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McAfee VirusScan Mobile
Once upon a time, cell phones were only used for making calls and
hackers took very little interest in intercepting our calls. What a
difference a few years make!
With the advent of Smartphones,
cell phones are being used for all kinds of tasks ranging from
surfing the Internet, to sending and receiving email, downloading
music, word processing and even taking pictures. While this new
technology is fun to use and is a godsend to the time-constrained
multi-tasker, smartphones pose a new and very real danger of privacy
and security vulnerabilities.
The growing popularity of
smartphones has made the networks a prime target for virus writers.
And if you think that cell phone hacking will be limited to the
occasional breach of celebrities phones (think Paris Hilton’s
Sidekick last year), think again. With more people using wireless
phones to access a wide variety of windows based computer
applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook,
hackers could very easily direct their attention to phones in an
attempt to compromise the security of a wide array of businesses,
organizations and government agencies.
If your company relies on
smartphones, PDA’s and other handheld devices in order to do
business, then it is especially important for you to make sure that
your employees’ wireless devices are as secure as possible. Reports
of cell phone hacking have already made the news, and many others
are at risk of having their personal (and perhaps even embarrassing)
information broadcasted all over cyberspace.
To combat this danger, McAfee has
introduced a new product designed to protect Smartphone users.
McAfee VirusScan Mobile offers protection from hackers, unauthorized
programs and SMS phishing scams, also referred to as SMiShing.
If you connect to the internet
using a wireless phone, it is very important that you take steps to
make sure that that your phone is secure. McAfee VirusScan Mobile
constantly cleans and scans your phone, detecting and removing
suspicious and/or malicious programs. McAfee VirusScan Mobile works
by using its anti-virus technology to protect vulnerable entry
points such as Bluetooth, SMS, MMS and internet downloads from
attacks from hackers.
For a limited time, smartphone
users can go to the McAfee website to download a 30-day trial
version for free.
Currently, McAfee looks like they are the first to create a product
specifically geared to protecting smartphones from malicious users
and programs, but it is almost a certainty that other companies will
be following suit as more of these phones enter the marketplace and
concern for security continues to grow. McAfee spent the last few
years working with a cell phone company in Japan in order to produce
the McAfee VirusScan Mobile package, and the company wants to start
marketing their new product to both cell phone manufactures as well
as individual consumers.
McAfee VirusScan Mobile is able to
provide mobile protection by combining the following elements:
Network Intrusion Prevention. The McAfee VirusScan Mobile
Package includes IntruShield, a program that helps protect your
phone from network-based threats by blocking the installation of
unauthorized and harmful products.
Client Solution. In
situations where the integrated solution is not offered or not
accessible, the phone can still be protected by downloading a simple
program to help protect the phone from viruses, hackers and
malicious users.
Network Gateway Solution.
McAfee has partnered with OpenWave System to help provide an
operator managed gateway offering for your wireless device.
Integrated Solution. This
provides comprehensive protection from outside threads that can be
controlled from a single console. In addition, the secure features
are integrated throughout your wireless network and your entire
support infrastructure.
Another benefit of the McAfee VirusScan Mobile program is that it
offers its subscribers flexibility in how they choose to secure
their wireless phone. Customers have the option of using their cell
phone operator as their service provider, using McAfee as the host
service for their phone, or subscribing to the McAfee “direct to
mobile” service. Each option will provide comprehensive protection
from threats.
While the McAfee VirusScan Mobile program looks like a good product
overall, there are some limitations that customers should be aware
of. McAfee VirusScan Mobile will not be able to protect all phones
so you need to make sure that your phone will be compatible with the
software before upgrading. VirusScan Mobile will also not be able to
protect your phone will be compatible with the software before
upgrading. VirusScan Mobile will also not be able to protect your
phone from attacks on your applications if they have in-memory
rendering. Some of the features in McAfee VirusScan Mobile might
also conflict with applications and programs on your phone so may
want to investigate that further. And if you are not really well
versed in smartphones or antivirus software, you may find the
program a little bit intimidating to operate.
Overall, this McAfee VirusScan Mobile can be very useful to the
millions of people out there who are using their phones for more
than just making calls. Customers interested in giving the program a
try should become acquainted with the features on their phones to
make sure that they will be able to navigate the program once it is
downloaded. If you want to try the product without having to make a
long term commitment, make sure you download the free 30 day trial,
which is available from the McAfee website.
Click here to learn more or buy
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