CRN Network, November 22, 2011
In a bid to address the rising security threats felt by smartphone users in India, and to develop managed security solutions for businesses with SLA-based security cover, Kaspersky Lab, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in information security solutions.
Under the MOU, Kaspersky Lab, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam would develop joint security solutions in the areas of mobility, endpoint security, cloud security services and managed security services for the enterprise and the SMB segments.
C P Gurnani, CEO, Mahindra Satyam said, “Information Security Services is growing at a rapid pace globally and our understanding with Kaspersky Lab is to jointly address this market with solutions, platforms and models, to provide customers with new “security-as-a-service’ offerings and address mobile security threats.”
Lucius Lobo, Vice President, Security Services, Tech Mahindra, said, “With the rapid growth of smartphones and tablets and their use for commerce, new threats from mobile malware have already started becoming a major problem. Nearly six billion individuals today have a cellphone and can be the target of cybercriminals over the next 2-3 years. The partnership between Kaspersky Lab, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam will help address these challenges by bringing a comprehensive portfolio of mobile security solutions to consumers and enterprises on a wide scale.” |