play, a feature in both Symantec Mobility: Threat Protection and Norton Mobile Security at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. AV-TEST is an independent organization that evaluates and rates antivirus and security suite software for Microsoft Windows and Android operating systems. The award was bestowed for the ground-breaking proactive protection offered by the new App Advisor for Google Play feature and the app intelligence technology that powers it -- Norton Mobile Insight.
App Advisor for Google Play allows users to examine the behaviors of an app BEFORE downloading it from Google Play store. It scans apps in real-time looking for malware and app behaviors that invade privacy, display annoying/intrusive adds or consume excessive battery and data. By scanning the app before downloading employees can make an educated choice about what apps to download, and what they are willing to trade for using a particular app.
“We chose the App Advisor technology, powered by Norton Mobile Insight, because we wanted to reward innovation instead of run-of-the-mill technology and features,” said Andreas Marx, CEO, AV-TEST. "There are a large number of manufacturers of security solutions, but when we see one that has gone beyond the basics of product development to introduce innovations to the market that solve for global challenges, we are compelled to reward and recognize the tremendous work.”
To learn more about how Symantec can help your organization confidently enable mobility, visit http://www.symantec.com/mobility/products/