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Popular free security suite maker Avast has announced that it has bought mobile security maker ITAgents, which makes the security app forAndroid and Symbian called Theft Aware. Theft Aware is notable for offering SMS remote control, being resistant to phone wiping, and offering features specifically for rooted phones, in addition to more traditional lost device mobile security features.
Avast would not disclosed a purchase price for the company, although since both are privately-held companies, they're not obligated to.
The purchase does not contradict the company's plans to release its own Android security solution in the fourth quarter of 2011, Avast Chief Technical Officer Ondrej Vlcek said in an e-mail. "When we talked in Prague, we already had the LoI [Letter of Intent] with Theft Aware signed. So it's really no change in plans at all, it was part of the strategy from the very beginning."
Vlcek said that Avast plans to keep the anti-theft product as a separate product with similarpricing to what it has now, but that it will also be integrated into Avast's security suite. "Basic features will be available in the free version of the suite, while some of the advanced features will only be present in the paid," he said.
Currently, Theft Aware retails for $13.55 for a license bound to one device, or $20.32 for a license that can be transferred from older devices to new ones.
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Avast would not disclosed a purchase price for the company, although since both are privately-held companies, they're not obligated to.
The purchase does not contradict the company's plans to release its own Android security solution in the fourth quarter of 2011, Avast Chief Technical Officer Ondrej Vlcek said in an e-mail. "When we talked in Prague, we already had the LoI [Letter of Intent] with Theft Aware signed. So it's really no change in plans at all, it was part of the strategy from the very beginning."
Vlcek said that Avast plans to keep the anti-theft product as a separate product with similarpricing to what it has now, but that it will also be integrated into Avast's security suite. "Basic features will be available in the free version of the suite, while some of the advanced features will only be present in the paid," he said.
Currently, Theft Aware retails for $13.55 for a license bound to one device, or $20.32 for a license that can be transferred from older devices to new ones.
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