Consider that Intel could hawk to the wireless providers or phone manufacturers, or both.
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > Really? We are implementing a mobile device AV/malware product (at great > expense), but what’s the real threat landscape? Enterprise products (WinMo, > Blackberry) already include the ability to lock down what can run on the > device. Unless Intel is planning to hawk a product to SOHO markets (which I > doubt), I don’t think this is about a big mobile device play. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, 19 August 2010 9:41 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion > > > > It’s more important now than it was then. Look for this to impact mobile > devices more than desktops/laptops. > > > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:27 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion > > > > Intel owning a security product is NOT a new concept ... remember Intel > LanDesk and LanProtect Antivirus ? > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Yow!!! > > > > Now that is a huge surprise. I'm not sure what to be more scared about: > > > > -- That Intel feels it needs integrated security solutions > > -- That it feels that McCrappy was the best organization to purchase to get > that capability > > -- That we might have integrated McCrappy on our systems whether we like it > or not in a few months/years > > -- That AMD or other chipmakers might do something similar to avoid being > left behind. > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > Signature powered by WiseStamp <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> > > > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Simon Butler <si...@sembee.co.uk> wrote: > > Here is a surprise… > > http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20014082-92.html?tag=nl.e498 > > > > Simon. > > > > -- > Simon Butler > MVP: Exchange, MCSE > Sembee Ltd. > > e: si...@sembee.co.uk > w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ > w: http://www.amset.info/ > > w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
