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Mobile device management: Apple's extra little tricky requirement

Anyone wanting to buy mobile-device management (MDM) software to manage Apple iOS devices will find they need a special digital certificate from Apple to activate it, a requirement that doesn't apply to the same MDM software that would be used to manage Google Android devices, for instance.

By Ellen Messmer | 07 February, 2012 06:29

Tags: wireless, symantec, sybase, smartphones, security, networking, MobileIron, Mobile device management, mcafee, Google, Good Technology, consumer electronics, Apple, Android
Vodafone teams up with McAfee to offer security app for Android

Vodafone has teamed up with security vendor, McAfee, to offer a protection service for the telco’s Android phone customers.

By Hamish Barwick | 31 January, 2012 15:23

Tags: Vodafone, security, mobile applications, mcafee, Android
Cybersecurity report: All countries lag behind the bad guys

The US and UK are relatively well prepared for cyberattacks, compared to many other developed nations, but everyone has more work to do, according to a new cybersecurity study from McAfee and Security & Defence Agenda (SDA).

By Grant Gross | 31 January, 2012 08:24

Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Security & Defence Agenda, security, Robert Lentz, Phyllis Schneck, mcafee, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Cyber Security Strategies, Cherian Samuel
McAfee Mobile 2.0 moves beyond virus protection

Intel-owned McAfee has released Mobile Security 2.0, which allows users of Android-based smartphones and tablets to keep better track of what applications are up to, the company said on Monday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 31 January, 2012 00:24

Tags: smartphones, security, mobile security, Mobile OSes, mobile applications, mobile, mcafee, consumer electronics, BlackBerry OS, Blackberry, Android OS, Android
McAfee due to patch spam relay problem in cloud product

McAfee expects to patch by Thursday two problems with its SaaS Total Protection antimalware service, one of which lets an attacker use a computer as a spam relay.

By Jeremy Kirk | 19 January, 2012 23:39

Tags: security, mcafee

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Run multiple security software products

QUESTION: I've been told that I shouldn't have more than one antivirus program running on my PC. Can I use both McAfee and Microsoft Anti-Spyware (or another spyware application), for example? I want to be extra safe online, and I know that security suites are often good in some areas but not in all. Is there a list that will tell me what I can and can't use together?

By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:25

Tags: software, Security suites, security, Microsoft, mcafee, Lavasoft, antivirus

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The pros and cons of Windows 7 security

Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it's worth figuring out the good and bad about each of them, says Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, who notes in some cases, third-party security products might be the better fit.

By Ellen Messmer | 29 June, 2010 07:28

Tags: Windows 7 security, Windows, software, security, operating systems, Microsoft, mcafee, Gartner, Bit9
McAfee debacle shows why malware defense must evolve

Last week a flawed DAT file from McAfee led to false positives crashing Windows XP systems and leading to a massive cleanup effort. It would be very easy to simply point the finger at McAfee, terminate the employment of a scapegoat security engineer or two, and continue on with the status quo, however the whole incident is an illustration of why the anti-malware industry--not just McAfee--need to embrace the U.S. Marines mantra to improvise, adapt, and overcome.

By Tony Bradley | 28 April, 2010 10:15

Tags: security, mcafee
McAfee updates managed cloud security service

McAfee's latest version of its managed security service includes new features that let companies scan their Web sites for vulnerabilities as well as check for compliance with payment-card industry standards for handling financial data.

By Jeremy Kirk | 21 July, 2009 05:10

Tags: mcafee, security
McAfee expands in China for expected security boom

McAfee is expanding its staff in China amid a boom in the country's security market fueled by the launch of next-generation mobile networks.

By Owen Fletcher | 23 June, 2009 22:20

Tags: China, mcafee, security

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