Attix5 and EMCC are partnering to deliver a data backup solution to protect valuable data stored on mobile phones.
Under the deal, corporate data backup coverage of Attix5`s Backup Professional product range will be extended to include data generated and stored on mobile phones. The application, Backup Professional Mobile Edition (ME), uses a standard mobile network connection to securely backup contacts, calendars, SMSes, e-mails and photos stored on smartphones.
Backup Professional ME will be marketed by EMCC to network operators and corporates. The product is unique as it is the network operator to select the data type and frequency of backups. The benefit to the operators is the ability to reduce churn, increase network traffic while adding an additional value added service and differentiating themselves from competitors. To the corporate client the product delivers the peace of mind that all company data is securely backed up, allowing the workforce to return to optimal productivity following a data loss in a short space of time.
Backup Professional ME is available immediately for phones running the Symbian OS, including the Nokia 6600 and SonyEricsson 800 and 900 series. The product draws on Attix5`s experience and expertise in providing secure, automated backup solutions, and development of new features and phone support will be managed by EMCC.
Garry Partington, CTO from EMCC Software, said: "There is no doubt, that as more and more mobile phone and mobile device users store important information in their phones, they will have the need for backup services. The Attix5 proposition is compelling as it is a backup specialist, and as such an ideal partner for network operators and service providers in this sector."
For Attix5 the partnership opens an opportunity to extend the coverage of the Backup Professional product set which already includes support for a wide range of operating systems in servers, desktops and laptops. Ian van Reenen, CTO for Attix5, believes the partnership is a logical one in that "it leverages the core skills of our two companies and provides a trusted solution for what is a widening hole in the mobile application market."
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Attix5 is a leading provider of online data backup and recovery solutions. Its technology provides fail-safe protection against loss of critical business information.
Attix5 Backup Professional is a fully automated solution which can backup data wherever it resides - on servers, laptops, desktops or mobile computing devices (including connected PDAs and smartphones) - via any network connection (LAN, WAN, Internet or wireless). Users can quickly and easily recover data anywhere, anytime using a simple, secure browser-based interface. Backup Professional is the most secure solution of its class in the world. It is the only offering on the market to incorporate two-factor user authentication, PKI and encryption technology and to have full certification for RSA Security`s RSA Keon, RSA BSAFE and RSA SecurID products. This means that any sensitive data stored, transmitted or accessed online using Backup Professional is protected by 'bank-level plus` security.
Attix5`s end customers range from SMEs to blue-chip companies and include Accenture, Pfizer, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, DLA, Tiscali, Old Mutual and Dimension Data. The company has strategic partnerships with PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, SmartTrust and Cable & Wireless, and is RSA Security`s exclusive global premier partner for online data backup and recovery. (www.attix5.com)
EMCC Software
EMCC Software Ltd is a specialist developer and competence centre in the field of Symbian and Java-based mobile phones. Leading mobile phone manufacturers, including Nokia, Panasonic, Sendo, Siemens and Sony Ericsson, have worked with EMCC to develop their mobile phones. More recently, EMCC has partnered with companies such as Attix5, DataViz, Kodak, SleepyDog, Symbian & Visto to develop applications for mobile phones. (www.emccsoft.com)
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