VeriFone And McAfee Unveil PaymentAntivirus

SAN JOSE, Calif. - (09/19/05) -- VeriFone, the maker of point-of-salepayment terminals, and McAfee, the leader in antivirus solutions,said last week they are offering the first virus protection for POSpayment system. The McAfee VirusScan for Veris provides protectionfrom the threat of malicious software to the growing number ofInternet-connected payment systems. Merchants and financialinstitutions are increasingly adopting payment systems usingInternet Protocol to take advantage of faster payment processing,cost savings, and access to additional applications.