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McAfee Releases Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module
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2004-11-17
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McAfee announced McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module.
This is the industry's first and only enterprise class anti-spyware protection to offer best-in-class centralized management.
The McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module integrates seamlessly with McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 and 8.0i, adding an essential layer of protection for small to large businesses that need to safely eliminate malicious code programs such as spyware, adware, dialers, keyloggers, password crackers and remote-control programs.
McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module utilizes real-time scanning to identify and safely eliminate malicious applications, including entries in the Windows Registry and other areas where programs leave remnants. The solution offers traditional on-demand scanning and removal and an extensive database of potentially unwanted programs, for immediate detection as these malicious code programs are being installed on the PC. The solution works with McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for enhanced registry, file scanning and cleaning and is managed centrally under a single console with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) for the enterprise and McAfee ProtectionPilot for small-to-medium businesses.
Spyware is no longer just a consumer nuisance; it is quickly becoming a major concern in the corporate environment. A recent IDC survey of 600 North American organizations showed that spyware was a serious threat, ranking it as the fourth greatest threat to network security ahead of spam, hackers and even cyberterrorism.
"The fact that spyware can gather information about an employee or organization without their knowledge is causing corporate security departments to take notice," said Brian Burke, research manager, IDC. "McAfee is helping to alleviate this problem with McAfee Anti-spyware Enterprise Edition Module, which adds more comprehensive anti-spyware functionality to McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i. And, since the products are tightly integrated, IT administrators can enjoy complete and transparent management of both products as a single agent."
"Our enterprise customers are frustrated with the costs and manpower currently required to remove and protect themselves from potentially unwanted programs," said Steve Crutchfield, director of product marketing at McAfee, Inc. "The demand and requirement for an enterprise solution has been clear -- so we are proud to announce the first truly integrated, enterprise-class solution for spyware protection. McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module helps IT administrators keep their systems free of hidden key logger programs that try to capture and steal passwords, as well as more sinister programs that may be watching, recording and externally transmitting sensitive company information."
With McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module, channel partners will have the key advantage of a solution that can help existing McAfee customers solve the issue of potentially unwanted programs, as well as new customers that desire increased protection from spyware, adware, dialers, keyloggers, password crackers and remote-control programs.
McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module is managed with McAfee ePO or McAfee ProtectionPilot, providing centralized deployment, policy management, enforcement and reporting. McAfee ePO, designed for the enterprise user, and McAfee ProtectionPilot, designed for ease of use for SMBs, give IT administrators the visibility and control they need to evaluate their policy's effectiveness, evaluate their network's weak points and to customize reports to fit their specific needs. With a single management infrastructure, IT administrators will save time and money through reduced deployment and training costs, reduced hardware investments and reduced policy redundancy.
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