Bitdefender has launched Bitdefender Mobile Security, its first security product for the Android market - out of beta, a great application to ensure greater security in Android handsets.
As efficient as light on features, the new product from BitDefender uses the cloud scanning technology to keep safe from the latest Android devices e-threats, without causing extra wear to the battery.
“Android is wonderfully open to developers and we surely reap the rewards when we build Mobile Security. However, the same opening spell is easy prey for hackers and malicious malware trojans were detected in the Android Market. These were removed, but the option to install unsigned applications is still there and creates problems of security of which Mobile Security was built to solve. “said Bogdan Dumitru, BitDefender CTO.
The BETA of BitDefender Mobile Security comes in a free version and a subscription version costing $9.95 per year.
The free version, gives you the power to:
- Keep track of each application’s permission requirements.
- Track the location of their device on Google Maps.
- Indicate what applications have been granted the permission to access billable device functions such as making phone calls or sending text messages.
The paid version includes all the features listed above, and adds the option to:
- Remotely locate, lock, wipe or send a message to the Android device.
- Makes user of BitDefender Cloud services to alert users, when browsing, about web-pages that containmalware, phishing or fraudulent content.
- Display a message or play a sound on your device via your Bitdefender account.
BitDefender Mobile Security is a powerful mobile security tool for Android devices which includes features such as on-demand scanning, on-install scanning, and much more. The open nature of Android OS has made the platform more prone to be infested with malware.
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