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F-Secure signs leading Irish Internet service provider

~ Irish Broadband customers offered pay-monthly security solution ~

December 11, 2007

Dublin-based Irish Broadband has launched Net Secure – an Internet security service using F-Secure software and protection service. Net Secure, will protect Irish Broadband customers from viruses and other malware online for a leading combination of access and protection.

This move marks F-Secure’s first ever ISP contract in the Republic of Ireland. Once downloaded, the F-Secure software ensures PCs are kept clean and healthy, with its proactive ‘DeepGuard’ protection and fast response times to new security threats.

Irish Broadband is offering the solution to its 50,000-strong customer base, and the thousands of new customers that sign up each month.

Irish Broadband offers both wireless and DSL products with unlimited downloads on all its broadband services and is at the forefront of providing Irish consumers the best value options for broadband in terms of both quality and service. Ripwave, can be purchased in over 250 retail outlets nationwide and offers an easy way to get broadband with a simple, fast, installation.

Irish broadband customers can try Net Secure for three months for free before signing up. Call Irish Broadband to sign up today on 1890 56 44 56 or visit irishbroadband.ie

Executive quote

Richard Hales, UK and Ireland country manager at F-Secure, commented: “Irish Broadband is taking current security risks very seriously, and is taking action to protect its customers. The software is easy to download, use and pay for – and the whole company is behind the move, from technicians to sales staff. This will result in a higher number of protected customers and improved customer support.”

Customer quote

“With real time protection and automatic updates Net Secure provides our customers with peace of mind allowing them to get on with their online shopping, banking and browsing. With this product they no longer have to worry about getting a virus that could damage their computer”, said Ruairi Jennings, commercial director at Irish Broadband. “It is a great addition to our broadband offering, and with three months free we’re confident that customer uptake will be very high.”

About the company

F-Secure Corporation is the fastest growing publicly listed company globally in the anti-virus and intrusion prevention industry with more than 50% revenue growth in 2004. F-Secure is the fastest to protect individuals and businesses against computer viruses and other threats coming through the Internet or mobile networks. Its award-winning solutions include anti-virus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, anti-spam and anti-spyware solutions. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999. It is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in USA, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Japan and the UK. Customers in the UK include Barclays Bank Plc, Tescos, Shell and various educational and public sector organisations.

The latest real-time virus threat scenario news are available at the F-Secure Anti-virus Research Team weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/.

Contact details

For more information, please contact Alicia Gonzales or Sarah Crawford at LEWIS, the PR agency, at:

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 2626 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7802 2627
Email: aliciag@lewispr.com sarahc@lewispr.com

Web: http://www.lewispr.com

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Irish Broadband provides broadband Internet and data services to business and residential customers throughout Ireland. This is achieved through a combination of wireless and DSL access networks, combined with a high capacity, robust, core backbone network. With more than 50,000 customers directly connected to its wireless network, the company is the one of the largest wireless broadband providers globally.
Irish Broadband offers nationwide high-speed fixed line (DSL) broadband from €21.95 per month and wireless ‘Broadband in a Box’ from only €18.95 per month. In addition, Irish Broadband Talk allows consumers to make phone calls over their breeze broadband connection from as little as €9.99 per month using VoIP technology.

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