Education key to mobile security  

Recent reports show that mobile subscribers worldwide are putting off plans to upgrade or buy new handsets in the face of the economic downturn (according to a new consumer poll conducted by mobile applications portal GetJar).

GetJar reports that 78 percent of subscribers are delaying plans to acquire new phones and 76 percent are preparing to reduce the amount they spend on phone usage. Some consumers have already begun cutting costs, as well. With this news of decreased mobile spending, it’s interesting to see what carriers are now doing to ease the burden.

Airwide believes that with this news, now is the perfect time for consumers to ask their carriers some important questions about the security mechanisms they have in place. What consumers will discover is that many carriers have several layers of security to protect them- they just need to be aware of how to take advantage. Asking these important questions is the first place to start:

1. What kind of spam filtering option(s) does my carrier offer?
2. How much do I need to worry about viruses and other types of spyware coming onto my phone through multimedia messages?
3. What if my cell phone – or Smartphone – is compromised (stolen, lost, etc.) – what can be done to ensure all data is secure but wiped from the phone?
4. Are there controls or limits on when and how messaging can be used (i.e. while driving)?
   
5. How can I protect myself against scams that ask for personal information?
   
6. Are there any user-control settings that I’m not aware of that I should be- in other words can I control what messages I receive on my phone, and I just don’t know it?
   

About Airwide Solutions

Airwide Solutions is the leading provider of next-generation mobile messaging and wireless internet infrastructure, applications and solutions. Its products help more than 140 wireless operators worldwide drive mobile messaging usage and revenues and enable them to leverage multiple delivery channels and next-generation infrastructure in new and more powerful ways. With a history of industry firsts – including the first text message ever sent, the introduction of the first SMS router, the first A2P MMS push gateway and mobile service control which enables mobile context, personalization and profiling – the company continues to pioneer new technologies. Airwide’s open, tiered Fusion architecture offers mobile operators advanced revenue options, a practical pathway to Mobile Messaging 2.0 and a foundation to bridge mobile messaging and the mobile internet.

Airwide Solutions operates globally with offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about Airwide Solutions, please visit www.airwidesolutions.com.

For further information please contact:

Brenda Suarez
Airwide Solutions
Email: brenda.suarez@airwidesolutions.com
Tel: 781-229-2406 ext. 2731

Gemma Yates
MiLiberty
Email: airwidepr@miliberty.com
Tel: +44 (0) 207-751-4444

Kristin Conforti
PAN Communications
Email: airwide@pancomm.com
Tel: 978-474-1900