McAfee Launches 'Web Gateway Version 7'

McAfee, Inc. has announced the release of, “McAfee Web Gateway version 7” in response to the overwhelming increase in Web-borne malware and botnets. As the reliance on Web 2.0 applications increases, so does the risk to organisations that need flexible access to “Web 2.0 ready” security. The new platform enables secure end-user access to today’s Web 2.0 applications.

“Today’s most prevalent threat to enterprises is from zero-day, Web-borne malware,” said Dan Ryan, Executive Vice President and General Manager-Network Security Business Unit, McAfee. “McAfee provides protection at every stage of an attack, as demonstrated during Operation Aurora, which targeted Google and dozens of other companies. Reputation management is an essential part of that protection.”

McAfee Web Gateway takes a bi-directional hybrid security approach that includes a new intent-based anti-malware scanning engine, along with several cloud-based technologies. Integration with real-time McAfee Artemis technology protects organisations against viruses, provides mobile filtering for remote users and expands Web reputation capabilities.