McAfee Digs Google to Protect Customers

McAfee business subsidiary Foundstone Professional Services has unveiled a new version of its SiteDigger software that will draw on index data from Google to trace human-error information vulnerabilities that can inadvertently make personally identifiable data public on the Web.

Enhancements that have been made to the software since the previous edition -- released prior to McAfee's acquisitions of Foundstone -- include increased reporting capabilities and more scanning options.

McAfee describes Foundstone's SiteDigger 2.0 as a solution for organizations that are seeking to minimize the risks associated with maintaining large public Web sites. The software identifies information vulnerabilities and configurations that could potentially expose financial records, passwords and other personal information. Google's search engine powers the scans run by SiteDigger 2.0.

The services offered by the tool can be broken down into seven main categories: privacy, back-up files, configuration mistakes, remote administrator interface, error messages, public vulnerabilities, and technology profile.

"While companies have become increasingly vigilant about guarding their corporate networks from break-ins, they also need to be able to account for potential human errors with information inadvertently made visible on the Internet," said Mark Curphey, director of consulting for Foundstone Professional Services at McAfee, Inc.

More detailed information on SiteDigger 2.0 can be found on McAfee's Foundstone Web site.