Millions of users worldwide depend on the EAL 4 certified, enterprise-software standards-based GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform to safeguard confidential or proprietary information, to ensure compliance with regulations for maintaining consumer privacy and to enable secure enterprise mobility.

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The handset can also be enabled with McAfee mobile security software, providing consumers with added protection as well as data backup and restore capabilities when needed1.

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For increased data protection of backed-up files, the software also features an AES 256-bit government-grade encryption.

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McAfee mainly competes with Symantec, Trend Micro, LANDesk Software and Microsoft in this segment and offers products like Endpoint Protection, Data Protection and Mobile Phone Security.

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Dell understands some computing environments like healthcare, government and education require integration with specific industry software and additional levels of security will be offered with enhanced security features for industries where the ultimate in data protection is required.

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Consumer data protection is hot news again, along with the privacy issues raised by browser tracking and tracking software.

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