McAfee Unveils Solutions For Enterprise 2.0

Security vendor McAfee announced the latest release of its Total Protection solution, McAfee Total Protection for Enterprise 2.0. In this latest release McAfee has updated several key components including VirusScan Enterprise, AntiSpyware Enterprise and Policy Enforcer network access control, and added SiteAdvisor Enterprise to Total Protection for Enterprise Advanced.

The vendor deems Network Access Control (NAC) a vital component of its initiative and hence added several key enhancements to its NAC solution. These include Policy Enforcer server, Policy Enforcer sensor and Policy Enforcer scanner. Policy Enforcer is part of McAfee Total Protection for Enterprise- Advanced, which offers a single agent and a single management console.

Policy Enforcer2.0 is also certified as compatible for Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC).

As far as proactive threat prevention is concerned, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise 8.5 claim to provide advanced, proactive protection from viruses, worms, spyware, adware, rootkits, hacker attacks and exploits for desktops and servers.

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According to the vendor the new technology goes beyond simply offering protection from a database of signatures, using advanced behavioral technology protecting systems from both known and unknown threats.

McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise 8.5 uses this behavioral technology to prevent unknown or new variants of spyware and other unwanted programs that are being used by today's organized cyber-criminals. A scalable centralized management with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator facilitates centralized policy management, mass deployment, and enterprise-level reporting.

The new enhancements include:

• Enhanced behavioral-based protection to stop unknown and sophisticated attacks

• Advanced rootkit detection to stop attackers and spyware from hiding threats

• Improved self-protection to prevent malware or attackers from disabling protection

To provide additional protection for users browsing the Internet, Total Protection for Enterprise Advanced includes McAfee Site Advisor Enterprise, providing users the ability to safely search the Internet. It also helps protect users against ew breeds of "social engineering" tricks such as spyware infections, identity theft scams, and websites which send excessive e-mail.