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McAfee Named One of the 20 Coolest Cloud Security Vendors by CRN, 2013

Established security player McAfee has embraced cloud security that includes protection for email, web, and identity authentication traffic.

McAfee and McAfee Email Protection Named as Industry Innovator by SC Magazine, 2012

What does characterize McAfee as an Innovator is its approach to the most important aspect of innovation: how one thinks. The Network Security Business Unit — the home of McAfee Email Protection — is solidly ensconced in the type of thinking process that results in innovative solutions to difficult, and occasionally obscure, information assurance challenges.

Forrester Research Named McAfee a Leader in "The Forrester Wave: Email Content Security, Q4 2012"

Premier analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. has named McAfee a leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Email Content Security, Q4 2012.” We consider this a testament to the strength, stability, flexibility, and effectiveness of McAfee’s email protection solutions.

CRN: McAfee One of 2012 Best Companies to Partner With

CRN listed McAfee among the best companies to partner with for 2012.

McAfee Positioned as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways, 2012

Leading analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has placed McAfee in the leaders quadrant in its "Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways" as published on August 15, 2012. We consider this a testament to the strength, stability, flexibility, and effectiveness of McAfee's email protection solutions.

McAfee Email Protection Gets 5-stars and SC Best Buy Recognition, 2012

The Holy Grail of IT products is one that is low cost, easy to use, and offers a rich feature set. McAfee Email Protection easily fits those criteria in the email security and content filtering space. Verdict: An absolutely brilliant product. We make it our Best Buy.

McAfee Named One of the 20 Coolest Cloud Security Vendors by CRN, 2012

The Intel-owned security company has been preaching cloud security measures since before the cloud truly formed. McAfee’s central cloud piece is the Cloud Security Platform, which secures content and data—e-mail, Web and identity—as it moves to and from the cloud.

McAfee Email Protection Named a Finalist (Best Email Security 2012) by SC Magazine

McAfee Email Protection was selected as a finalist for SC Magazine’s Best Email Security award. The category highlights products that address the ability to exchange email messages securely, ensure the privacy of messages, and more. McAfee Email Protection was evaluated on its effectiveness, manageability, non-intrusiveness, ease of use, and other factors that impact the implementation.

McAfee Email Security Products Receive VBSpam Awards, 2011

Virus Bulletin awarded McAfee SaaS Email Protection, McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance, and McAfee Email Gateway with VBSpam Awards, noting the products’ high spam catch rates and low false positive rates.

McAfee Email Protection Earns Prestigious 5-Star Rating from SC Magazine, 2011

With five stars across the board in every product rating category, McAfee Email Protection was awarded the top 5-Star Rating by SC Magazine – measured on its features, ease of use, performance, documentation, support and value for the money.

EMA Radar for Hosted Message Security Services 2011

McAfee positioned as a Value Leader for Hosted Message Security Services by Enterprise Management Associates.

Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways 2011

McAfee positioned as a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways.

McAfee, Inc. Named One of "Coolest Cloud Security Vendors" by Everything Channel's CRN, 2010

SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 01, 2010 - McAfee, Inc. today announced that Everything Channel's CRN has named it one of the “20 Coolest Cloud Security Vendors.” The top Cloud Security Vendors include CRN’s top 20 picks of the coolest cloud security vendors helping to foster the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) phenomenon and drive it forward in 2010.

McAfee Email Gateway Wins Best Email Security Solution, 2009

SC Magazine says McAfee Email Gateway is “a true market leader.”

McAfee Email Gateway Receives VB Spam Gold Award, 2009

In a recent test, Virus Bulletin says, “This was the only product in the test that was configured to scan the contents of incoming email during the SMTP transaction and block those emails it was certain were spam. ... Helped by this two-layered blocking, the product’s spam catch rate of 99.60% was higher than that of any other.”

McAfee, Inc. Wins Best Security Company at SC Magazine Event, 2009

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today announced that it has won three SC Magazine Awards in the following categories, Best Security Company, Best Endpoint Security Solution, and Best Email Security Solution. The awards were announced at the annual SC Awards Dinner and Presentation at the Hilton San Francisco.

The Forrester Wave: Content Security Suites, Q2 2009

McAfee's email and web filtering solution ranks as a strong performer in Forrester's evaluation of integrated content security suites.

Modules

McAfee Email Gateway

McAfee Email Gateway delivers total email protection for enterprises. It integrates inbound and outbound defenses, streamlines compliance, simplifies administration, and lowers operating costs.

McAfee SaaS Email Protection & Continuity

McAfee SaaS Email Protection and Continuity blocks more than 99% of spam, viruses, and other malware in the cloud, before it reaches your network. Enforcing outgoing email policies and enabling email access during outages, it’s an easy-to-use solution that requires no additional hardware, software, or maintenance.

McAfee SaaS Email Archiving (Optional)

McAfee SaaS Email Archiving simplifies email searches and eases archive administration with a cost-effective solution that doesn’t require additional hardware or software.

McAfee SaaS Email Encryption (Optional)

McAfee SaaS Email Encryption is a cloud-based solution that helps encrypt valuable information, allowing you to maintain a stronger business and comply with privacy regulations.

Articles

• AP Twitter hack shows need for comprehensive security
  April 24, 2013
  A recent Twitter hack showed just how vulnerable life online can be. Zach Miners of IDG News Service wrote that the attack on the Associated Press' Twitter account could be a tipping point to get companies to improve their security, as it sent shockwaves across the internet and even caused a sharp, yet brief, dip in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
  
• UK data breach report shows increasing cost of attack
  April 23, 2013
  The cost of a breach has always paid a heavy toll on businesses, but according to a recent report from the U.K.'s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 87 percent of small businesses and 93 percent of large companies have experienced at least one breach in the last year and the value of these breaches has tripled over the past year.
  
• Email data exfiltration at Ireland Revenue Department
  April 22, 2013
  In a recent mishap, the Ireland Revenue department accidentally sent more than 100 internal emails to citizens outside of their organization.
  
• National tragedy spawns email-borne malware attacks
  April 19, 2013
  Tragedy is usually a time where people come together and triumph over hardship, but things are a bit different in what The Register calls "the scummier end of the online community."
  
• NSA clears the air on email warrants
  April 18, 2013
  Issues regarding email security have risen to such prominence recently that some privacy advocates have been concerned that the U.S. National Security Agency's new $1.2 billion data center would be used to illegally look at the emails of citizens. However, Reuters reported that the agency said the facility will be used to support cybersecurity laws that limit the ability to spy on citizens of the country.
  
• Energy companies targeted by phishing campaign
  April 16, 2013
  A recent spear-phishing attack targeted 11 energy sector businesses in an effort to siphon information. This attack, while unsuccessful, shows the value of investing in email protection technologies.
  
• High-profile death spawns malware-laden email
  April 15, 2013
  After news of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death, it didn't take long for cybercriminals to start exploiting people with hoax emails laced with malware.
  
• Security found lacking at the SEC
  April 11, 2013
  According to the Office of the Inspector General, the Securities and Exchange Commission may need to implement significant email security improvements. According to CSO, a report found email monitoring and control mechanisms were lacking within the agency, putting sensitive documents at risk.
  
• Online Privacy and Data Protection for 2013
  April 10, 2013
  Awareness and protection. Data flowing through the internet, including email and all web requests, needs security measures applied to ensure a business keeps its information secure.
  
• Perspectives on improving defense against cyber attacks
  April 8, 2013
  With so many businesses relying on the internet for productivity, email hacking or any other type of cybercrime can be a devastating event. An unfortunate trend, but malware is clearly becoming more prevalent, targeted and sophisticated.
  
• Ransomware emails claim to come from Department of Homeland Security
  April 4, 2013
  Those who frequently check their email need to always be wary of phishing scams, as they can take on any form. In a recent incident, scammers sent out emails claiming to be from the Department of Homeland Security and demanded money to reinstate the use of the user’s computer.
  
• Congressional action aims to improve email privacy
  April 3, 2013
  A new bi-partisan movement is taking place in the U.S. Congress to help fix an archaic email security rule that allowed government officials to read personal email provided it had been opened or stored for more than 180 days.
  
• Email attack may have spread Android malware
  April 2, 2013
  The spread of malware is greater than it ever has been, and security researchers continue to emphasize that better email protection is needed to protect against today’s complex threats. IDG News Service recently reported that a targeted email attack targeting political and human rights activists spread an Android Trojan app which was designed to steal information.
  
• McAfee Email Protection named as an Industry Innovator for Data Protection by SC Magazine, 2012
  December 1, 2012
  What does characterize McAfee as an Innovator is its approach to the most important aspect of innovation: how one thinks. The Network Security Business Unit — the home of McAfee Email Protection — is solidly ensconced in the type of thinking process that results in innovative solutions to difficult, and occasionally obscure, information assurance challenges.
  

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