IT Security ROI Calculator Developed by Forrester Research Shows
Substantial Cost Savings with Integrated and Manageable Security Solutions
Validated by Business Customers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc.
(NYSE: MFE) today announced a new online tool to help companies achieve
stronger protection and greater compliance while lowering costs. The new
tool helps both mid-sized and enterprise businesses address the continual
challenge of calculating return on security investments. The McAfee ROI
(return on investment) calculator, developed with Forrester Research Inc.,
helps organizations quantify the financial benefits of deploying McAfee
solutions for endpoint security, email and Web Security, and network
security.
The calculator uses Forrester's industry proven Total Economic Impact
(TEI) methodology to estimate the total expected cash flow and return of
using McAfee. Working with industry averages, the calculator can be
customized to any size customer. The costs are based on auditable data such
as full-time employee costs and not soft costs, cost of downtime, usually
associated with these types of studies. On average, an enterprise with
approximately 5,500 systems could see more than $1.3 million in annual
operational cost savings. Similarly, a medium sized business of
approximately 500 systems could save more than $500,000. The calculator
bases its results on the operational efficiencies gained by having a single
console, the potential decreases in license costs and the impact of being
able to identify and respond more quickly and effectively to security
incidents.
Citrix recently did an internal examination of security costs and found
that their results and methodology were closely matched by the McAfee ROI
Calculator.
"As a leading technology business provider, it is imperative that we
not only have best of breed security solutions but also cost effective
solutions," said Ricardo Bonefont, senior information security analyst at
Citrix. "McAfee's integrated solutions deliver great value and return on
investment to meet our business needs."
The comprehensive spreadsheet breaks down an organization's cost
savings into the following functional areas:
-- Monitoring everyday security and ensuring regulatory compliance
-- Responding to security incidents
-- Maintaining multiple management consoles
-- Managing policy configuration and policy enforcement for multiple point
product solutions throughout the organization.
-- Maintaining and managing endpoint, network, and content security
infrastructure throughout the organization.
"Customers find it challenging to demonstrate clear financial benefits
of their IT investments," said Vimal Solanki, vice president of solutions
and competitive marketing at McAfee. "With the ROI calculator, customers
have compelling proof of how McAfee delivers stronger protection, lower
costs, and simplified management and compliance. Additionally, McAfee's
channel partners can quickly demonstrate to their customers how to save
money while strengthening protection."
The McAfee ROI calculator is easy to use and fully customizable. At a
glance results can illustrate expected ROI and cost savings in less than 30
seconds and the calculator can be tailored to match an organization's
specific requirements. The McAfee ROI calculator is available now and is
free to download at
http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/tools/ad/roi/.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's
largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the
world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its
unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers
home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling
them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions,
identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their
security. http://www.mcafee.com.
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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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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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