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Press Release
FaceTime and Network Associates Partner to Deliver Virus Protection For Instant Messaging
McAfee Security's Virus Scanning Technology to Be Embedded Into FaceTime's IM
Family of Products
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2002 -- FaceTime Communications, the leading supplier of
network-independent IM applications for business, and McAfee Security, a
division of Network Associates, Inc., today announced the integration of
advanced anti-virus scanning technology from McAfee Security into the FaceTime
Communications family of instant messaging (IM) products. The announcement was
made at the Instant Messaging Planet 2002 Conference being held here this week.
The FaceTime and Network Associates agreement provides network-independent
anti-virus protection to corporate IM users, enabling scanning of all incoming
Instant Message attachments in the enterprise. This gives customers even more
control over their IM communications, while helping businesses manage public IM
use with virus protection.
"As a leader in anti-virus technology, McAfee Security is our trusted choice
for protecting FaceTime customers from the possible threat of viruses and
malicious code," said Glen Vondrick, president and CEO of FaceTime
Communications. "This is another example of how FaceTime helps customers reign
in IM usage. The integration of McAfee's virus scanning technology with our IM
solutions provides customers with a critical level of security to control and
manage enterprise-wide electronic communication no matter which IM network is
utilized."
As the use of IM continues to experience exponential growth in mainstream
business, there is an increased need to protect corporations from the threat of
viruses across all IM networks. Until now, widely available and downloadable IM
clients have been difficult for IT departments to manage. Issues such as
authentication, access controls and protection from viruses for IM have become
key concerns for corporate IT departments. With the incorporation of McAfee's
anti-virus technology into FaceTime's family of IM applications, customers will
now have the assurance that their IM communication is protected from potential
virus threats.
"As corporate IM usage increases, so do network security concerns," said Todd
Gebhart, vice president of service provider and OEM sales for McAfee Security.
"McAfee Security is committed to protecting customers from Internet security
threats on all communication platforms, including IM."
About FaceTime Communications
FaceTime Communications enables the safe and productive use of instant
messaging, Web usage and Unified Communications platforms. Ranked number one by
IDC for four consecutive years, FaceTime's award-winning solutions are used by
more than 900 customers – including nine of the 10 largest U.S. banks – for
security, management and compliance of real-time communications. FaceTime
supports or has strategic partnerships with all leading public and enterprise
IM network providers, including AOL, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Skype, IBM and Jabber.
FaceTime is headquartered in Belmont, California. For more information visit
http://www.facetime.com or call 888-349-FACE.
The FaceForward blog, at http://blog.facetime.com,
offers thoughts and opinions about the changing nature of Internet communications.
About McAfee Security
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.mcafeeb2b.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.nai.com/.
PR Contact:
Joshua Barnes
A&R Edelman
650-762-2865
joshua.barnes@ar-edelman.com
For Network Associates, Inc.
Megan Aspinall
megan_aspinall@nai.com
+1-408-346-3696
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