WEST WARWICK – Cox Communications has teamed up with McAfee to offer its high-speed Internet customers a free security boost.

“Cox was one of the first Internet service providers to offer a free security suite to our customers,” stated Paul Cronin, senior vice president and general manager, Cox New England. “Our partnership with McAfee, the industry leader in online security, makes our security suite offering even more robust.”

The new service – Cox Security Suite, available for free to the cable company’s high-speed Internet subscribers – will include McAfee products that normally cost $69.95:

• McAfee VirusScan Plus, which offers anti-virus, anti-spyware programs and personal firewall protection.

• McAfee PrivacyService, which offers identity theft protection and parental controls with filters for offensive content, pictures, and Web sites.

• McAfee SiteAdvisor, which adds a safety rating to sites and search engine results to help avoid online dangers.

Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is a broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million customers nationwide, including about 450,000 basic cable subscribers in New England. Additional information is available at www.cox.com.