SANDISK OFFERS MCAFEE ANTI-MALWARE TECHNOLOGY IN SECURE USB FLASH DRIVES
- "Always on" safeguard blocks malware even outside of
the firewall
- Automatic scan prohibits file transfers to secure USB
drives from infected PCs
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Oct. 21, 2008 -SanDisk
Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) and McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today
announced SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise with anti-malware protection
from McAfee. In addition to protecting corporate USB flash drive
users from data leaks, the solution includes the McAfee® Scan
Engine, which offers advanced heuristic analysis for comprehensive
detection of both known and unknown threats. Expected to be
available before year's end, this "always on" safeguard blocks
malware from entering the secure USB flash
drive even when the device is used outside of the firewall.
Information about SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise is available at
SanDisk's booth (#107) at Focus 08, a security conference sponsored
by McAfee that is underway this week at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
through Thursday.
"SanDisk
Cruzer Enterprise is an ideal solution for the mobile workforce and
for IT departments concerned with data security, because it allows
employees to have access to data everywhere and yet be fully
protected," said Roy Ramati, vice president and general manager,
Enterprise Division at SanDisk. "Adding McAfee's technology to our
security solutions for the enterprise enables our customers to
extend their security perimeter to mobile storage."
Cruzer Enterprise with McAfee security protects users from
infection with an automatic anti-malware scan that prohibits file
transfers to the secure USB drive when
it detects infection on a host PC. Malware, short for malicious
software, is a program that is intended to disrupt a computer
system by introducing a harmful code such as a virus, worm or
Trojan horse. The addition of McAfee Scan Engine and virus
definition files (DATs) prevents malware from attaching itself to
the portable drive and in turn, infecting the internal enterprise
host. The scan engine examines every file saved or copied to the
USB flash drive.
"With today's increasingly mobile work force and the speedy
proliferation of new threats, it's just as vital for organizations
to protect their portable devices from malware as it is to secure
their perimeter" said Christopher Bolin, executive vice president
and chief technology officer, McAfee. "The McAfee Scan Engine has
been battle-tested over many years and is the foundation of
McAfee's anti-malware solutions. SanDisk Enterprise Cruzer
customers can rest assured that they have reliable and accurate
detection from malicious code."
Cruzer Enterprise safeguards all files stored on the drive with
advanced hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption. Users are required
to create a complex password during the set-up process. The
combination of encryption and password protection makes it
extremely difficult for unauthorized users to access data should
the drive be lost or stolen.
SanDisk CMC server software provides lifecycle management for
Cruzer Enterprise drives, including password recovery and renewal
through the network, remote termination of lost drives, central
back-up and restore, and central usage tracking. This means data is
not lost when a drive is lost, and IT administrators can provision
a replacement flash drive with user files stored on the
network.
SanDisk, a global leader in USB flash drives, is driving the
convergence of flash drive
security, authentication and virtualization through its
Enterprise Division to create a comprehensive solution for mobile
professionals in enterprises and government agencies.
Today, SanDisk's Enterprise Division offers solutions for securely
storing and managing enterprise data, both inside and outside of
the enterprise environment, coupled with authentication
capabilities. With the upcoming introduction of virtualization
technologies, SanDisk expects to allow IT managers to boost
employee productivity by mobilizing the corporate computing
environment through flexible, secure solutions that also reduce
total cost of ownership.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of
flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from
research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and
retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash
memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders;
digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the
enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state
drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate)
) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than
half its sales outside the United States.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., the leading dedicated security technology company,
headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks
around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and
commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses,
the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block
attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve
their security. http://www.mcafee.com
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of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements,
including specifications, applications, markets, customer
acceptance and customers that are based on our current expectations
and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause
these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among
others: our products may not perform as expected, no security
technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, new products may
not be released when expected, demand for our products may grow
more slowly than our expectations, there may be a slower adoption
rate for products in new markets that we are targeting, and the
other risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission
filings and reports, including, but not limited to, Form 10-K and
our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the
information contained in this press release.