tenCube launches mobile phone security service
ConvergenceAsia staff
09/07/2007

Singapore start-up tenCube has launched a mobile security service designed to protect both mobile phone handsets and the data inside them, in the case of loss or theft.

The service, WaveSecure, enables the users to:

- Lock. The user can remotely lock his or her phone upon losing it, making it useless to anyone who finds the phone. The phone will remain locked even if the SIM card is changed or the phone is restarted.

- Track. If the SIM card in the lost phone is changed, the new phone number will be reported back to the phone's rightful user. Any phone calls or messages will also be reported back, assisting the user in tracking down the phone.

- Back up and restore. With the user's permission, WaveSecure can automatically backup the phone's data to its secure, protected servers. New messages, contacts or photos will be backed up as they are created. In the case of phone or data loss, the data may be safely and easily restored.

- Wipeout. In case of phone loss, the user can choose to remotely wipe out all private data contained in the device. All messages, photographs, contacts and even the entire memory card may be deleted, thus ensuring complete privacy.

WaveSecure can be easily installed on mobile phones running Windows Mobile or Symbian operating systems. Supporting many of the leading mobile phone brands and models, the software communicates with the WaveSecure web site using a combination of wireless Internet (WiFi), GPRS/3G and encrypted SMS technology.

WaveSecure has been certified by Thawte, a leading security certification provider in the United States.

It is currently available for a three-month trial by invitation only from its web site at www.wavesecure.com.

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