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McAfee has named Craig Hockley as its new regional director for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Hockley will be responsible for business strategy and development as well as extending the company’s influence across the region. Hockley, who most recently served as general manager at Dimension Data, has extensive experience in …

More and more Indian children are becoming tech savvy, and their parents are not happy. A recent survey conducted by McAfee across 10 Indian cities has revealed that 62 percent of affluent kids ages 4-12 have an email account, while 58 percent have an account on social networking sites. But …

Photo: Todd Gebhart, McAfee McAfee has announced it’s extending its mobile device portfolio for consumers with McAfee Mobile Security and McAfee WaveSecure Tablet Edition. These offerings give consumers security safeguards for their mobile devices. A report released last month by McAfee and Carnegie Mellon University found the top security concerns …

Although the Cold War between the United States and Russia ended two decades ago, a former counterintelligence specialist says a new conflict between the United States and China together with North Korea has emerged in cyberspace. McAfee Chief Security Officer Brett Wahlin, an ex-NATO counterintelligence agent, told Computerworld Australia the …

McAfee announced today it has been positioned by research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway” report. The report, published May 25, 2011, evaluates a total of 19 vendors. Gartner said it chooses leaders who are categorized as “high-momentum vendors” …

The first quarter of 2011 has proven to be a busy time for cyber criminals who are now making mobile malware the new frontier of cyber crime, according to McAfee’s Labs’ most recent Threats Report. The security company revealed in its research that Q1 2011 was the most active first …

President Barack Obama has announced he intends to appoint McAfee President Dave DeWalt to serve on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, which advises and provides recommendations to the president and other federal leaders on security issues that relate to U.S. telecommunications systems. “I am honored by this appointment and …

President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Jaime Dos Santos, current president and chief executive officer of Terremark Federal Group, to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Joining Dos Santos in the committee are Scott Charney of Microsoft, Dick Costolo of Twitter, David G. DeWalt of McAfee, Lisa …

From the Publisher, Jim Garrettson We strive to cover all aspects of the news that government contractors find relevant across several online sites and our quarterly print magazine, GovConExec. Here are some of stories that may have caught your eye this past week. Executive Biz broke the news that QinetiQ …

Epsilon and Sony made headlines recently when news emerged of hackers intruding and infiltrating the systems and leaking personal information of hundreds of millions of customers. As reports revealed the possible sky-high costs of breaches, corporations became even more tuned in to the necessity of effective safeguards to protect their …

On the heels of recent reports on the exorbitant cost of data breaches and hack attacks, Federal Communications Commission will host a roundable with leading industry executives and government experts in cybersecurity and IT to help small businesses better understand the cyber threats and risks. Over the past 15 years, …

Iron Bow Technologies announced today McAfee awarded the IT solutions company Elite Partner status. “Information security is an accelerating challenge for our customers and the industry as a whole,” said Rene LaVigne, president and CEO of Iron Bow Technologies. “Our partnership with industry leader McAfee demonstrates our commitment to provide …

McAfee has introduced a new Application-Control to safeguard against advanced persistent threats. Industries such as critical infrastructure and manufacturing rely on automated processing controls, that if tampered with, can result in lost time, destruction of property, production safety issues and fatalities. McAfee is providing companies with opportunities to test environments …

  Singapore’s Cyber Security Awareness Alliance has celebrated the country’s first cybersecurity awareness day. The government-led group held the event in conjunction with an Information Security Seminar. The day aims to increase online awareness and stronger passwords. Agencies and companies from the public and private sector who participated in the …

Amid concerns and the likelihood of a government shutdown, Homeland Security officials told Nextgov those who perform cybersecurity functions will not be furloughed if the shutdown happens. The lack of a budget deal by midnight tonight increases the chances of a government shutdown and would affect government agencies nationwide. With …