McAfee Joins LiMo Foundation

McAfee announced that it has officially become a core member of the LiMo Foundation. Through this strategic partnership, McAfee will use its mobile security expertise to enhance the end-user experience for the global Linux-based software platform for mobile devices.

McAfee will implement its Mobile Security Risk Management approach in its coordinated efforts with the LiMo Foundation, which enables service providers to understand and mitigate security risks to their businesses, protect their customers and avoid the negative impact on their brands that can result from malicious attacks.

“LiMo Foundation is delighted to have McAfee as a core member,” said Kiyohito Nagata, senior vice president at NTT DoCoMo and chairperson of the LiMo Foundation. “McAfee will provide tremendous value through its extensive experience in protecting mobile devices and help create a safe world-class mobile Linux platform.”

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“McAfee is excited to have the opportunity to work with the members of the LiMo Foundation to bring Linux into the mobile realm,” said Victor Kouznetsov, senior vice president of Mobile Security at McAfee. “Linux is a proven platform which is set to expand to wireless networks, mobile services and the delivery of multimedia content. McAfee will work with the members of the LiMo Foundation to ensure a safe mobile user experience to this fast-growing sector of the market.”