The cyber security solutions will be added to Orange Cyberdefense to protect European customers
Orange has announced a strategic partnership with Helsinki-based cyber security firm F‑Secure for the provision of cyber security solutions, which the operator wants to use to protect its customers from an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. The capabilities will be rolled into Orange Cyberdefense, which provides cyber security services in Europe, and will be used to develop innovative in-house solutions.
The unit boasts a community of more than 3,100 multidisciplinary experts, and 36 detection centers located around the world. Building upon the initial announcement of the agreement on 1 April, 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 services developed by Orange Cyberdefense will get extra technical features like: Device Security; Scam Protection; Privacy Protection; Identity Monitoring; and Parental Controls.
“This partnership with F‑Secure means we will be making the highest level of security accessible to customers in Europe,” said Orange Europe EVP and CEO Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière (above). “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.”
“Orange Cyberdefense combines an intelligence-led managed services approach with best-of-breed technologies, experts, and processes to help customers stay ahead of threats,” said Orange Cyberdefense EVP and CEO Hugues Foulon. “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.”
“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.” said F-Secure president and CEO Timo Laaksonen. “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.”
F‑Secure said its newest scam protection capabilities block digital threats around-the-clock for its 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; and 8,000,000 per day breached personal records detected.
According to Global Anti-Scam Alliance managing director Jorij Abraham the scale of online scams is staggering. “Nearly $1.026 trillion was lost by consumers worldwide last year,” said Abraham. “In our global study, 78% of participants experienced at least one scam in the last 12 months. However, 59% didn’t report the scam to authorities – 24% believed reporting it wouldn’t make a difference”.
According to F-Secure data, 77% of people worry about their online safety, with 7 in 10 unsure whom to trust. And there’s good reason for this: GASA found that 45% of people experienced more scams in the last 12 months than the year before.
