McAfee WaveSecure for Android Wins “Software of the Year 2010” Award
November 18 2010 - 3:05AM
Business Wire
McAfee (NYSE: MFE) today announced that McAfee® WaveSecure for
Android was named Software of the Year 2010 by Softwareload,
Deutsche Telekom’s software download portal. Nearly 30,000 U.K.
software fans voted online for their favorite PC software and
mobile apps during October and November 2010 and WaveSecure for
Android was chosen as the winner in the Tools category.
“This is the first time we’ve run our Software of the Year
Awards in the U.K. and we’re delighted that they fired the
imagination of so many people – almost 30,000 voted in the end,”
said Dirk Lebzien, head of Softwareload. “It’s interesting to note
that audio software, mobile tools and freeware were the areas which
generated the most competition. It’s apparent that when it comes to
PC software and mobile applications these are the areas that people
are most passionate about.”
“Device loss is the most worrisome and likely security incident
that consumer mobile users face today,” said Todd Gebhart,
executive vice president and general manager of consumer and mobile
security, McAfee. “The WaveSecure security service for consumers
allows users complete protection and control of their mobile
device, anytime and anywhere. We’re honored that Softwareload
readers value this technology and chose it as their favorite
tool.”
If a phone is lost, the WaveSecure service lets users remotely
locate the phone and pinpoint its location via the McAfee
WaveSecure web portal or through SMS. If the phone's been stolen,
they can remotely lock it and/or wipe all of the personal data from
the device and its external memory cards. The phone will
automatically go into lock-down mode if it is used with an
unauthorized wireless account and inform a user’s emergency contact
of its location. WaveSecure locked phones show a permanent message
on the screen explaining how to return the phone to its owner. The
application also lets users automatically back up all of the data
stored on their phones including text messages and address
books.
Softwareload’s U.K. Software of the Year Awards 2010 nominations
were carefully selected by a panel of experts, including freelance
technology journalists Gordon Kelly and Adrian Bridgwater, Web User
magazine’s technology reviews editor Andy Shaw and Softwareload’s
international business development manager Daniel Eder.
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