[March 08, 2013] Asurion to Offer Free Cell Phone Virus Protection, Locate and Backup Services for Walmart Shoppers Tweet Mar 08, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Asurion, a provider of technology protection services, and its sister organization N.E.W. Customer Service Companies (NEW), a provider of buyer protection programs and service solutions, announced that Walmart MobileCarePlus customers now have access to Asurion Mobile Security software at no additional cost. According to a release, consumers who subscribe to the Asurion-backed Walmart MobileCarePlus handset insurance when purchasing an Android or BlackBerry-based phone, can now download the Asurion security software on their selected device from their respective app market. Security is becoming an increasingly important issue for mobile devices, which now outnumber the U.S. population and whose percentage growth continues to increase. New viruses for phones appear every day. The amount of personal information on cell phones make these devices an opportunity for hackers who may look to capitalize on access to a phone's content, privacy, or limit its availability through viruses and malware. The Asurion Mobile Security solution regularly scans messages, pictures, installed applications and files on a customer's phone to identify and eliminate the latest viruses and malware, many of which can access private information and harm the mobile device itself. Safe browsing alerts users before visiting web sites which may compromise their phone's security and in the event a protected phone is misplaced, locate features can trigger an audible alarm, making recovery much easier. If the phone is lost in another location, the Asurion Mobile Security application will display the phone's location online and even provide a map with turn-by-turn directions to reunite owner and device. In the event a phone is lost or stolen, Asurion Mobile Security can help here too, allowing consumers to wipe the contents of their devices so that private information is not compromised, the Company said. And because the Asurion software can back-up and restore a phone's contacts, Walmart customers can restore their most important connections onto their phone or a new phone at any time. "We're happy to introduce Asurion to the millions of people and families that regularly shop at Walmart," said Tim Stadthaus, Vice President of Marketing for Asurion. "We think Walmart customers will quickly see why today more than 110 million consumers look to Asurion. From protecting mobile devices with our comprehensive security suite, to replacing a lost, stolen or damaged device - most often overnight - Asurion covers the complete lifecycle of the mobile handset, keeping families connected through all manner of mobile phone mishaps." More company information: www.asurion.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]