McAfee unveils security appliance for 10g networks

McAfee plans to unveil Tuesday an intrusion prevention system appliance aimed at protecting 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks from attacks. The McAfee IntruShield M-series appliance is expected to be available during the second half of the year.

McAfee is also introducing several product upgrades, which will be integrated with its ePolicy Orchestrator. The security company is integrating its IntruShield 4.1, which is designed to offer network and system integration and collaboration, as well as its Foundstone 6.0 security reporting software, with the policy Orchestrator. McAfee aims to speed up the time to deliver security protection and resolution by integrating its products through ePolicy Orchestrator, said John Vecchi, director of product marketing for McAfee's network security solutions.