McAfee All Access Launched
McAfee All Access Launched - Industry's First Full
Digital Security Offering For Internet Connected
Devices
Easy, Seamless Protection Eliminates Consumer
Guesswork in Securing Growing Number and Types of IP
Devices
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 28, 2011 - McAfee
(NASDAQ:INTC) announced the immediate availability of the
industry's first cross-device security solution for
individuals and families that empowers them to protect their
Internet-connected devices quickly, easily, and
cost-effectively. McAfee® All Access http://home.mcafee.com/store/packagedetail.aspx?pkgid=394&culture=en-au&cid=96356
is a new category of protection that enables consumers to
secure smartphones, tablets, netbooks, PCs, and Macs with
the optimal level of security protection for each device.
Pricing for All Access is based on a single user or family
user license, regardless of the number of devices they need
to secure.
Consumer devices per household have
exploded. Twenty five per cent of consumers globally have
five or more digital devices and 60 per cent own at least
three, according to the McAfee Digital Assets Survey,
released today. http://www.mcafee.com/us/about/newsroom/index.aspx
And
consumers are more engaged than ever before: 41 per cent
spend more than 20 hours per week using their digital
devices for personal activities.
"Most consumer
households now own a combination of PCs, Macs and mobile
devices, but haven't kept up-to-date by adequately
protecting all of them," said Monica Kelly, Director for
Consumer, Small Business and Mobile, McAfee ANZ. "McAfee is
proud to be the first to market with All Access 2012. It's
a single solution that provides premium protection for all
digital devices so consumers can stay safe when they shop
and surf on the net, visit social networks, view movies or
videos, or use their email-no matter what device they're
using."
McAfee All Access costs NZ$149.95 for
individuals and NZ$199.95 for the household version. This
represents a substantial saving when compared to the cost of
individual security and data protection for multiple
devices. Free lifetime support is also included.
From
one console, McAfee All Access allows consumers and families
to quickly install, activate and manage essential protection
for data, Internet activities, computer systems, and
kids:
* Protect Data - Backup and restore data on
smartphones, tablets and PCs. Remotely locate, lock and wipe
mobile devices. Misplaced smartphone at home? Make it
"scream" to easily find it
* Safeguard Internet Activities - Block risky sites. Safely share content. Protect email and IM
* Secure Consumers' Systems - Anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall protects against malware and hackers. Wireless Internet at home is also protected
* Monitor Kids and Teens - Parents can supervise kids' activities including Internet and social network use, or actively filter inappropriate content including YouTube videos and explicit music lyrics.
McAfee All Access addresses today's complex threat
landscape and consumers' most common security
concerns:
* Two million new pieces of malware are
discovered each month. (McAfee Q2 Threats Report)
* Malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 per cent in the last 100 days. (McAfee Q2 Threats Report)
* 8,900 new malicious websites are found daily (McAfee Q2 Threats Report)
* Forty per cent of U.S. and U.K. consumers say losing their mobile devices would be worse than losing their wallets, and 82 per cent fear that information on lost or stolen devices would be used for fraudulent means (Source: Coleman Parkes Research)
* Consumers value their digital assets at more than US$37,000 worldwide (Source: McAfee Digital Assets Survey).
Essential
Protection
McAfee All Access offers consumers the following categories of protection on today's most popular devices.
Smartphones and tablets for Android, Symbian
and Blackberry operating systems:
* Complete
anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-phishing protection -
scans and cleans malicious code from inbound and outbound
emails, text messages, attachments, and files
* Safe searching, browsing and shopping - blocks risky links within SMS, email and social networking sites
* Locate and track - allows consumers to view their phone's location on a map and send an SMS to prompt its return, as well as using its remote alarm to make it "scream" so it can be easily found
* Remote lock and wipe features - prevents access to data, including that on memory (SIM) cards if the phone is lost
* Backup and restore options - preserves personal information on-demand, on a schedule, or before users wipe their missing smartphone or tablet, and helps users restore data to a new device
* Family protection (Android only) - ensures safe browsing on mobile devices and prevents kids' and teens' exposure to inappropriate content(available in English language version only).
Desktop, laptop and netbook PCs:
* Complete
anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-phishing tools - analyses
and blocks new and emerging threats in real time
* Two-way firewall - blocks hackers from accessing PCs
* Anti-spam tools - provides comprehensive spam blocking and email filtering
* Home network protection - safeguards wireless connections in the home and protects them from intruders
* Safe searching, browsing and shopping protection - alerts users to risky websites, blocks phishing sites and sites infected with malware. It also allows users to easily and safely shorten and share web links via Facebook and Twitter
* Family protection - blocks inappropriate content and programs, monitors social networking sites, offers parents age-based guidelines, monitors and records instant message conversations in addition to other features
* PC tools - includes file encryption, data shredder to destroy sensitive files, PC optimisation tools and online back-up.
Macs:
McAfee helps keep Mac users safe from intrusion by viruses, Trojans, worms, bots, and rootkits. Security essentials, such as a firewall and phishing protection also help keep Macs safe from attack, while website ratings help users determine if sites are safe or malicious.
To help
safeguard kids and teens, McAfee All Access also includes
family protection for Mac with features such as website
blocking, usage monitoring and key word search filtering
(Family protection for Mac is offered in English language
versions only).
Lifetime Support
McAfee All Access customers with an active subscription get free lifetime support via phone, email or chat.
McAfee All Access:
Videos, Availability and Pricing
* VIDEO: History
of Malware http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvDFHgTHth0
* VIDEO: New World of Threats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ancxisFV6dM
* VIDEO: McAfee All Access http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg-mMYinHn8
* The product is available for download immediately in New Zealand at http://www.mcafee.com/au/allaccess as an annual subscription:
o Individual user: $149.95 NZ annually
o Household (ideal for a family): $199.95 NZ annually
* The product is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or higher (32-bit), Windows Vista SP1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), and Mac OS X 10.5 or higher.
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