SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 10, 2016 – SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”, President & CEO: Ken Miyauchi) and US-based Zimperium, Inc. (“Zimperium”, CEO: Shridhar Mittal) today announced an agreement with SoftBank to offer Zimperium’s AI-powered security solution for mobile devices in Japan. Starting on November 15, SoftBank will roll out, “Security Checker powered by ZIMPERIUM,” an application for mobile iOS devices. SoftBank also plans to propose additional security services to enterprise customers in the future.
With the spread of the mobile Internet thanks to smartphones and other mobile devices, a great variety of services, including electronic payments, online storage and social networking, can be used conveniently by individuals and enterprises. At the same time, unknown malware and cyberattack methods that target personal data and confidential, company information has grown rapidly, making it more difficult to protect data with standard OS features.
In this environment, Zimperium’s mobile security solutions incorporate a proprietary AI-powered threat detection engine that is built to detect both known and unknown threats. The company offers a wide range of products for enterprises and end-users, including security solutions for smartphones, security-conscious software development kits for fintech apps and other categories, and tools for companies to collectively manage the security of multiple devices. Zimperium is also dedicated to finding and helping fix flaws across the entire mobile ecosystem, including both Android and iOS. With its detection of “Stagefright,” a bug that impacted the global Android ecosystem in 2015, the company has built a strong track record for cutting-edge research.
Security Checker powered by ZIMPERIUM, which SoftBank is offering in Japan, is an application that incorporates Zimperium’s AI-powered threat detection engine and notifies customers of threats, such as the remote chance of accessing unauthorized Wi-Fi access points disguised as safe public Wi-Fi and dangers affecting smartphones. In addition to SoftBank customers subscribing to the ‘iPhone Basic Pack’ (monthly charge of 500 yen excluding tax), all customers in Japan with compatible devices can use the stand-alone version of the application for a monthly charge of 350 yen (including tax) by purchasing via the AppStore.
SoftBank and Zimperium will work to provide security solutions for mobile devices so customers can use the mobile Internet with even greater safety and security.
About Zimperium, Inc.
Zimperium is a leading enterprise mobile threat protection provider. Only the Zimperium platform delivers continuous and real-time threat protection to both devices and applications. With Zimperium, businesses protect devices and apps against known and unknown cyberattacks from a single platform to boost mobile productivity, while safeguarding employee, customer and company data. Serving global organizations at enterprise scale, Zimperium’s award-winning solution is based on a disruptive, on-device detection engine that uses patented, machine learning technology to protect against the broadest array of mobile attacks. Headquartered in San Francisco, Zimperium is backed by major investors including Warburg Pincus, Samsung, Telstra and Sierra Ventures. Learn more at www.zimperium.com or our official blog at https://blog.zimperium.com.
About SoftBank Corp.
SoftBank Corp., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO:9984), provides mobile communication, fixed-line communication and Internet connection services to customers in Japan. Leveraging synergies with other companies in the SoftBank Group, SoftBank Corp. aims to transform lifestyles through IT and expand into other business areas including IoT, robotics and energy. To learn more, please visit www.softbank.jp/en/corp/group/sbm/
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