F-Secure reveals latest strategic partnership with Orange

F-Secure has revealed its newest strategic partnership with Orange, a telecommunications operators.

Orange

The company states that Orange is spearheading safer internet experiences for consumers, drawing on the unique expertise of Orange Cyberdefense to develop innovative in-house solutions.

Orange states that it has over 30 years of experience in the field of information security, a community of more than 3,100 multidisciplinary experts and 36 detection centers located around the world, Orange Cyberdefense is the cyber-trusted partner of 50,000 business customers worldwide.

It supports large companies, SMEs and individuals in facing cybersecurity challenges and innovates to address an ever-evolving threat.

Integrating solutions

The company highlights that by incorporating F-Secure’s advanced cybersecurity solutions and Orange Cyberdefense’s expertise, Orange underscores its dedication for accessible cybersecurity and device protection to its customers. 
 
Building upon the initial announcement of the agreement on April 1st, this partnership means Orange will include F-Secure’s Total solution in its value proposition to provide to its millions of subscribers across Europe.

The company notes that services developed by Orange Cyberdefense include technical features such as:   

• Device security 
• Scam protection
• Privacy protection
• Identity monitoring
• Parental controls 

This ensures users are safeguarded against the evolving landscape of cyber-threats in an intuitive way.  

F-Secure’s scam protection

F-Secure states that its new scam protection capabilities block digital threats for their customers with collected data showing: 

• 500,000 per day – detections and blocks of malware 
• 700,000 per day – AI-driven detections and blocks of suspicious activity 
• 1,000,000 per day – banking transitions protected (with 5,000+ Remote Access Tool Attacks blocked daily) 
• 8,000,000 per day – breached personal records detected 

“The highest level of security accessible”

Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière, Executive Vice President and CEO, Orange Europe commented: “This partnership with F-Secure means we will be making the highest level of security accessible to customers in Europe.

“Not only is F-Secure truly a partner-first company, but their state-of-the-art threat protection, combined with Orange Cyberdefense’s threat intelligence and Orange’s innovation expertise, will ensure that Orange customers across Europe can navigate the digital landscape with confidence, security and peace of mind.”

Jégo-Laveissière concluded: “This is another demonstration of our commitment to a safer and more responsible world, as targeted in our Lead the Future strategic plan.”  

“Building a safer digital society”

Hugues Foulon, Executive Vice President and CEO, Orange Cyberdefense commented: “Orange Cyberdefense combines an intelligence-led managed services approach with best-of-breed technologies, experts and processes to help customers stay ahead of threats.

“The partnership with F-Secure, a European-based technology provider, will allow to extend to Orange European countries a holistic protection with the expertise and the simplicity of F-Secure end users’ features.”

Foulon continued: “I’m delighted to be expanding our mission of building a safer digital society in more countries across Europe.” 

“Pushing the boundaries of consumer protection”

Timo Laaksonen, President and CEO, F-Secure explained: “Securing significant strategic partnerships is a cornerstone of F-Secure’s ongoing mission to make every digital moment more secure for everyone, as well as our growth strategy.

“Our partnership with Orange is one that we are immensely proud of and will be crucial in ensuring more consumers globally are protected against scams and other cyber-threats.

“Together, we are pushing the boundaries of consumer protection to the next level,” he concluded.