America Online and Network Associates Partner to Bring McAfee Online Anti-Virus Services To AOL Members.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va. & SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) Members and Email Users of AOL Web Properties to Receive Free Online Virus Protection for Email and Attachments New "Premium" Subscription Service Extends Protection to User's Personal Computer Allowing for More Secure Computing For the general concept, see . Secure Computing Corporation, or SCC, is a public company (NASDAQ: SCUR) that develops and sells computer security products, such as:
America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and Network Associates (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NET), a leading provider of network security and availability solutions, today announced that America Online will offer online anti-virus services to AOL members and users of AOL web properties. These new services will be powered by Network Associates' world-class McAfee(R) anti-virus technology and research. There are two main components of the agreement, designed to extend computer security for AOL members and users of AOL web properties. The first is a "Basic" service that will deliver free virus scanning of all emails that will be integrated into the AOL service (domestic and international), as well as CompuServe(R), Netscape(R) and AOL.com(R). The email service See Internet e-mail service. will automatically scan attachments to incoming and outgoing emails and attempt to fix any attachments found to have known viruses. The second component is a new "Premium" subscription service that extends the virus protection beyond e-mail to the user's personal computer (PC) system. This heightened level of security will offer AOL subscribers an additional layer of protection while keeping with AOL's hallmark ease of use. While the "Basic" service will secure the e-mail that travels through AOL, the "Premium" service will scan the user's PC system for viruses and attempt to repair and/or remove infected files that originated from the Internet, disks and CD ROMs. Because several new viruses are discovered every month, up-to-date virus protection is critical. In keeping with AOL's ease of use, both services will be regularly and automatically updated, in an effort to create a safer and more secure computing environment -- all the while saving users the burden of manually downloading anti-virus updates themselves. Both services are scheduled to launch in the first half of 2003. Pricing details for the premium service will be available at that time. Jon Miller
Jon Miller (born October 11, 1951 in San Francisco, California) is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of America Online, Inc., said "Our focus is always on member satisfaction and these new products continue our commitment to delivering the safest and most convenient online experience available. This will be one of our first premium service offerings and we're delighted to be working with a quality partner like Network Associates to deliver McAfee email virus See e-mail virus. scanning and protection across AOL and our interactive brands, as well as the opportunity for AOL members to supplement that protection with a high quality premium offering." "Online automated computer security is the future of the consumer market," said George Samenuk, chairman and CEO of Network Associates. "As the market leader in the space, the McAfee online service is designed to ensure the highest degree of protection with the minimum requirement for user intervention. With these new online services, AOL's millions of users around the world can rest easier knowing that their personal data and e-mail correspondence are protected by McAfee." About America Online America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner (NYSE: AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. About McAfee Security Consumer Division McAfee Security for Consumers is a division of Network Associates, Inc. that delivers world-class retail and online solutions designed to secure, protect and optimize the computers of consumers and home office users. McAfee's advanced retail desktop solutions include premier anti-virus, security, encryption, and desktop optimization software Free and Open Source software
About Network Associates Inc. 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/ . AVERT, Magic Solutions, McAfee, McAfee.com, Network Associates, Sniffer are registered trademarks or trademarks of Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. Sniffer(R) 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. (C) 2002 Networks Associates Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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