Press release
Free for publication on October 15, 2019 at 11.00am. (CEST +1)
Oulu, Finland, October 15, 2019 – Bittium exhibits Bittium Tough Mobile™ product family’s ultra secure smartphones and related Bittium Secure Suite™ back-end system at NATO’s largest cyber security conference, NATO Information Assurance Symposium (NIAS), in Mons, Belgium on October 15-17, 2019.
Showcased at the event are for example the latest addition to the Bittium Tough Mobile product family, Bittium Tough Mobile™ 2 , as well as Bittium Tough Mobile™ C smartphone and Bittium Secure Suite back-end system, which together form the first smartphone based communication solution in the world certified for CONFIDENTIAL security level (NCSA-FI). The smartphone has a unique dual-boot functionality, which means that the device has two completely separate operating modes: public and confidential. Thus, the entity is a perfect solution for both professional use, where high-level of information security is required, and for personal use, and there is no need for two separate phones.
Bittium also has a speaker slot at the event: “Improved operational decision making by combining Twitter hashtags with bodycam footage”. During the workshop session Mr. Juha Eskelin, Head of SafeMove® security product line, will describe methods for taking advantage of public data and data produced by different sensors used by authorities in operational decision making and for creating situational awareness.
Bittium’s products and solutions are exhibited at stand B39.
Bittium Tough Mobile™ product family
At the core of the information security features of the Bittium Tough Mobile smartphones lies their multilayered security structure, which is based on hardened Android™ operating system, unique hardware solutions, and the information security features and software integrated in the source code. The phones are fully designed and manufactured in Finland and Bittium ensures supervised and secure manufacturing and supply of the smartphones to customers. Bittium Tough Mobile smartphones together with Bittium Secure Suite device management and encryption software product can be certified for secure use of different national government authorities. Bittium Tough Mobile C smartphone together with Bittium Secure Suite back-end system form the first smartphone based communication solution in the world that has been certified for CONFIDENTIAL security level (NCSA-FI). As the smartphones have been designed for use by authorities, they have a significantly longer availability and lifespan and better availability of security updates compared to conventional smartphones.
Further information:
Jari Sankala
Senior Vice President, Defense & Security
Tel. +358 40 344 3507
Email: communications(a)bittium.com
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Bittium - Defense & Security
Bittium is a trusted Finnish company with over 30 years of experience in advanced radio communication technologies and biosignal processing. For the Defense & Security market, Bittium provides the most modern products and solutions for tactical and secure communications. The products and solutions for tactical communications bring broadband data and voice to all troops across the battlefield. For secure communications, Bittium offers proven mobile devices and cyber security solutions certified up to the CONFIDENTIAL level. Net sales in 2018 were EUR 62.8 million and operating profit was EUR 2.8 million. Bittium is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Exchange. www.bittium.com
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