For the last couple of weeks I’ve been presenting around the U.S. at events such as Secure360 in St. Paul, and the McAfee Executive Summits in Boston and New York. One question I was asked at every event, was “What is a mobile device?” The flippant answer of course which after two weeks of middle Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, Data Protection, enterprise, Mid-Market, Mobile, mobile security
Recently I have been meeting with customers and resellers throughout Italy and Spain and it was interesting to hear that their needs from a security partner are very similar to those from the other countries I have recently visited. I have started to see strong interest in the McAfee DLP, Database Protection and Encryption technologies Read more…
Tags: Consumer, Cybercrime, EMEA, enterprise, Mid-Market, Network Security, Public Sector, Risk and Compliance
As an IT professional, often times you’re pulled in many different directions. With technology and the role of IT changing, you’re asked to cover various disconnected silos within an enterprise. When it comes to security, regardless of your business size or type – attacks happen. But how do you address security when you’re already stretched Read more…
Tags: enterprise, Mid-Market, Network Security, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a top ten list of cybersecurity tips for small businesses as part of National Small Business Week. I had the privilege of sitting on a panel convened by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski this morning to discuss securing and empowering small businesses with technology. Small businesses are a major Read more…
Tags: counter identity theft, credit card fraud and protection, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Mid-Market, Public Sector, Small Business
At the Uptime Conference this year I was struck by the absence of security as a process in the many innovative technological innovations that are expected to transform data centers. Surely recent events have taught us that a secure and robust datacenter is needed to ensure both business continuity and business agility.
Tags: cloud security, data center, data center security, enterprise, Mid-Market, Network Security, network security server security
While on the road last week meeting with investors, Renée James, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Intel Software and Services Group, and I also presented four phases of synergy that we see between McAfee and Intel. These phases are closely related to my list of reasons why McAfee will benefit as Read more…
Tags: Cybercrime, Dave DeWalt, dewalt, enterprise, intel, Mid-Market
Having joined McAfee in October 2010, and being responsible for the EMEA region, I welcome you to my blog. Here I look to share with you not just two decades of experience in the technology industry, gained from my time at Juniper Networks and other technology companies, but also trends and insight from my travels Read more…
Tags: consumerization of IT, EMEA, enterprise, global threat intelligence, Mid-Market, Middle East, technology trends
The worlds of computing hardware and computer security are coming together. Last week Renée James, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Intel Software and Services Group, and I jointly presented to Wall Street about McAfee joining the Intel family. This was the first time since the acquisition of McAfee by Intel closed Read more…
Tags: Acquisition, Cybercrime, Dave DeWalt, dewalt, embedded, enterprise, intel, malware, McAfee, Mid-Market, Mobile
I had the privilege of speaking before the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies at a hearing titled “Examining the Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure and the American Economy.” I was pleased to have the opportunity to provide McAfee’s perspective on the threats that face our nation’s infrastructure, as well as provide Read more…
Tags: critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, enterprise, Mid-Market, Night Dragon, Operation Aurora, Public Sector, Risk and Compliance
Well, One week into the Intel/McAfee relationship and I am pleased to say it’s already bearing fruit. Over the last few days I’ve been reaching out to all my Intel peers, making the connections with people which were simply impossible while the deal was going through all the evaluations. I had an interesting discussion with Read more…
Tags: Consumer, Data Protection, encryption, enterprise, intel, Mid-Market, solid state drive
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