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A famous man in a spider suit once said, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” The power that lies within the hands of Generation Z, a generation born into technology that has never lived in a time where they couldn’t conquer the world from a tablet screen, undeniably comes with great responsibility. In honor of McAfee’s Read more…
Have you been bullied lately? Probably not, but to get you in the right mindset, think about your commute this morning, and that car that cut you off… Feel it now? That’s what it feels like for your kids when they get bullied, online, anonymously. Imagine that driver posts online about cutting you off, mocking Read more…
My travels have continued over the past few weeks. First stop – South Africa, where I met with some of our customers and partners. It’s an exciting time for Africa at the moment in terms of opportunity. According to Canalys, Africa is leading growth in EMEA with a year-on-year growth rate of almost 15%. The Read more…
Tags: byod, Canalys, Cork, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, database security, EMEA, Enda Kenny, Endpoint Security, Great Place to Work; Best Workplaces Ireland 2013, IDA, Ireland, Irish Examiner, Irish Prime Minister, McAfee, Mike Decesare, Network Security, R&D, security management, SIEM, South Africa, The Economist, threat intelligence, Todd Gebhart, web security
We call it ‘The Wave of Regret’. This term, coined by my Online Safety for Kids partner, Peter Andrada, defines a movement we predict will happen in the near future where content shared by kids on social media applications will come to life and change their future permanently. We’ve all done things in our youth Read more…
The #1 question asked by parents when I present for McAfee’s Online Safety for Kids program, is “Where do I go to find out information about what my kids are doing online?” It’s no secret that kids (especially teenagers) can be less than forthcoming about their online behavior. That’s where I come in. I have Read more…
I am STOKED that IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program today recognized the McAfee Cares – Online Safety for Kids program as a 2013 Laureate. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change. The Computerworld Honors Program awards will be presented at the Gala Evening and Awards Ceremony on Read more…
I’m excited to say that May 16th will mark McAfee’s 2nd annual Global Community Service Day. This year, I plan to participate in a cause that I’ve been passionate about for years—teaching children about how to stay safe online. As a mother of two children, and McAfee’s Chief Privacy Officer, I understand the importance of Read more…
Tags: online safety for kids
I hope you have all had the same great start to the year as I have had, although I must say that since the beginning of 2013 my agenda has been incredibly packed. Time flies; we are already in February and I have just returned from a trip to Moscow where great things are happening; Read more…
Tags: 2013 threat predictions, Citadel, epo, Global Threat Intellgence, GTI, intel, McAfee, Security Connected, SIEM, trojan
Cyber Security Awareness Month gets into full swing today here in the U.S. You can read more about the launch announcement here and can join live via Facebook. As I mentioned previously, McAfee employees are taking to K-12 classrooms with the NCSA’s C-SAVE program to explain cyber security, safety and ethics to children across the Read more…
Tags: C-SAVE program, cyber security awareness, education, National Cyber Security Awareness Week, NCSA, Stop.Think.Connect
Welcome to Cyber Security Awareness Month in the U.S. This month will be filled with activities to help us spread greater cyber security awareness to all ages of internet users. Here in the U.S., McAfee employees will be taking to the classroom to help school-age children understand how to stay safe, secure and behave ethically Read more…
Tags: McAfee Employees, national cybersecurity awareness month
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