Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Facebook to offer McAfee security software in bid to battle cyber crime

The increasing spate of cyber attacks on social-networking sites Facebook and Twitter has spurred Facebook to join forces with security software giant McAfee to offer users technology to protect themselves.

McAfee and Facebook last night announced an unprecedented collaboration that will provide additional security protection to a significant portion of the internet population.

Through this partnership, the two companies have jointly created security solutions that include McAfee security software, a custom scanning and repair tool, and consumer friendly education materials that Facebook will make available to its more than 350 million users. Read More

Courtesy: Silicon Republic

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