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F-Secure launched the Lokki location sharing app for families and other privacy-minded groups in 2013. In late 2014, in order to better focus on other services strategically closer to its security and privacy agenda, F-Secure decided to ramp down Lokki as an independent service. Through the open source initiative the Lokki technology will continue to live on and possibly power new location service innovations by students, startups and mobile service developers, and offer a research platform for academic partners.

"People are being forced to give up more and more of their personal data in order to access many of the services offered online", says Samu Konttinen, Executive Vice President, Consumer Security at F-Secure. "People might be more aware of this today than they have been in the past, but they're still concerned because they're constantly required to sacrifice control over their privacy if they want to enjoy their online experience."

F-Secure Client Security guards corporate desktops and laptops with layered technology that prevents against both known malware and new, emerging threats. It integrates antivirus, firewall, antispyware, and rootkit scanning, plus browsing protection to detect and block harmful websites. F-Secure's advanced DeepGuard engine provides behavior-based, heuristic protection against emerging targeted threats. Client Security Premium includes Software Updater to ensure operating systems and third-party applications are up to date, closing security holes that could otherwise be exploited.

While the Internet has revolutionized the world in so many positive ways, "sometimes it really does feel like we've created a monster," says Hypponen. Every innovation has its dark side. Here are a few more of his examples:

F-Secure's younited provides cloud services for consumers and companies to securely store and share photos, videos, documents and other digital content online. "Our personal cloud service has been successful and is a fascinating area. But as the world experiences more and more sophisticated cyberattacks, and as we become more connected through the Internet of Things, we see a real need to redouble our efforts in security," says Christian Fredrikson, President and CEO of F-Secure. "Freedome, our one-button security and privacy app, is our fastest-growing consumer product and we're excited about launching more such innovations to secure people's lives and businesses with cutting-edge cloud-based technology."

But there's a way to protect yourself - now on your desktop too. F-Secure's simple privacy solution Freedome now brings the "one button" protection it's been offering on millions of smartphones and tablets to the desktop world. Since its launch last year, Freedome has already blocked over 900 million tracking attempts globally. Now Freedome for Windows makes users invisible to trackers, hackers, and snoops on their desktop PCs while still protecting their mobile devices with the same subscription.

Increasing mobility doesn't make in-house security any easier, either. As companies extend beyond the office, embrace mobility and shift towards the cloud, their vulnerability to cyberthreats increases. Work has gone virtual, scattered, and on the move - 34 percent of employees work outside the office or travel regularly.* With employees bringing their own devices and applications, IT admins are challenged in making sure all endpoints and devices are secure.