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You’ve done everything right. You’ve installed anti-virus software to protect against new viruses and worms. You’ve repeatedly told employees not to click on attachments from people they don’t know. But you learn that spam is being used to spread worms and phishing attacks. And then you discover that when employees download some "useful" software–a browser toolbar perhaps–or visit non-work related websites, they could come away with a machine full of spyware, adware or worse. Now you have to consider the dangers of fraud and ultimately, lost productivity.
But dealing with these security headaches contributes nothing to your business’ bottom line, and dedicating resources to the increasing complexities of security saps your precious resources as it distracts you from your core business focus. That’s why business owners from restaurants to insurance agencies to schools are turning to managed security services as an affordable alternative to beefing up computer security protection without increasing in-house costs and infrastructure.
Relying on a trusted security service provider such as McAfee frees business owners from the hassles of ever-escalating security threats. With just an Internet connection, a browser and a couple of mouse clicks, your organization can implement comprehensive desktop, server and e-mail protection from viruses, worms, spam and other Internet-borne ills.
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“We created the McAfee Managed Services portfolio with the small business in mind,” says Lillian Wai, Senior Product Marketing Manager for McAfee® Managed Services. “The first priority for a managed service subscriber is that their organization is protected, without having to do anything more than install it.”
The McAfee Managed Services portfolio includes McAfee® Managed VirusScan®, McAfee® Managed Mail Protection and McAfee® Managed Desktop Firewall. The company has a five-year track record of delivering managed security services for small businesses. “No other vendor comes close,” says Wai.
With McAfee Managed VirusScan, business owners no longer have to wait days to install anti-virus software onto desktops and servers. They eliminate worry about regularly updating anti-virus signatures and newly-identified vulnerabilities. They don’t need to buy, manage and patch yet another server, nor to train an employee to set up and maintain the virus protection.
Managed VirusScan comes pre-configured with a security policy optimized for accurate detection and high performance. This policy is a best-practice solution designed using research from McAfee® AVERT® Labs, our elite group of anti-virus experts.
Managed VirusScan gives small business far more than they would receive by simply buying traditional virus protection off the shelf at their favorite retailer. In addition to comprehensive virus protection, the managed service also actively blocks exploits from taking advantage of system vulnerabilities. It detects and blocks the top 200 spyware, adware and other potentially unwanted programs. No longer will your users’ desktops take a hit from adware or spyware–or become a channel for fraud.
Protection is comprehensive and continuous. “Virus protection is only as good as the last update,” says Wai. McAfee Managed VirusScan automatically checks for and updates virus signatures to all desktops throughout the day–with no user interaction. The new Outbreak Response feature in Managed VirusScan automatically updates desktops with the latest protection if it detects a virus outbreak. In addition to the on-access virus and adware/spyware scanning, Managed VirusScan users can request a scan at any time, but they cannot alter the anti-virus settings or turn off protection.
Further, Managed VirusScan reports extensively on the threats it has detected and neutralized. Visibility is key to ensure that all users are protected; without reporting, you would be in the dark. An administrator logs in to a customized reporting portal hosted by McAfee via a secure browser, assuring that the report remains private.
Managed VirusScan is highly efficient at updating signature files. “Our solution doesn’t use a lot of bandwidth to protect the user,” says Wai. McAfee Managed VirusScan’s rumor technology efficiently updates viruses and upgrades its scan engine using peer-to-peer distribution, which minimizes the time and use of desktop resources.
If you are tired of cleaning up after viruses, spam, being vulnerable to hacker attacks and other Internet detritus, get started with McAfee Managed Services today.
Since this article was written, McAfee has introduced new products that offer similar capabilities. Please see our products section for additional information.
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