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Intel’s McAfee subsidiary has launched a network intrusion prevention system appliance intended to deliver up to 40 gigabits per second of throughput to help customers address network demands. The Network Security Platform NS-series is based on Intel technology and has scalable architecture and capacity to run IPS services, McAfee said Thursday. McAfee says the appliance [...]
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McAfee and Fujitsu Ltd. have partnered to deliver McAfee security software as a pre-installed system on Fujitsu‘s new computers. A free trial version of Multi-Access software will be available to Fujitsu computer users in the U.S., Japan, Europe and Asia, according to a McAfee statement. The software is designed to safeguard up to three Internet-enabled [...]
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McAfee has acquired a cybersecurity software provider for approximately $389 million cash in an effort to bolster its network security offerings. The Intel subsidiary aims for the deal to grow its cybersecurity business through Stonesoft Oyj‘s IPS network security, high assurance market firewall enterprise and firewall platforms, the company said Monday. Michael DeCesare, McAfee president [...]
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McAfee is joining the National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity center of excellence center, according to a company statement. McAfee is signing a memorandum of understanding today with the National Cybersecurity of Center of Excellence as a charter member. McAfee government relations vice president Tom Gann said, “The collaborative work of the National Cybersecurity Excellence [...]
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Intel provided telecommunications firm Safricom an internal processor for a new smartphone based on a design unveiled earlier this month at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The Yolo smartphone is the first phone in Africa to feature Intel Inside technology, Intel said. Technology inside the Android-based phone includes a maximum 1.2-gigahertz processor, high-definition video capture [...]
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A Science Applications International Corp. subsidiary and McAfee have combined two of their cyber platforms to create an updated network firewall, SAIC announced Wednesday. SAIC said CloudShield will run McAfee’s Firewall Enterprise, used by government and defense agencies worldwide, on the CloudShield CS-4000 cyber platform. “Every CIO I know is looking to establish trust in [...]
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SAIC Inc. and McAfee announced plans in October to partner to build new cybersecurity solutions for national governments, intelligence, telecommunications and enterprises worldwide. The companies announced Monday that the resulting cyber solution is available on SAIC’s CloudShield platform for government and military organizations to combat advanced persistent threats. Charles Beard, SAIC’s chief information officer and general manager of [...]
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Each year, Loyola College recognizes information technology thought leaders who have made an impact in the field with the Lattanze Executive of the Year Award. Dr. Phyllis Schneck, McAfee’s chief technology officer for the global public sector, recently received the award for technical vision for applications of global threat intelligence and cyber security efforts. Schneck [...]
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Cybersecurity efforts should focus on hunting down the network intruder instead of trying to defend the network from an attack, says Shawn Henry, the FBI’s former top cyber official. Henry retired from the bureau last month and has moved to startup company CrowdStrike, which provides malware and incident response services. The .gov space is effectively [...]
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The current approach used by the U.S. to secure critical networks is unsustainable, a retiring FBI cyber official told the Wall Street Journal. Shawn Henry, executive assistant director for cybersecurity, told the Journal that computer criminals are too talented and the current approach is not strong enough to stop them. The U.S. cybersecurity approach is unsustainable [...]
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