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McAfee Acquires SafeBoot

McAfee acquires SafeBoot

On November 19, 2007, McAfee, Inc. announced its acquisition of SafeBoot, a leading enterprise-class security software vendor for data encryption and user authentication. For the first time, comprehensive device and data protection is now a reality.

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McAfee Total Protection for Data
"Defense in depth" protection against all of the major threats to your data. Get policy-driven, centrally managed strong encryption, monitoring and prevention of user behavior that puts your data at risk, and device management in one integrated suite. More >

McAfee Endpoint Encryption (formerly SafeBoot Device Encryption, SafeBoot Content Encryption, and SafeBoot for Mobile)
Protect your assets in the event of loss or theft. Powerful full-disk or file and folder encryption coupled with strong authentication ensures strong physical protection that is fully auditable to prove compliance with privacy regulations. More >

McAfee Encrypted USB (formerly SafeBoot for USB)
Fully encrypted manageable external USB storage devices available in a wide range of sizes. Powerful encryption protects the data on these removable devices in the event of loss or theft. Centralized management simplifies deployment to your users. More >

McAfee Port Control (formerly SafeBoot Port Control)
Control which devices users can connect to their laptops and desktops. Ensure only authorized external storage and other mobile devices can connect via the external ports on users’ machines. More >

McAfee Host Data Loss Prevention
Don’t expect users to become security experts with your sensitive data. Monitor and control how employees use and transfer business data through all channels—in the office, at home, and on the move. More >

McAfee Device Control
Enable legitimate business use of external devices. Advanced content and context-aware device management enables legitimate business use of any external storage device while monitoring and preventing behavior that could put sensitive data at risk. More >

 


Technical support information for Safeboot products:

Beginning January 21st, 2008, McAfee will begin providing your online SafeBoot product and technical support. For telephone support, please continue to use the phone numbers listed on the Contact Information page to the left.
By now, you should have received a McAfee Gold Support welcome letter and a McAfee Grant letter. Your Grant number is required to gain access to the McAfee Downloads site and the interactive features on the McAfee ServicePortal.

The recent changes to your SafeBoot online support experience include:

  • The FAQ KnowledgeBase portion of the SafeBoot Support site has been redirected to the McAfee KnowledgeBase.
  • The SafeBoot Self-Service Portal has been redirected to the McAfee ServicePortal where you must register using your new McAfee Grant number. From here you can access McAfee online self-service features, as well as open Service Requests. Additionally, all current SafeBoot product documentation is now located on the McAfee ServicePortal.
  • Product updates and patches are now available from the McAfee Downloads site located at: http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/downloads/index.html