The latest update to McAfee Mobile Security opens a window onto app
permissions and gives you a filter to screen out annoying communiques.
McAfee Mobile Security 2.0 (download for Android) arrived in the Android Market three days ago, and brings two new features to its already-robust set of options for
Android,
BlackBerry, and Symbian users. The new App Protection interprets how
apps handle your personal and private data, and tells you whether those
app permissions are risky. What it doesn't do is advise you what to do
about those risks, but to be fair, none of the other permissions
scanners available do, either.
The BlackBerry and Symbian versions will be available soon, according to McAfee. The BlackBerry version is due next Wednesday, although the Symbian version remains unscheduled.
McAfee Mobile Security is a fairly solid security option for phones and tablets. It's available for free without restrictions for seven days, after which a one-year license will set you back $29.99. While that might sound high for the average app, it's not unusual for security apps. Lookout Mobile Security, for example, costs the same and offers similar features.
McAfee Mobile Security 2.0 (download for Android) arrived in the Android Market three days ago, and brings two new features to its already-robust set of options for
Android,
BlackBerry, and Symbian users. The new App Protection interprets how
apps handle your personal and private data, and tells you whether those
app permissions are risky. What it doesn't do is advise you what to do
about those risks, but to be fair, none of the other permissions
scanners available do, either. The BlackBerry and Symbian versions will be available soon, according to McAfee. The BlackBerry version is due next Wednesday, although the Symbian version remains unscheduled.
There's also a new call and text-messaging filter that blocks calls and
texts, based on a basic blacklist. Input a number, and never hear from
it again. Features that have carried over from the previous version
include antivirus scanning; anti-spyware and anti-phishing guards;
Potentially Unwanted Program protection for preventing commercial
spyware, adware, and dialers from taking root; and link scanning courtesy of the McAfee SiteAdvisor engine.
There's also anti-theft guards such as remote device lock, wipe, backup,
and restore for securing a lost phone; unauthorized SIM replacement
notification; phone locate and tracking; uninstall prevention; and an
online management Web site that allows for full interaction with the
McAfee interaction.
McAfee Mobile Security is a fairly solid security option for phones and tablets. It's available for free without restrictions for seven days, after which a one-year license will set you back $29.99. While that might sound high for the average app, it's not unusual for security apps. Lookout Mobile Security, for example, costs the same and offers similar features.
McAfee Mobile Security 2.0
(Credit:
McAfee)
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