Mobile security vendor Diversinet's Passport Certificate Server now supports Symbian mobile phones. The Symbian OS is an open operating system licensed by some of the worlds top mobile phone manufacturers (Ericsson, Fujitsu, Matsushita, Motorola, Nokia, Psion, Samsung, Sanyo, Siemens and Sony Ericsson).

Diversinet said its Symbian OS security client enables application developers to permit end-to-end application-level security on Symbian OS devices, providing end-users with a means for secure data transmission. The company said its product facilitates strong user and server authentication, privacy, and non-repudiation in wireless transmissions and transactions. Craig Heath, Strategic Product Manager, Security, Symbian, said "The availability of Diversinet's certificate client for Symbian OS is a significant addition to the security toolbox available to Symbian OS developers."