Oct
27
Major internet monitoring companies have noticed a significant drop in spam emails sent worldwide. We aren’t out of the woods yet, though. What are you doing to stop the flood? SoftwareMedia boasts an impressive list of anti-spam software from the world’s leading internet security manufacturers.
Sep
10
Looks like things are moving forward smoothly with the Intel/McAfee merger, and both parties are very excited about it. Alex Thurber, a senior vice-president over at McAfee, took some time to provide an update on the acquisition.
Aug
24
Intel is currently in the process of Acquiring security leader McAfee, Inc. This is a big move for Intel as they shift their software focus to the all-important world of Internet Security. As the number of devices that connect back to the internet increases greatly each year Intel has seen the importance for top of …
Jun
17
With Smart Phones becoming increasingly popular, so our threats to our phone’s security. With phones becoming more and more like computers it is important to protect your phone as you would your computer. The industry is recognizing this as well. On June 10th McAfee one of the largest developers of Computer Security Software purchased Trust …
May
24
It’s that time of year again; coast to coast graduates are receiving their diplomas and degrees, which means celebrating their success with friends and families. If you are having trouble figuring out what to get your recent Graduate, then we have a suggestion: Software. Many recent graduates receive new computers to start their next chapter …
Apr
26
McAfee released a virus signature that incorrectly identified a core Windows Operating System file as malicious code on Wednesday, April 21st. When McAfee’s products incorrectly detect SVCHOST.EXE as malware, the file may be deleted from the computer or quarantined, but without access to this critical operating system file, Windows fails to load properly and becomes …
Mar
31
Norton Internet Security 2010 took top spot in PCWorld’s internet security suites test. In comprehensive testing conducted by German security lab, AV-Test, PCWorld “looked not only at traditional signature-based detection but also at how well the suites cleaned infections, removed rookits, and detected malware based on behavioral analysis.” In the 13 products that were tested, …
Oct
30
Trusted by 100 million users and endorsed as an world leader in IT security and data protection, Sophos is also acclaimed by InfoWorld Test Center. It “outshines Symantec, McAfee, Trend and Checkpoint in endpoint security.” By simplifying protection, experts with 20 years of experience allow users to succeed in today’s always-moving environment. Products include a …
Sep
15
Despite a stream of updates and patches from Microsoft and the best efforts of security companies, the Conficker/Downadup worm has proven itself to be the most resilient and adaptable security threat to date. Perhaps it should be reclassified as a cyber cockroach. The worm first appeared in November 2008, and has since propagated itself throughout …
Aug
04
This week McAfee announced its definitive agreement to acquire MX Logic, Inc., leading provider of software as a service (SaaS) for email, web security, archiving and business continuity. We have written about the increasing movement to SaaS in the past, and this latest news from McAfee further proves the trend. MX Logic’s filtering, email archiving …
