New Features For This Release; The Role Of The Client Software - McAfee TSA00M005PAA - Total Protection Service Product Manual

Introducing Total Protection Service

New features for this release

New features for this release
Core features
All versions of Total Protection Service include these new features to facilitate account
management.
Now you can do this...
Customize the SecurityCenter home page
Get real-time evaluation for unrecognized
threat detections
Schedule reports
Designate a default policy for your account
Display computers by policy
Access more account data on the
SecurityCenter
Additional types of protection
Some versions of Total Protection Service offer additional types of protection that extend
coverage to other network assets.
Now you can do this...
Control access to websites based on their
safety ratings and content
Scan websites for vulnerabilities
Access protection portals without separate
login credentials

The role of the client software

The Total Protection Service software installed on client computers implements a three-prong
approach to security by:
1 Silently monitoring all file input and output, downloads, program executions, inbound and
outbound communications, and other system-related activities on client computers. As a
result of this monitoring, the client software automatically:
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Select the summary and activity reports (known as widgets ) that appear
on the Dashboard page. Click and drag to reposition and resize widgets.
Artemis technology sends unrecognized detections to McAfee Avert
Labs for evaluation.
Customize the data that appears in reports, then automatically generate
and email these reports at regular intervals.
Select a customized policy as the default assigned to computers in your
account.
Organize the computer listing for your account by policy as well as by
groups.
Look up your company key, grant number, installation URL, and group
IDs more easily.
Details
Web filtering works within browser protection to add policy and reporting
options. You can block user access to websites and file downloads or
warn them about reported threats, customize messaging that displays
for blocked sites, create lists of authorized and prohibited websites
based on their domain or URL, or view a report of web browsing activity
on your network.
Vulnerability scanning enables you to register IP addresses, then scan
them for vulnerabilities and report scan results to the SecurityCenter
in alerts.
The single sign-on feature lets you open the email protection or
vulnerability scanning portal directly from the SecurityCenter, without
entering additional login credentials.
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