McAfee and Visa offer 50% off antivirus subscriptions for small businesses

McAfee and Visa are offering Visa Classic Business cardholders in the UK 50% off a one-year subscription to McAfee Total Protection.

Visa’s partners in the UK will be able to bring the offer to its business cardholders through an expanded partnership between them, the two companies announced today. Visa Classic Business cardholders can get up to 50% off the retail price of McAfee’s security product, including a one-year subscription to McAfee Total Protection for five or 10 devices.

The partners added that they are making the offer because many small business owners are not always able to adequately protect themselves and their customers from increased online risk, due to a lack of of resources from a budgetary and personnel point of view. Companies pointed out that more than half of data breaches in 2021 involved small businesses, according to the Verizon Business 2021 Data Breach Investigations report.

“With increasingly complex global issues such as the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges stemming from the global supply chain, small businesses are increasingly dependent on their digital infrastructure, and there is no ‘has never been more important to ensure the proper protections have been implemented,” said Pedro Gutierrez, SVP Global Consumer Sales & Operations at McAfee. “We are proud to partner with Visa to deliver solutions to their Visa Business cardholders and we look forward to helping these organizations stay safe so they can focus on what matters most to their business.”

The two companies have teamed up in the past to offer similar offerings. In July last year, the pair launched McAfee Security for Visa cardholders in the United States, which offered savings of up to 40% with a 24-month plan and up to 60% with an offer. of 12 months.

Similarly, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is offering Malwarebytes Premium to its customers for free until at least May 2024. It has partnered with the cybersecurity firm to make its premium product, normally worth £49.99, available for free to protect up to 10 devices.