Cyber-attacks making headlines these days have resulted in embarrassing tweets, website defacement, and even theft of intellectual property. What’s the common thread in many of these events? Often, the inbox of an innocent employee. Whether it’s a low-tech phishing attack or embedded links leading to advanced malware, email still remains the most vulnerable and direct Read more…
Tags: Email & Web Security, Email Protection, hack, malware, phishing, security breach, Security-as-a-Service, social engineering
On May 5, 2013 we announced our intent to acquire Stonesoft, a leading innovator in firewall technology. In fact, in 2013 Gartner positioned Stonesoft in the “Visionary” quadrant of its Network Security Firewall Magic Quadrant. We are very excited, as evident by Pat Calhoun’s latest blog, about what this potentially means to our network security Read more…
Tags: Email & Web Security, firewall, Gartner, intrusion prevention, IPS, Network Security, pat calhoun, Stonesoft, web security
The product teams here at McAfee work tirelessly to provide our customers with the best security technology available to minimize risk and enable their businesses to operate in a digital environment where new threats and vulnerabilities appear each day. We’re constantly looking at how organizations are operating in the evolving technology landscape, tailoring our products Read more…
Tags: cloud security, Email & Web Security, google, Microsoft, Network Security, Security-as-a-Service
After 17 months and billions in campaign spending, it was up to the scores of American people who flooded churches, schools, homes and auditoriums to cast their ballots for the future of American leadership. But amidst the highs and lows of election night, there was an ongoing conversation on how our votes were being counted. Read more…
Whether it’s clicking on spam links or using “1234” as a password for both Twitter and banking, online merchants will always have to be mindful of consumers’ impressive ability to jeopardize their own information. It’s man against the machine. As merchants try to stay one step ahead with the latest security tools, it can be Read more…
Tags: cybersafety, eCommerce, Email & Web Security, linkedin
Email is the most common form of communication in business today. Every IT manger and CIO knows they need to block spam and viruses from entering their network via email – a real no-brainer these days. We even have world-class products and services to remove unwanted email at a truly impressive catch rate of well Read more…
Tags: Data Loss Prevention, Data Protection, Data Protection Act, DLP, Email & Web Security, email security, spam
In 1990, when only the government and a number of universities were using the Internet, there were 357 unique pieces of malware. The need for security began with desktop computing when the only means of compromising data was by inserting a contaminated floppy disk into a PC or opening an infected email attachment. That was Read more…
Tags: anti-virus, digital assets, Email & Web Security, hacking, Mac OS X, malware, phishing, phishing scams, unprotected PCs
In this week’s blog post I highlight: a report that analyzes the emerging risks in automotive system security; enhancements to the McAfee Security Certification Program; why SMB companies need help from McAfee channel partners; a McAfee Partner Summit keynote speaker; a must see on-demand webcast; an upcoming webcast on SaaS and the McAfee Channel Must Read more…
Tags: automotive, data center, data center security, Email & Web Security, Focus11, malware, Marc Olesen, Next Generation, Partner Summit, SaaS, SMB
Last week was very busy. We provided a bit more detail on the first Intel/McAfee product, we earned a 5-Star product rating, we enhanced our channel partner incentives, we talked about the next generation data center opportunity and we were recognized as a “leader” for a very key security opportunity. Intel Inside, according to Renee James, Read more…
Tags: Alex Thurber, Commercial and Enterprise Deal Registration, Data Loss Prevention, Deal Registration, Email & Web Security, Email Protection, intel, McAfee Data Loss Prevention, McAfee Rewards, Renee James, SMB Extravaganza
As the saying goes: Death and taxes are the only constants in life. This adage can be applied to scams on the Internet as well. Every tax season we can count on scams like these to raise their heads and try to bilk users out of their identity information and hard-earned money. A few of Read more…
Tags: counter identity theft, credit card fraud and protection, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Email & Web Security, Endpoint Protection, Family Safety, identity protection, identity theft, malware, phishing
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