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Facebook Joins Forces with McAfee to Bolster Security
By Kenneth Corbin
January 15, 2010

Facebook continues its efforts to increase security on the popular social networking site by teaming up with McAfee. ESecurityPlanet.com covers the details.

Facebook today said that it has struck a one-year partnership with security giant McAfee to better stamp out spam and malware from the world's biggest social network.

Through the exclusive arrangement, McAfee (NYSE: MFE) is offering Facebook users a free six-month subscription to its security product, and a discounted rate after the trial expires.

The two companies partnered to develop a custom suite of security tools, including a software application, a scanning and repair tool and a spate of education materials to promote safe computing practices.

"For the rare case in which an account is compromised, we've developed a unique process that requires the account owner to take steps to secure the account and learn security best practices," Facebook project manager Jake Brill wrote in a blog post explaining the partnership. "We've also incorporated custom McAfee software into this process for people identified as having infected computers."

Read the complete Facebook security article

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