Leading Global Mobile OEM, Yulong Coolpad, Selects Inside Secure to Protect Flagship Android Smartphone

Hong Kong ? Aix-en-Provence, France, Apr. 07, 2015 – 

INSIDE Secure (Euronext Paris: INSD), a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, announced it will provide the mobile security features for Yulong Coolpad, to handle sensitive data in the phone, setting a new security bar among smartphone makers. This high level of security was previously available on smartphones used in highly secure environments only, but now, because of INSIDE?s unique security offering, Yulong Coolpad can use the same level of mobile security in the consumer industry.

Despite the immense popularity of smartphones in today?s connected world, smartphone security vulnerabilities have become a big issueespecially those based on Android operating systems.

"Coolpad has become one of the top cellular device manufacturers in the world and was recently ranked 7th largest smartphone vendor by IDC, a popular US analyst firm," saidMr. Cao, Jing-Sheng, Vice-President of Brand Management from Yulong. "We are excited to be working with INSIDE Secure to add the highest levels of security to our phones to insure all of our customers can be confident that no matter what they choose to do on their phones, they will be protected and safe."

With a demonstrated record of success in the embedded security market featuring a broad portfolio of hardware, software solutions and IP components, INSIDE is uniquely positioned to understand the consumer device market?s evolving mobile security demands and apply best-fit technology solutions that integrate seamlessly with new and innovative product offerings. From hardware to software, applications and services, INSIDE has the security solution to meet the most stringent demands of manufacturers and solution providers while remaining seamless to the consumer.

Providing the Strongest without Compromising Usability

Yulong?s Coolpad adopted INSIDE?s secure solution which comes with EAL 5+ and FIPS 140-2 certification, well knownsecurity certifications issued by Common Criteria and the National Institution of Standard and Technology. These features grant supreme privacy and data confidentiality to the user by leveraging encryption and strong authentication as needed. INSIDE was able to demonstrate the ability and effectiveness of integrating its products into an existing system and solve real customer issues. Once again, INSIDE demonstrated leadership in mobile security, ranging from software-based solutions to hardware-based solutions without compromising the users?convenience and flexibility.

"This win with Yulong Coolpad is further proof that a leading brand is willing to choose INSIDE Secure to provide a more valuable solution to its customer by the state-of-the-art differentiation we offer," said Patrick Bouju, President for Asia Pacific of INSIDE Secure. It also shows INSIDE can have a good play in the smartphone marketbyleveraging a security offering at the core of its vision. In this implementation, INSIDE brings its years of experience and expertise to adapt its mobile security offering and help our customer to stand out from the competition with a clear selling point built on security."

About Yulong coolpad

Founded in 1993，listed on the main board of HKSE in 2004（code: 02369）One of the first manufacturers focusingonsmartphone research and sales, Yulong CoolpadClosely cooperateswith carriers to provide innovative, differentiated and high-quality solutions. So far, 5 R&D institutes have been set up in Shenzhen, Beijing, Nanjing, Xi?an, Dongguan, Hefei with more than 2000 researchers. More than 80 productsarelaunched annually. International sales system has been set up covering China main land, North America, Europe，Taiwan and India. Integrated modern supply chain system has been formed in Shenzhen and Dongguan with the annual production of 60 million.

About INSIDE Secure

Mobility, cloud computing, and increasing connections between systems, information and people are radically changing the way we live and work. The electronic connections we rely on have become critical, which means that securing these connections has become more challenging. Simple add-on security measures are no longer enough. Security measures must be built into every device, connection, and information flow from the start. They must be well integrated. And they must be convenient-not burdensome to deploy or use.

With decades of security innovation and expertise, INSIDE has become the leader in complete solutions for embedded security applications. Our hardware, firmware, middleware, software, and intellectual property work together, enabling customers to secure everything from mobile devices and transactions to payment, access, content protection and the Internet of Things. Our security expertise and innovation provide 360-degree coverage of customers security challenges, enabling us to bring the right level of security to the right challenge and add value to customers solutions.

INSIDE mobile security solutions help customers meet the challenges of mobile markets, such as providing secure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategies and securing transactions across converging computing and cloud environments. INSIDE secure transaction solutions also protect payments, access, identity and assets. With INSIDE security systems on silicon, customers can embed the optimum level of security needed to deliver trusted products.

INSIDE Secure is a member of major industry standards organizations and global payment and mobility organizations. It has won numerous awards and recognition for innovation from around the world. INSIDE is publicly listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris with headquarters in Meyreuil, France and locations in 11 countries.

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