BANGALORE,INDIA:McAfee, Inc. today announced the McAfee Cloud Secure program, a program for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers to add additional security to their cloud deployments.

According to IDC, 87.5 percent of users surveyed cited “security concerns” as the primary issue for adopting Cloud-based services.By adding certification and automation, McAfee is providing an easy and efficient way for SaaS customers to gain added confidence in their cloud deployments, a press release said.

“SaaS vendors have a difficult time convincing prospects that their services are secure and safe. However, McAfee’s security products and hosted services expertise are well positioned to help SaaS vendors with security problems and customer doubts,” said Christian Christiansen, vice president of security products and services for IDC. “Through certification and automation, McAfee can enable SaaS growth by pro-actively addressing customer concerns.”

“SuccessFactors datacenters house critical business execution information for over 3000 customers and more than 6 million users, making security central to operational success,” said Tom Fisher, vice president of Cloud Computing, SuccessFactors. “Being a best-in-class cloud company means partnering with best-in-class security. By joining McAfee’s Cloud Secure Program, we're continuing to deliver the most advanced, innovative security on the market in every deployment we do.”

McAfee Takes Steps to Further Secure the Cloud:

The McAfee Cloud Secure program adds security to the cloud. The current program includes:

·         Cloud Security Certification Services: McAfee will partner with leading Certification delivery vendors to provide Certification services tailored for SaaS and Cloud vendors. The certification services, which are provided on an annual basis, will include existing security controls, processes and certifications, as well as future Cloud security standards.

·         Automated Auditing, Remediation & Reporting: Coupled with Certification, McAfee performs automatic and daily security audits, remediation of vulnerabilities and reporting of the security status of their service and network using the McAfee Cloud Secure service. Cloud vendors who pass the daily scan and other checks receive a “McAfee SECURE” trustmark, providing credible, third party validation to be used on their solutions and in customer-facing marketing collateral.

·         Security Credibility: The McAfee Cloud Secure program will leverage the trusted McAfee SECURE technology and trustmark.  Currently, the McAfee SECURE trustmark appears on more than 80 thousand websites worldwide.  With more than 80 billion touch points, the McAfee SECURE trustmark gives users confidence when doing business with a McAfee SECURE customer.  McAfee Cloud Secure combines rigorous security testing, business practice review, compliance certification, and ongoing vulnerability evaluation for Cloud vendors.