McAfee Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today announced the latest release of McAfee® Total Protection Service, the industry’s first Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution offering always-on guard protection without additional investment in on-premise infrastructure. Total Protection Service provides integrated endpoint, email and Web protection with access to SecurityCenter, an online console managed by McAfee and available over the internet, providing organizations with more flexibility in management, reporting and design.

In today’s economic climate, businesses of all sizes often lack the security resources and budgets to manage and maintain a complete security solution. SaaS solutions save time and money with online deployment, real-time reporting and off-site infrastructure. Delivered in a Security-as-a-Service model, in which McAfee manages the security infrastructure offsite, Total Protection Service simplifies business security by automating updates and upgrades, and reducing operational costs, ongoing maintenance and support. With SaaS delivery options, McAfee customers recognize cost savings of 50 percent on average.

“Total Protection Service is a key component of the McAfee Security-as-a-Service strategy,” said Marc Olesen, senior vice president and general manager, McAfee Software-as-a-Service. “With this release, we’re broadening our SaaS offerings to enterprise customers. While small and mid-size businesses are very familiar with Total Protection Service, larger companies are realizing the benefits of SaaS in helping them reduce operating costs while strengthening their security controls.”