McAfee's mobile application assurance recognized for helping Mobile Content
Providers, Aggregators and Network Operators to safeguard the mobile user
experience
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc.
(NYSE: MFE) today announced that it has received the prestigious Frost &
Sullivan Award for strategic technology innovation in mobile security.
Frost & Sullivan recognized McAfee for pioneering the area of mobile
application assurance with its latest offering called McAfee(R) OK. In
response to the increase of mobile content and application usage and
sharing, McAfee OK provides mobile content certification program for
content providers, aggregators and network operators.
"McAfee has brought a new edge to the mobile security market and
introduced new business models," said Katie Gotzen, European security
analyst, Frost & Sullivan. "The company understands the dynamic nature of
the mobile industry, and has adapted its product and channel strategies in
order to take advantage of changes and developments such Mobile Web 2.0. In
addition McAfee has been pioneering large scale platform-agnostic mobile
security solutions since its partnership with NTT DoCoMo in 2001."
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Strategic Innovation is presented to the
company which has shown the ability to adapt its business and marketing
strategies to changing market conditions. Frost & Sullivan expects such
innovations to produce lasting, precedent-setting trends in the industry.
The research process includes interviews with industry experts, industry
participants, and end-users, as well as extensive secondary data research.
"This is great recognition of McAfee's work to secure the mobile user
experience," said Victor Kouznetsov, senior vice president, Mobile Security
at McAfee. "Adoption of new mobile services and applications is
increasingly influenced by end user security considerations and McAfee OK
provides simple and recognizable way to identify safe content."
To learn more about Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards, visit
http://www.awards.frost.com.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., the leading dedicated security technology company,
headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers proactive and proven
solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world.
With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee
empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers
with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously
track and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com.
McAfee and/or other noted McAfee related products contained herein are
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in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is
distinctive of McAfee brand products. Any other non-McAfee related
products, registered and/or unregistered trademarks contained herein is
only by reference and are the sole property of their respective owners. (C)
2008 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Related links:
http://www.mcafee.com
http://www.awards.frost.com
CONTACT:
Sal Viveros of McAfee, Inc., +1-408-346-3696,
sal_viveros@mcafee.com; or Ian Bain of Red Consultancy,
+1-415-618-8806, ian.bain@redconsultancy.com, for McAfee, Inc.
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