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McAfee to acquire Trust Digital
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 21:42 IST |
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New Delhi: McAfee announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Trust Digital. Trust Digital is a technology provider of enterprise mobility management and security software targeting Global 2000 companies and is deployed by a growing number of businesses to deliver mission critical data to the point of service using Apple iPhones and iPads. McAfee expects that Trust Digital's strong foot-hold in the mobile security market will extend McAfee's endpoint market, addressing a wide range of mobile operating systems including iPhone OS, Android, Web OS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian.
Trust Digital's enterprise mobility management for Smartphones provides a Web services platform to manage and secure Smartphones and mobile tablet devices regardless of device manufacturer. This robust management platform addresses the nuances of Smartphone technology while also providing tools similar to those used by IT to manage and secure laptops and desktops.
"The acquisition of Trust Digital's industry-leading enterprise mobility management solutions will extend the current McAfee security portfolio beyond the traditional endpoint, addressing the rapidly expanding mobile security market," said Dave DeWalt, President and Chief Executive Officer, McAfee.
IT organizations rely on Trust Digital to secure, rapidly deploy and centrally manage Smartphones, as well as a new generation of always-available line of business applications and services. Following the completion of this proposed acquisition, McAfee expects to couple Trust Digital's enterprise mobility management solution with McAfee's endpoint protection capabilities to deliver the industry's first comprehensive mobile security solution. Customers will benefit from centralized management and reporting of the integrated technologies through the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator console.
With the proliferation of Smartphones in the enterprise, paired with an increase in demand for real-time access to information via these devices, the ability to manage and support security policy that enables productivity is a significant priority for CIOs today. Rapid adoption of Smartphones has changed how users in industries like healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial services work. Secure, immediate access to critical information on mobile applications is a core component enabling a productive workforce. Enterprises want to increase revenues, profits and productivity through empowering their workforce, without compromising their security.