McAfee has purchased website rating company SiteAdvisor, the two companies announced Wednesday. Founded by a group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers in April 2005, SiteAdvisor develops automated software that tests websites to see whether they install nasty things like spyware or computer viruses. Last month, the company released a free browser toolbar designed to warn users when they visit websites that seem risky.The SiteAdvisor software has applications in the security vendor’s consumer and enterprise offerings, McAfee said, without offering details on how the site-rating software might play into its future products. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe From SiteAdvisor’s perspective, the acquisition offers several benefits, said Chief Executive Officer Chris Dixon in a posting to the company’s website. McAfee will help boost the SiteAdvisor user base and speed up the company’s software development, Dixon said. And the purchase will allow SiteAdvisor to “leverage both McAfee’s world-class security technology and leading research capabilities to bring additional layers of protection to SiteAdvisor’s already-extensive safety database,” he added.-Robert McMillan, IDG News Service Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Unlocking value: Oracle enterprise license models for optimal ROI Helping you maximize your return on investment of Oracle software program licenses is not as complex as it sounds—learn more today. By Rimini Street Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Managed IT Services IT Management brandpost Lessons from the field: Why you need a platform engineering practice (…and how to build it) Adopting platform engineering will better serve customers and provide invaluable support to their development teams. By VMware Tanzu Vanguards Oct 02, 2023 6 mins Software Deployment Devops feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Digital Transformation IT Strategy feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe