McAfee announces security risk management strategy

McAfee, Inc outlined details of its security risk manage­ment strategy,
providing enterprises ways to minimize risks from security threats and
non-compliance. This strategy will add new compliance management capabilities
including remediation, network access control and data loss prevention. With the
acquisition and integration of Preventsys and SiteAdvisor technology, McAfee,
Inc claims to be the first to integrate threat prevention with compliance
manage­ment, providing enterprises with greater automation, operational
efficiency and protection of their investments.

CHRIS KENWORTHY: McAfee is the first and only company to provide a comprehensive approach that encompasses both threat prevention and compliance

Growing compliance and regulatory requirements, coupled with changing threat
environments, have forced enter­prises to re-think how they approach and manage
security. “From conversations with our customers, it is clear that enterprises
spend an enormous amount of time and money to manage security risks and to
demonstrate compliance,” said Chris Kenworthy, Senior VP, McAfee, Inc “Security
is more than just a version number, and McAfee is the first and only company to
provide a comprehensive approach that encompasses both threat prevention and
compliance.”

“For years, organizations have focused security efforts on external threats
posed by the explosive growth of viruses, spam, blended threats and spyware,”
said Brian Burke, Research Analyst, IDC. “The situation is now beginning to
change, especially in light of new information-intensive government and industry
regulations that require organizations to protect the integrity of customer and
employee personal information and corporate digital assets. As noncompliance may
result in substantial fines and executive liability, organizations are realizing
that information leakage by insiders is a threat that can no longer be
underestimated.”

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