Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 is finally upon us, and mobile and security providers from around the world are in Barcelona presenting the latest and greatest insight and innovation. At this year’s MWC, McAfee is excited to present our own unique insights and innovations, some of which are supported by our partners. These include: McAfee Secure Home Platform Skill for Amazon Alexa, the 2018 McAfee Mobile Threat Report, and our industry partnerships with Samsung, Telefónica, Türk Telekom, NTT DOCOMO.
Adapting to Alexa
As we know, the growing type and number of connected devices has changed the way security operates – which is why our team created McAfee Secure Home Platform in the first place. But now, we’re excited to announce the planned launch of the new McAfee Secure Home Platform skill for Amazon Alexa, one of the most popular connected devices out there today. Customers with a McAfee Secure Home Platform enabled router can easily manage their connected home’s network security using their voice. And it’s already gaining traction with MWC attendees, as McAfee just won “Best of MWC 2018” from PC Mag for the Alexa skill!
Insight on the changing mobile landscape
Your phone is not just a phone. It is a rich computing environment that contains the keys to your connected life. And as the 2018 McAfee Mobile Threat Report reveals, cybercriminals know that, and are tailoring their strategy to our dependency on our mobile devices. The report aims to provide insight on the explosion of mobile malware and dramatic changes to the mobile landscape. The report also tells us that there have been over 16 million infestations detected in the third quarter of 2017 alone – nearly double the number from last year.
Partnerships that strengthen our customers’ security
The ever-changing mobile landscape is precisely why we’re working with our partners to find new ways to secure our customers’ mobile devices and digital lives. McAfee is today announcing key partnerships to ensure security is built-in across devices and networks. It’s more important than ever that the entire ecosystem works together to protect consumers around the world from these attacks and deliver them peace of mind. So, how exactly are we doing this? For starters, our partnership with Samsung has expanded to safeguard all Galaxy S9 smartphones, the Galaxy Note8, along with Samsung smart TVs, PCs and notebooks. We also announced a partnership with Telefónica, which will help protect Telefónica customers, and provide always on protection for every connected device in the home. We also announced a strategic partnership with Türk Telekom to deliver cross-device security protection. What’s more – NTT DOCOMO and McAfee now have an extended partnership in order to deliver Wi-Fi protection and security to NTT DOCOMO mobile users.
We’re excited to see what’s to come for the rest of MWC, and how these announcements will help improve our customers’ lives. With these new innovations, we hope our 400 million customers can live their digital lives with confidence and comfort.
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