Network Associates Inc. - McAfee Security Receives 'Best Buy' Award from SC Magazine

Network Associates Inc. - McAfee Security Receives 'Best Buy' Award from SC Magazine

McAfee Active Virus Defense Suite Outperforms all Competitive Offerings in SC Magazine Annual Group Test of Anti Virus Solutions

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee® Security, a division of Network Associates® (NYSE: NET), today announced that its McAfee Active Virus Defense Small Business Edition won a five-star ranking and is the only vendor to receive the "Best Buy" award from SC Magazine. In a comparative review of 12 anti-virus software suites suitable for small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs), McAfee Security's Active Virus Defense Small Business Edition exceeded anti-virus performance standards, scoring perfectly across all category criteria. This marks the fourth year that McAfee Security technology has outperformed the competition in anti-virus testing and has been awarded the highest ranking by SC Magazine. Results of this year's review are available at: http://www.scmagazine.com/index2.html

All anti-virus products were measured on features, ease of use, performance, documentation, support and value for money. When measured against the top sellers in the anti-virus for SMEs category, McAfee Security was the only vendor to receive the "Best Buy" label. According to SC Magazine, "McAfee Active Defense Small Business Edition offers the level of security required for the SME market without compromising on any of the vital areas of virus protection. It delivers a suite of products that enables the SMEs amongst us to manage, update, and police our systems before any damage is done."

"McAfee Active Virus Defense delivered excellent results in a well-designed package for SMEs," said Jayne Parkhouse, reviews editor for SC Magazine. "Receiving SC Magazine's respected 'Best Buy' award for the fourth year is a testament of our dedication to providing customers of all sizes with cost-effective, high-performing anti-virus solutions," said Ryan McGee, director of product marketing for McAfee Security. "The McAfee Active Virus Defense Small Business Edition suite provides smaller corporate customer with the same advanced detection and management capabilities that large enterprise customers depend on for outbreak protection."

The McAfee Active Virus Defense Small Business Edition includes VirusScan® software for desktops, NetShield® software for file servers, GroupShield™ software for e-mail servers and WebShield™ software for Internet gateway protection, all of which are managed by McAfee's unparalleled ePolicy Orchestrator™ technology. Through the advanced, one-of-a-kind management and reporting capabilities, ePolicy Orchestrator is responsible for enforcing anti-virus security policy for some of the world's largest businesses, and provides small and medium businesses the same level of protection against virus attacks.

McAfee Security is a product division of Network Associates, Inc. that protects businesses from security breaches, virus attacks and blended threats. McAfee Security provides comprehensive network protection through industry leading anti-virus, encryption, desktop firewall, intrusion detection, viral vulnerability assessment and online managed services. All McAfee Security products and services are backed by the world-leading anti-virus research organization, AVERT™ (Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team), the team responsible for providing cures for major outbreaks like LoveLetter, CodeRed and Nimda.

For more information, McAfee Security can be reached at 888-VIRUS-NO, and on the Internet at http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/

With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of network security and availability solutions. Network Associates is comprised of three product groups: McAfee Security, delivering world-class anti-virus and security products; Sniffer Technologies, a leader in network availability and system security; and Magic Solutions, a leader in innovative service management solutions. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-308-9960 or on the Internet at http://www.networkassociates.com .

NOTE: Network Associates, McAfee, AVERT, VirusScan, GroupShield, NetShield, WebShield, ePolicy Orchestrator, Magic Solutions, McAfee.com and Sniffer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Sniffer® brand products are made only by Network Associates, Inc. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.