Yesterday at Mobile World Congress in beautiful Barcelona, I had some unique encounters reminding me how compacted life becomes while on such an event. I met a CEO and his VP of Sales in the packed Intel Booth in Hall 8 and the story of McAfee Mobile Security started to unfold in front of my Read more…
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, anti-theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, BlackBerry, internet security, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, safe searching, Symbian, tablet security, web protection
As we’ve promised, 2012 is all about Investing in, Growing with and Optimizing for you, our partners. And what better way to start than by investing in two key partner enablement advancements, including a new, more robust learning platform and a new, more flexible continuing education approach to earning McAfee annual certifications. If you haven’t Read more…
Tags: 2012 Virtual Sales Kickoff, channel partner, Channel Partners, Channel Program, Gavin Struthers, McAfee Channel, McAfee Partner Learning Center, SMB, SMB Extravaganza, SMB Specialization
According to a 2010 Verizon Business study, more than 90% of records breached involved a database, with over 87% based on exploits requiring significant technical skills. We need to take studies like this as an important lesson about security management. In our profession, it is always necessary to have the right tools for the right Read more…
A spark of innovation…or perhaps insanity Alice: “What should we do at RSA this year?” Bob: “Let’s build the entire McAfee Security Reference Architecture out of Legos!” Alice: “Yea, that would be totally awesome, but really?” Bob: “Think about it; if we do this, we might get McAfee to pay for our SHIP.” Alice: “Genius. Read more…
Tags: #SecurityLegos, Security Connected Reference Architecture
I’m at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, an annual event that showcases the industry’s latest innovations. This year there’s a dazzling array of new gadgets being unveiled that are smarter and faster than ever before from Nokia’s 808 PureView with its unprecedented 41 megapixel camera to Samsung’s Galaxy Beam, which packs a built-in projector Read more…
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, anti-theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, BlackBerry, internet security, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, safe searching, Symbian, tablet security, web protection
Let me begin with a confession. I am addicted to shopping. Nothing lifts off those blues faster than a purchasing spree across several of my favourite stores. And not only for myself or my family- I am happy to accompany others too on their shopping spree; like for my cousin’s trousseau, my sister’s kid’s birthday Read more…
Tags: online shopping, online shopping threats, safe online shopping, safe transactions
In Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 27, 2012 McAfee unveils its series of technology advancements that deliver upon its vision of providing comprehensive mobile security and privacy protection for devices, data and apps. McAfee® Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM™) 10.0, available now, includes significant security updates for enterprise customers to enable ‘bring your own device’ practices in Read more…
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, anti-theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, application blacklisting, BlackBerry, EMM, internet security, McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, safe searching, secure container, Symbian, tablet security, web protection
Change is inevitable. Businesses react to the market and make changes as technology changes to support the business. Controlling and monitoring change is built into the business model – watching for trends, taking action to keep current positive revenue streams safe, etc. So why is it so hard for IT to adopt this same kind Read more…
Tags: Change Control, Security Connected Reference Architecture
With all the great sessions and events taking place this year at RSA, we thought it would be helpful to give a rundown of what attendees can expect from McAfee at the show – from sessions and keynotes to book signings, our very first Tweetup, and even an iPad2 giveaway. Be sure to stop by Read more…
Tags: #SecurityLegos, RSA 2012, Security Connected
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its Computer Security Incident Handling Guide to take into account the increasingly dire state of cyber security. As anyone who has followed the rush of high-profile incursions over the past year knows, it’s looking less and less possible to prevent the inevitable attack, no matter Read more…
Tags: Incident Response, NIST