ScanAlert - HACKER SAFE (now McAfee Secure) was acquired by McAfee in January 2008 ScanAlert's daily security audits and real-time certification enables consumers to know whether the sites where they shop are taking the necessary steps to safeguard their personal information from hackers. By alleviating consumers' fears of identity theft and credit card fraud, online merchants who earn the HACKER SAFE certification consistently see substantial increases in online transactions. ScanAlert's HACKER SAFE certification is accredited both for the standards set by the FBI/SANS Institute AND the certification requirements of all of the major credit card companies. ScanAlert is the only scanning vendor in the world to officially partner with Visa, providing Visa-branded security scanning services in 22 countries.