Cisco Lands On iPhone With Security App
Posted 11/20/2009 at 1:00pm
| by J.R. Bookwalter

If you take your Internet security seriously, now there’s an app for that.
Launching today in Apple’s App Store,
Cisco’s SIO To Go is a free iPhone app that allows users to get customized alerts on new and breaking security threats as well as additional information for safe web browsing.
SIO To Go pulls its information from Cisco’s SIO (Security Intelligence Operations) system, which collects real-time data from 700,000 sensors located at Internet service providers, customer sites and other points around the world. This collective data lets Cisco engineers track Internet and spam attacks effectively.
The iPhone app allows users to check if a certain website may be compromised, including applicable links within those sites, such as videos or podcasts. SIO To Go is also effective at spotting new malware signatures, complete with bulletins on how to handle such threats.
But Cisco is quick to point out, SIO To Go isn’t for everyone. Security marketing director Michael Weir explains that the app was written for professionals and security hobbyists, not the average Joe. “I can make it applicable to my needs and the security needs of my [enterprise] network,” Weir concludes.