VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Anand Ramamoorthy is stepping down as the Managing Director - South Asia at McAfee and is currently serving his notice period. Anand, who was appointed McAfee's MD (previously Intel Security) in 2016 was responsible for driving enterprise-centric produce revenues, strengthening the consumer base and positioning India for rapid non-linear growth. Anand also spearheaded growth at McAfee by helping it to achieve #1 market share in 3 of the 5 primary security technologies deployed in the competitive market. He also formulated and executed on a 'vertical' based enterprise strategy that has led to creation of the strongest 'new logo' and new business pipeline in APAC.... Read More

McAfee has announced the continued growth of the McAfee Security Innovation Alliance (SIA) with the addition of 19 new partners to the program, and seven newly-certified integrated solutions. McAfee SIA helps accelerate the development of open and interoperable security products, simplify integration with complex customer environments, and provide a truly integrated, connected security ecosystem to maximize the value of existing customer security investments. According to the McAfee report, Hacking the Skills Shortage, demand for cybersecurity professionals is outpacing the supply of qualified workers. However, almost nine out of 10 respondents said that cybersecurity technology could help compensate for a skills shortage. The shortage of qualified workers coupled with the vast number of cyber threats facing businesses highlights the need for IT departments to utilize integrated solutions to achieve more with fewer resources. “The threat landscape facing today’s busines...

With the advent of the 2018 Winter Games, McAfee forewarns global fans, consumers, athletes and organizations alike of impending Winter Games-themed phishing attacks. Through these attacks, cybercriminals are most likely seeking passwords and financial information, using a number of techniques to entice victims into opening weaponized documents. Tactics include email distributed from “spoofed” corporate-branded email addresses, emails written in native languages, and the addition of attached documents marked as “protected”. McAfee has recently uncovered Operation GoldDragon, a malware attack targeting organizations affiliated with the 2018 Winter Games. Further investigation by McAfee Advanced Threat Research analysts has uncovered the consequences for victims of malware implant GoldDragon include attackers’ accessing end-user systems and collecting data stored on the device and connected cloud accounts. Potential risks include attacker’s access to customer and employee finan...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE By Jagdish Mahapatra, MD- India and SAARC, McAfee   Following are the mega trends that will dominate 2015’s security industry in India- 1.       Increased use of cyber warfare and espionage tactics. Cyber espionage attacks will continue to increase in frequency as long-term players will become stealthier information gatherers, while newcomers to cyber-attack capabilities will look for ways to steal sensitive information and disrupt their adversaries.       •         Established nation-state actors will work to enhance their ability to remain hidden on victim systems and networks.       •        Cybercriminals will continue to act more like nation-state cyber espionage actors, focusing on monitoring systems                    and      gathering high-value inte...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE McAfee reveals consumer outlook on future lifestyle, digital revolution McAfee, part of Intel Security has released the findings of its Safeguarding the Future of Digital India in 2025 which examines India’s thoughts and attitudes towards lifestyle and technology trends a decade from now. The study provides insight into how Indians believe technology will impact their homes, workplace, cars, wearables, mobile devices and the intersection of these technologies with online security and privacy. One of the key revelations of the study was how truly high-tech Indians believe their environment will be in 2025. 92% envision artificial intelligence and robotics helping them in their jobs. 87% believe the refrigerator will automatically add to the grocery list when items are running low and 90% are keen on a wearable device that let you scan the barcode of a particular product (grocery or otherwise) and automatically add it to the shopping ca...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has outlined its strategy for helping businesses and government agencies strengthen their network protection through a powerful combination of integrated technologies.  As part of its strategy, McAfee is strengthening its network portfolio with deeper integration and expanded use of both global and local threat intelligence. McAfee is delivering a framework that brings network and endpoint together through centralized management and that integrates with both global and local threat intelligence to deliver visibility across all threat vectors. As part of its  Security Connected framework , McAfee offers network security as part of an integrated portfolio in which security products and services work together to safeguard businesses from advanced attacks. At the core of McAfee Security Connected are the principles of integrated solutions, built-in intelligence, and advanced management offered with an extensib...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has outlined its strategy for enabling a  secured Internet of Things . Utilizing McAfee's history of securing the most demanding digital environments, McAfee is building and delivering future-focussed security solutions that are essential to unleashing the transformative power of a world in which every device is connected. McAfee is applying its knowledge and expertise to the evolving  IoT market .  McAfee is working closely with the broader Intel and Wind River companies to provide security solutions to ensure connected devices, systems, applications, and data are protected, freeing companies to concentrate on their business. Last week, Intel introduced the Intel Gateway Solutions for IoT, a family of platforms based on Intel Quark and Atom processors, as well as McAfee and Wind River software that enables companies to seamlessly interconnect industrial devices into an IoT-ready system of systems....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To help organizations combat increasing challenges of advanced malware, McAfee(NASDAQ:INTC)  has released an end-to-end solution named  Advanced Threat Defense appliance , which will allow organizations to respond to attacks faster and move from analysis and conviction to protection and resolution. This new solution will help them to find, freeze and fix advanced malware threats. McAfee gets the ability to initiate a fix with McAfee Real Time Advanced for ePO. Integration with McAfee network solutions freezes the threat from infecting additional devices. McAfee Real Time Advanced for ePO identifies device(s) that require remediation and streamlines the response, enabling automated investigation across all endpoints resulting in cost-effective remediation. Pat Calhoun, General Manager of Network Security, McAfee , stated, "Advanced malware is a difficult problem facing organizations of all sizes. Detecting malware...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has announced that  McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management (McAfee EMM software) is now fully integrated with the  McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) platform . With McAfee EMM software, comprehensive security, policy, and management capabilities are extended to mobile devices. McAfee ePO software enables enterprises to protect their data on company-issued and employee-owned devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers) through a single, unified infrastructure and console. "Businesses are leveraging mobile technologies to deliver a competitive edge yet many organizations manage these devices separately from their core infrastructure. Every device that's connected to the Internet or that has access to an organization’s network or database needs to be secured and managed. McAfee is making it easier for IT departments to see and manage their mobile footprint along with the rest of their inf...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee India  has announced new Summer Bonanza Scheme for its partners who have registered for the  McAfee Rakshak Retailer Programme . This Bonanza scheme will provide the registered Rakshak partners, an opportunity to earn exciting points and cash rewards on the purchase of McAfee's 2013 edition of consumer product range. This product range includes McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013, McAfee Internet Security 2013 and McAfee Total Protection 2013. Lubna Markar, Sr. Marketing Manager India & South Asia, McAfee , said, "Being a channel- focussed company, partner growth and profitability forms the basis of our strategy. Summer Bonanza offer is one of the many such channel profitability schemes in line with this focus and we hope that our Rakshak partners maximize the opportunity. Currently, we cater to 1,200 partners for the McAfee Rakshak Retailer Programme and we are sure such regular incentive and loyalty schemes will help ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has delivered the industry’s first-ever whitelisting security solution for  Android-based embedded systems . McAfee Application Control for Android is the only security solution that resides in the Android kernel, embedded in the operating system. McAfee provides protection from the installation or execution of a malicious application on an Android-based device. McAfee also provides protection at the application layer to Android devices. “McAfee is the only security technology provider that provides enforceable security by residing in the Android kernel space. As Android kernel has been adopted on core Linux platform, it was a natural ground for us to extend our whitelisting solution capabilities to Android,” said  Rishi Bhargava ,  Vice-President of Product Management, Embedded Security  at McAfee. “As Android continues to grow in its adoption, McAfee is committed to making this platform as secure ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has introduced the “Year-end Dhamaka” reward scheme valid till March 31, 2013, which entitles registered  McAfee Rakshak partners  to win reward points on the purchase of  McAfee Antivirus Plus 2013 ,  McAfee Internet Security 2013  and  McAfee Total Protection 2013 . Under the scheme, McAfee Rakshak will receive reward points and cash back up to 9.50% on the purchase of INR5, 00,000 and above.  Lubna Markar, Senior Marketing Manager, India and South Asia, McAfee , commented, “The Rakshak Channel programme is one of our channel-friendly initiatives to create a community of well-rewarded and motivated McAfee partners, driven to sell McAfee solutions more effectively. Partner profitability is our motto and we invite channel partners to participate in this programme and enable us to show our appreciation by incentives designed for them.” The Rakshak Retailer Channel Programme is ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has released the McAfee Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2012, in which McAfee Labs has revealed that sophisticated attacks originally targeting the financial services industry are now increasingly directed at other critical sectors of the economy, while an emerging set of new tactics and technologies are being implemented to evade industry-standard security measures. The report showed the continued proliferation of password-stealing Trojans and advanced persistent threats (APTs) such as Operation High Roller and Project Bliztkrieg, and the expansion of their attacks to government, manufacturing and commercial transaction infrastructure targets. “We are seeing attacks shifting into a variety of new areas, from factories, to corporations, to government agencies, to the infrastructure that connects them together. This represents a new chapter in cyber security in that threat development, driven by the lure of financial industry ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee  has announced the launch of  "The Stack Challenge" , for its Enterprise, Commercial and SMB partners in India. This exciting channel incentive programme is based on an online Tetris-style game which blends the fun quotient with high rewards and benefits. In the first quarter of 2013, any partner that submits an Enterprise, Commercial, or SMB deal through McAfee’s Enhanced or  SMB Deal Registration  programme will receive a code to take part in the Stack Challenge and earn the opportunity to win instant prizes ranging from US$25 to US$500. Subsequently, the top “Stack Masters” on the leader board will win McAfee reward points on a weekly basis; those can be redeemed for prizes amounting to US$25,000 in the quarter. The game is devised in such a manner that the more deals partners submit, the more chances they have to win. As a bonus, if a partner has already submitted an approved enhanced or SMB de...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It seems  McAfee  and  Intel  are committed to lead in delivering innovative security solutions market.  Together with Intel,  McAfee is redefining the consumer security experience  with a focus on safeguarding consumer devices, securing personal data and protecting identities online. This user-centric approach will deliver a comprehensive and valuable service offering that helps meet the evolving needs of consumers as they enjoy their digital lives, anywhere, from any device. The first of these personalized security offerings from McAfee is available in beta to partners, with a consumer version of the product available mid-year 2013. The explosion in connected devices and the availability of online content and services has consumers spending more of their lives online. Always-connected consumers who are shopping, banking, and sharing information online have an unprecedented amount of their pe...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ari Jaaksi has joined McAfee  as senior vice-president and general manager, Mobile Engineering and Operations.  In this role, Jaaksi will be focussing on the alignment of McAfee's mobile go-to-market strategies and developing and delivering mobile security products for the company's consumer and enterprise users.   Todd Gebhart, Co-President, McAfee, said, “Ari’s experience in developing mobile and wireless software and hardware products for large, high-tech companies will prove to be a valuable asset as we continue to grow and strengthen our mobile product portfolio. He has built and led successful teams globally for well known mobile brands, and we are excited to have him on board... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has announced four new  Data Center Security Suites  to help secure servers and databases in the data center.  The suites offer a unique combination of whitelisting, blacklisting and virtualization technologies for protecting servers and virtual desktops.  These solutions provide optimal security for servers and databases in physical, virtualized and cloud based data centers, with minimal impact on server resources which is a key demand for data centers.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The recently released  McAfee  Threats Report: Second Quarter 2012, founded the largest malware rise in the last four years. McAfee Labs detected a 1.5 million increase in malware since Q12012 and identified new threats such as mobile “drive-by downloads”, the use of Twitter for control of mobile botnets, and the appearance of mobile "ransomware".... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has announced the availability of a free public beta of McAfee Social Protection, a new app for Facebook that protects users' photos from being shared without their permission.  This app enables only friends who have been granted access can view photos, but even they are unable to share, copy, print, or take screenshots of them, whereas those that have not been granted access will not be able to view the photos at all... more For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has announced two changes in the research and development (R&D) organization which include Beginning October 1, Anand Prahlad, currently Vice President of Engineering for Endpoint Security, will assume the role of Managing Director of Operations, McAfee India. In his new role, Prahlad will be supported by the leaders of the McAfee India Executive Team in driving the maturity and success of the site. He will also maintain his current role as a VP in the Endpoint Security group. Company veteran Sridhar Jayanthi will take a six-month leave of absence. Upon his return to McAfee in 2013, Jayanthi will be based in the United States in a new role where he will be responsible for R&D’s global strategy and execution on mergers and acquisitions. Jayanthi will continue to report directly to Bryan Barney, Executive Vice President of Product Operations. “Anand has been a valuable asset to McAfee India, and as Sridhar’s ...