
"This collaboration enables Symantec's products and services to deliver critical security solutions leveraging highly secure hardware components in mobile devices," said Stephen Trilling, Symantec senior vice president and chief technology officer. The application is expected to be available the second half of 2013. Symantec's first such application will be an ultra-secure version of Symantec Validation and ID Protection Service (VIP) two-factor authentication, which enables users to gain an added level of security when logging into important cloud-based services. This integration will yield an unprecedented level of security for Symantec's mobile security apps.
SYMANTEC VIP ACCESS IOS UPDATE
Symantec plans to update its mobile applications so that they leverage G&D's Trusted Service Manager (TSM) and the underlying TEE to protect cryptographic keys and credentials.

It helps application developers deliver products and services that meet increased security requirements without impacting flexibility and productivity. The innovative concept sees applications' sensitive components and data securely transmitted, stored and executed in a hardware protected area on the main processor of mobile devices. The cooperation leverages the highly secure Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) on smart mobile devices. and MUNICH, Germany - February 21, 2013 - Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC), a global leader in security, backup and availability solutions, and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a global leader in mobile security, today announced that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of protected security applications on smartphones and tablets.
SYMANTEC VIP ACCESS IOS CODE
Enter this security code along with your password to add strong authentication to your favorite websites.Symantec and G&D to Partner on Protected Security Applications for Smartphones and Tablets Scan a QR Code at participating organizations such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more to generate a security code every 30 seconds to securely sign in. You can generate a security code even if you do not have a network or mobile connection.

The strong authentication method you use depends on the method implemented by your participating organization. Note: Touch ID or Face ID authentication requires that your mobile device is Touch ID or Face ID capable and that you have registered a fingerprint or facial recognition authentication on the device.

Use VIP Access at participating organizations such as eBay, PayPal, E*TRADE, Facebook, Google, or any one of the hundreds of sites within the VIP Network: :
