Giving it a competitive edge in the mobile security space, McAfee acquired mobile enterprise security firm Trust Digital, completing the acquisition in June. Specifically, the deal allowed the antivirus giant to integrate data protection, network access control, and security reporting and management onto smartphones and other mobile platforms, with what it hoped would be the industry's first comprehensive mobile security solution.
In addition, the purchase allowed McAfee to deliver centralized security management and reporting for mobile devices through its ePolicy Orchestrator platform to consumers and SMBs, as well as enterprises.
The smartphone security provided by the Trust Digital acquisition also extended McAfee's capabilities to the growing tablet market, including iPhones, iPads and Android devices.
