IronKey Announces Strategic Partnership With McAfee to Provide Automatic Virus Scanning On-Board IronKey USB Drives
- Filed under: USB News
- Date: Jan 27,2009
McAfee Anti-Virus Protection Integrated into IronKey Devices to Prevent the Spread of Malware
IronKey, maker of the world’s most secure flash drive, announced a strategic partnership with McAfee, the world’s largest dedicated security technology company, to integrate the comprehensive McAfee anti-virus scanning capability, and deliver it on-board IronKey Enterprise USB devices.
When an IronKey device is mounted, the McAfee anti-virus scan will automatically run to identify potentially harmful files. This is in addition to IronKey’s active malware defenses which stop worms from spreading, validates software and limits the use of IronKey devices to only trusted networks.
Conventional USB flash drives and other removable storage devices allow viruses, worms and other malicious code to penetrate systems. IronKey provides active security, including a complete range of anti-malware controls down to the hardware level that enable IronKey devices to defend themselves.
The McAfee anti-virus technology combines with advanced IronKey self defending features including AutoRun protection to provide a complete solution. IronKey provides comprehensive layers of security required to make IronKey USB flash drives truly portable computing environments that protect data from loss or leakage, while preventing the spread of malware.
IronKey is dedicated to preventing cyber-criminals from gaining access to corporate and government networks. All data on an IronKey is protected with high-speed, military-grade hardware encryption, and password management in a waterproof and tamper resistant housing. IronKey recently launched the industry’s most comprehensive anti-malware initiative for protecting removable storage media. It includes ongoing research along with the development of hardware-based defenses against malware and crimeware. For more information see https://www.ironkey.com/anti-malware.
“We are dedicated to working with our strategic partners to develop market leading solutions to protect our customers,” said Steve Ryan, senior vice president of business development at IronKey. “Now all of IronKey’s customers can enjoy peace of mind knowing that they have the industry’s leading anti- virus protection coupled with the world’s most secure USB device.”
Source: IronKey