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News (160)

• Symantec MD surfaces at McAfee

  Symantec Australia's former chief David Sykes has re-emerged in the security industry at the company's arch rival McAfee.

• McAfee buys data leakage firm

  McAfee plans to acquire Reconnex, a company that specialises in data leakage prevention, which is the second company it has acquired in as many years.

• Security vendors beating pump 'n' dump spam?

  Separate research by security vendors McAfee and Marshal Software suggests that the industry is winning the war on spam, with two of the most common forms of spam-related scams on the decline.

• McAfee to make PC virtualisation safe

  Security vendor McAfee has announced an agreement to use VMsafe virtualisation APIs to build VMware-compatible security products.

• McAfee CEO: Adware is killing AV blacklisting

  Traditional security products which employ signature-based blacklisting technology are no longer effective because of a massive increase in malware, according to the CEO of McAfee, Dave De Walt.

Blogs (3)

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  Naked Mac versus protected PC: What wins?

  What's easier to manage 200 Mac OS X systems without antivirus or 200 Windows systems running a leading antivirus package?

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  The 'secret': Banks are freaked out by security

  Last week's blog on why consumers might be confused by contradictory messages on computer security from banks drew a few objections from interested parties ones that I thought would be worth responding to this week.

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  Why popular antivirus apps 'do not work'

  Antivirus applications from Symantec, McAfee or Trend Micro -- the three leading AV vendors in 2005 according to Gartner -- are far less likely to detect new viruses and Trojans than the least popular brands.

Features and Case Studies (62)

• McAfee Total Protection 2010: Photo gallery

  McAfee Total Protection 2010 is the latest in McAfee's security stable to offer all the bells, whistles and options that the company can squeeze into one security suite. This program is nothing if not extensive, as the following screenshots show.

• Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

  Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

• The Netscaping of Symantec and McAfee

  Vendors Symantec and McAfee have looked into the future and don't want to become the next Netscapes.

• Security vendors shift to the offense

  video Security companies focus on a proactive approach to fighting viruses and network intrusions at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

• More security bang for fewer bucks

  Consumers now are getting more for less of their money when they buy security software.

Reviews (57)

• Microsoft an antivirus vendor? I doubt it

  Despite its purchase of GeCad, a Romanian antivirus vendor, the software giant will continue to do what it does best--and the rest of the antivirus industry can breathe easy.

• McAfee Wireless Protection

  With McAfee Wireless Protection, McAfee enhances last year's stand-alone wireless protection application with a few new features, however much of what you can do with McAfee Wireless Protection is available for free with Windows XP.

• McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

  Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.

• McAfee fixes flaw -- without realising it

  McAfee, without realising it, has fixed a serious flaw in its popular product for managing security software, the security vendor said on Friday.

• McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007

  Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customers lacking support.

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