Company: McAfee Inc, MFE
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Intel Corp. said Thursday it is buying computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion as the chip-maker adds to its arsenal of tools to serve an increasing array of Internet-connected devices, including mobile phones. Intel, which is based in Santa Clara, Calif., said security is now a fundamental component of online computing, but today’s approach to security isn’t adequate for the growing availability of Internet connections on mobile phones, medical devices, ATMs, automobiles and elsewhere.
McAfee, Inc. operates as a security technology company that secures systems and networks worldwide. The company’s endpoint security offerings secure corporate and consumer computer systems, which are connected to corporate systems and networks, and home PCs; system security products include anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-spam, desktop firewall, host intrusion prevention, Web security, host network access control, Web filtering for endpoint, and device control; endpoint encryption products use encryption to safeguard information residing on various devices; and data loss prevention products prevent unintentional data loss; consumer security offerings shield consumers from identity theft, phishing scams, spyware, malicious Web sites, and other threats that endanger the online experience; and mobile security solutions safeguard mobile terminals, applications, and content. Its network security offerings comprise firewall, intrusion detection and prevention, network access control, network behavior analysis, network threat response, Web, email, and data loss prevention security appliances and solutions; and McAfee SECURE standard provides a level of security that an online merchant can reasonably achieve to help provide consumers with better protection when interacting with Web sites and shopping online.
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