Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- (Marketwired) -- 10/22/14 -- Editors Note: There is one photo associated with this press release.

Spain's national communication and information security agency, the Centro Criptologico Nacional (CCN), has approved Tutus' smartphone Farist Mobile for protecting information at the RESTRICTED security level.

The Farist Mobile is a secure smartphone based on the Android operating system, with integrated strong encryption to protect against tapping and intrusion. This phone has a large number of innovative security features, enabling organisations and companies to use all of the possibilities and functions of a smartphone, with high security and without the risk of information leakage.

The approval of the Farist Mobile creates new business opportunities for Tutus, both nationally and internationally. The product is ideal for organizations and companies that require a high level of secure communication and evaluated and approved solutions.

The Farist Mobile is the first open and transparent smartphone based on Android that has been approved for use at the RESTRICTED level.

"After conducting an extensive evaluation, CCN has decided to approve the Farist Mobile for the protection of national information on the RESTRICTED security level. The secure smartphone is now in the further process of being approved for the protection of NATO RESTRICTED information. Our plans include also its approval by the EU, after completion of the second-party evaluation process," says CCN Assistant Deputy Director, Luis Jimenez.

Tommy Hallberg, VP Sales and Marketing at Tutus Data, adds: "We are extremely proud that the Farist Mobile has been approved to handle classified information, and that we can in this way reinforce our existing range of evaluated and approved network security solutions. The approval is a very important acknowledgement for us and our customers that the Farist Mobile satisfies the stringent security requirements posed at this level. The Farist Mobile is unique in that it offers all the advantages of a smartphone - in a secure manner."

Centro Nacional de Inteligencia

The Centro Criptologico Nacional is part of the National Intelligence Centre (CNI) and is the Spanish national communications and information security agency. It is responsible for the approval of cryptology products used to protect national classified information.

CNI is the Spanish public institution responsible for providing the Prime Minister and the Government of Spain with information, analysis, studies and proposals that enable the prevention and avoidance of any danger, threat or aggression against the independence or territorial integrity of Spain, its national interests and the stability of its institutions and the rule of law. It is also responsible for protecting classified information and for guaranteeing the security of information and communication technology within the Spanish administration.

Tutus Data AB

Founded in 1992, Tutus delivers high-quality encrypted network solutions for use in military, government and corporate IT applications that require the highest levels of secure communication. Tutus is the main supplier of government-approved and certified IT security products in Sweden, and is making steady progress towards its goal of becoming the leading provider of approved IT security products within the EU.

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