McAfee, Inc. Appoints Stuart McClure to Head McAfee AVERT Labs

McAfee, Inc. Appoints Stuart McClure to Head McAfee AVERT Labs

SVP Global Threats Considered Leading Authority in Information Security Industry

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE), the leading dedicated security technology company, today announced that Stuart McClure, SVP Global Threats, will assume responsibility for McAfee AVERT Labs, one of the top-ranked anti-virus and vulnerability research organizations in the world. In this role, McClure will drive coordinated research and analysis of emerging threats to better protect both home and enterprise users.

McClure is widely recognized for his extensive knowledge of security products and his insight into pressing information security issues. He is a well-published and acclaimed security visionary with nearly two decades of experience in the space.

"Stuart is a natural choice for assuming leadership of McAfee AVERT Labs," said Christopher Bolin, CTO of McAfee, Inc. "His experience and knowledge are second to none in the world of threat assessment and management, and he will continue to build the Labs' functionality and reputation as one of the best in the world."

"McAfee AVERT Labs has long held an impeccable distinction in the security marketplace as a group fanatical about protecting customers' computer systems, and one supremely dedicated to driving security intelligence and thought leadership. I am thrilled to join the team and ensure its continued success and growth," said McClure.

Prior to its acquisition by McAfee®, McClure was president and chief technology officer of Foundstone. Foundstone helps large enterprises and US government agencies to manage and mitigate risk so they can protect their most important digital assets. In this role, McClure helped grow annual revenues over 100% every year since the company's inception in 1999 and before its acquisition in 2004.

In 1999, McClure co-authored "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets and Solutions." The book became the best selling computer security book ever, with more than 500,000 copies sold. It has been translated into 26 languages and is the number four selling computer book overall. Additionally, McClure has co-authored "Hacking Exposed: Windows 2000" by Osborne, McGraw-Hill and "Web Hacking: Attacks and Defense" by Addison-Wesley.

Prior to Foundstone, McClure held a variety of leadership positions in security and IT management with Ernst & Young's National Security Profiling Team, as an industry analyst with InfoWorld's Test Center, as Director of IT with both state and local California government, with his own IT consultancy, and with the IT department of University of Colorado, Boulder. McClure holds a bachelors degree in Psychology and Philosophy, with an emphasis in Computer Science Applications from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He also holds the following certifications: ISC2's CISSP, Novell's CNE, and Check Point's CCSE.

About McAfee AVERT Labs

McAfee AVERT Labs maintains one of the top-ranked security threat and research organizations in the world, employing researchers in fourteen countries on five continents. McAfee AVERT Labs combines world-class malicious code and anti-virus research with intrusion prevention and vulnerability research expertise from the McAfee® IntruShield®, McAfee® Entercept® and McAfee® Foundstone® Professional Services organizations. McAfee AVERT Labs helps protect customers by providing cures that are developed through the combined efforts of McAfee AVERT Labs researchers and McAfee AVERT Labs' AutoImmune technology, which applies advanced heuristics, generic detection, and ActiveDAT technology to generate cures for previously undiscovered viruses.

About McAfee, Inc.

McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California and the leading dedicated security technology company, delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security. www.mcafee.com

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