Symantec has announced the availability of its Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile, enabling an organisation’s confidential data to be stored safely on PocketPCs and smartphones on the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform.

Symantec Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile protects mobile devices from threats transmitted via e-mail and multimedia messaging service (MMS). It uses Symantec’s LiveUpdate Wireless service to automatically update threat protection signatures to protect against new viruses, Trojans, and worms. The centralized management feature also enables administrators to configure, lock, and enforce security policies on the handset from a centralized console.

"Symantec has detailed mobile-style attacks such as Snoopware, which uses the smartphone's microphone to listen in on important events like those found in the calendar, and Pranking4Profit, crimeware that uses premium-SMS to profit illegally.  Protecting against these new risks needs to be fundamental to any security strategy," said Paul Miller, managing director, Mobile Security, Symantec