AdaptiveMobile enhances platform to proactively protect users

AdaptiveMobile has announced enhancements to its Network Protection Platform+ with improved spam and rogue application protection.

According to the corporate, version 4.1 includes the facility to automatically update security signatures from the AdaptiveMobile Security Centre, allowing operators to give protection to subscribers instead of hoping on them to report problems.

It said the recent version collects information from a lot of NPP installations, including network honeypots, suspicious sources and customer data, that's analysed in real time and released as updated mobile security signatures which are automatically distributed to operators.

Gareth Maclachlan, chief operating officer of AdaptiveMobile, said: “It is crucial that operators offer a comprehensive protection service to their customers in the event that they are to keep up confidence and avoid dissatisfaction and fraud. Whilst subscriber reporting is an efficient approach to highlighting some spam incidents, it must be complemented with a more centralised approach, particularly for the more persistent and damaging threats.

“SMS remains a valuable revenue stream for all operators today. However, fraudulent activity, spam and rogue applications can erode trust in SMS as a valid marketing and payment mechanism, which in turn can affect operator revenues.

“Release 4.1 is aimed toward addressing this problem and helping to clear out these threats before they reach the patron handset. We're also championing the sharing of those signatures around the operator ecosystem in order that all mobile telecommunications providers can enjoy the most up-to-date security information, maintaining trust in mobile.”