{"id":26257,"date":"2012-12-11T17:19:52","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T07:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=26257"},"modified":"2012-12-11T17:19:52","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T07:19:52","slug":"mcafee-helps-keep-consumers-even-safer-on-their-mobile-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26257","title":{"rendered":"McAfee Helps Keep Consumers Even Safer on Their Mobile Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Enhanced McAfee Mobile Security App Provides Ultimate Privacy Protection and Refreshed User Experience<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013 December 11, 2012 <\/strong>\u2013 McAfee today announced the release of an enhanced version of <a href=\"http:\/\/auc.tractionplatform.com\/id=4880,18225228,23197715,312409,1?erl=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FNV0r6q\">McAfee Mobile Security<\/a> featuring App Lock, an innovative new app privacy technology, as well as a completely refreshed user interface. The enriched and all-inclusive security solution provides Android smartphone and tablet users with the power to ensure that the personal information living inside their mobile apps remains personal and protected.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most commonly used apps on the Android platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Gmail don\u2019t necessarily require a log-in each time they\u2019re launched. App Lock, which is now a part of McAfee\u2019s app protection arsenal, safeguards against this privacy danger. It allows Android users to protect installed apps against misuse by locking them with the same PIN that\u2019s tied to their McAfee Mobile Security account. McAfee is the first to include this feature as an integrated part of a comprehensive mobile app privacy solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom photos to emails to credit card numbers, our mobile apps hold invaluable data that is often left unprotected and vulnerable,\u201d said Ari Jaaksi, senior vice president and general manager, mobile engineering and operations at McAfee. \u201cApp Lock allows consumers to block nosy friends, thieves and hackers from invading their privacy and stealing personal information. And for parents whose children have access to their phones, it can be used to control which apps the little ones can access.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McAfee Mobile Security is the most comprehensive mobile security solution available to Android users. In addition to App Lock, the update includes features designed to streamline the user experience and improve protection efficiency.\u00a0 A redesigned user interface provides a consistent experience across all McAfee consumer solutions and a simple-to-use colour-coded system that makes it even easier to scan for threats.\u00a0 In addition to providing even more efficient battery usage and a compressed file size, McAfee has also recently boosted malware detection capabilities by 300 per cent with more than 3 million apps as part of its Global Threat Intelligence Network.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">McAfee Mobile Security<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMcAfee Mobile Security is an all-inclusive mobile security solution that offers protection against:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Viruses and Malware: Provides real-time protection from \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the latest viruses and malware by scanning for malicious code in files, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 memory cards, applications, Internet downloads and text messages. 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With the newly added App Lock features, it also provides an added layer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of customisable security to protect against the use of an app by unwanted \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 persons.<\/li>\n<li>Web Scams: Protects against web threats by blocking \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 risky links within SMS, email, and social networking sites. It also \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 safeguards against potential phishing sites, browser exploits, and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 malicious quick response (QR) codes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McAfee has nearly a decade of mobile security experience and has protected more than 150 million devices with McAfee mobile solutions worldwide. In a test performed by <a href=\"http:\/\/auc.tractionplatform.com\/id=4880,18225228,23197715,337999,1?erl=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FV8PGlB\">AV-Test<\/a> in March 2012, McAfee Mobile Security was just one of three solutions that detected malware 100 per cent of the time.<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enhanced McAfee Mobile Security App Provides Ultimate Privacy Protection and Refreshed User Experience SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013 December 11, 2012 \u2013 McAfee today announced the release of an enhanced version of McAfee Mobile Security featuring App Lock, an innovative new app privacy technology, as well as a completely refreshed user interface. 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