F-Secure Corporation protects individuals and businesses against computer viruses and other threats spreading through the Internet and mobile networks. F-Secure products include antivirus, network encryption, desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, anti-spam and parental control. Centralized management and ability to respond timely to new threats is F-Secure's key advantage.
The Beginning
Founded in 1988 and has been selling security products and services to customers worldwide ever since.
The Success Team
Risto Siilasmaa, President and CEO
Pirkka Palomäki, Vice President, R&D
Pekka Kuusela, Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Aki Mänttäri, Director, Human Resources
Taneli Virtanen, CFO
Info Security Products Portfolio Virus Protection and Intrusion Prevention
For Complete Virus Protection
F-Secure Anti-Virus Enterprise Suite
F-Secure Anti-Virus Corporate Suite
F-Secure Anti-Virus Small Business Suite
For Desktops and Laptops
F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006
F-Secure Internet Security 2006
F-Secure Anti-Spyware
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security (Windows)
F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security (Linux)
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Workstations
For File Servers
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Servers
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Samba Servers
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Citrix Servers
For Mail Servers and Gateways
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Windows
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux
F-Secure Spam Control for Internet Gatekeeper
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange
F-Secure Spam Control for Microsoft Exchange
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Gateways
F-Secure Anti-Virus for MIMEsweeper
F-Secure Messaging Security Gateway Centralized Management
F-Secure Policy Manager
Mobile Security
Mobile Operator Solutions
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus
F-Secure Mobile Filter
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Series 60 and 90 phones
F-Secure Mobile Security for Series 80
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Windows Mobile (For PocketPC and Smartphone versions: 2003/2003SE)
"Centralized management that is also highly scalable and a support system that can quickly react to new threats in a timely manner is key to successful implementation of any security solution today. F-Secure has an impressive portfolio of products and support services that enable enterprises to stay protected."
Rick Justice, Chief Editor
What makes F-Secure Corporation an Info Security "Hot Company" 2006
Products & Technologies
According to independent comparative tests (source AV-Test.org) F-Secure has repeatedly beaten its most significant competitors in its speed of data security updates with times ranging from less than 2.5 hours to as much as ten hours. The speed of updates has great significance in the reliability of protection offered and speed is an important prerequisite to data security. Quickly made and efficiently delivered updates are another reason for high customer satisfaction.
Another example of F-Secure's technical leadership is the remarkable success of its products. In the second quarter, F-Secure published a new product aimed at corporate business, F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security 6.0 which combines integrated antispyware, protection against adware, hackers, viruses, worms, keylogging, code changes and zero day attacks. On the consumer side, the most important product launches in the third quarter were F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006 and F-Secure Internet Security 2006, which offer all-in-one data security solutions. These include anti virus, integrated antispyware, rootkit recognition, a personal firewall, spam filtering and parental control. These products have been well received by the trade press and have exceeded the ratings given to the corresponding products of 2005. Leading American IT trade publication, Infoworld tested a number of antispyware programs in its September 19-published edition. F-Secure Client Security 6.0 was the only product to receive the grade 'excellent' with the greatest number of possible points and significant differences from its corresponding product competitor.
People & Investors
The company is led by Risto Siilasmaa who is an active contributor to the
IT software and services sector in Finland.
F-Secure is a public company and has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since1999.
Performance & Growth
F-Secure's products, Managed Security (Security-as-a-Service) and speed of reponse boosted 3rd quarter growth By 44%.
F-Secure's antivirus and intrusion prevention revenues increased by 44% to 15.2m euro. Fastest growth was witnessed by sales aimed at service providers and by consumer business operations.
The company's net profit rose to three million euro, which was 19% of the revenue.
Potential & Strategies
The company has implemented its strategy towards a philosophy of service-centric data security by launching its Security as a Service solutions to small businesses and corporate segments. In the consumer sector, the company has offered Security as a Service already for years in cooperation with service providers. The F-Secure Service PlatformT products take into consideration the differing business models and needs of service providers. Five different platforms exist for large companies, small companies, consumers, gateway usage and mobile phones. Partners include companies in the system management and outsourced services areas, Internet Service Providers as well as other types of service provider.
The company continues in its strong creation of partnerships in all service areas and the corporation has good prospects in being able to exploit data security as a service trends in its comprehensive and leading product range. F-Secure continues to strengthen its position among service providers in Europe, North America and Asia.
At the moment F-Secure has altogether 74 business partners. The company's growth in North America in this segment has also been particularly strong.
F-Secure is placing more emphasis on a strategy of growth over short term profits for which reason the company is investing in new sales and marketing activities as well as notable new development efforts and new projects.
F-Secure Corporation
Tammasaarenkatu 7
PL 24
00181 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 9 2520 0700
www.fsecure.com
