Foundstone President and CTO Stuart McClure Named One of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professionals; Microsoft Honors Stuart McClure as a Security Leader for Windows Server Systems.Business Editors MISSION VIEJO Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2004 Foundstone, experts in strategic security, today announced that Stuart McClure, president, chief technology officer and co-founder of Foundstone, has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Program is an award and recognition program run by Microsoft. Microsoft MVPs are volunteers who have been awarded for providing technical expertise towards communities supporting Microsoft products or technologies. in the Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. System Security category. As a Microsoft MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. , McClure was recognized for his demonstrated excellence in security vision, leadership and commitment to sharing his expertise in conjunction with Microsoft products. Widely recognized for his extensive and in-depth knowledge of security of both product and service solutions, McClure is considered one of the industry's leading authorities in information security. A well-published and acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. security visionary 1. visionary - One who hacks vision, in the sense of an Artificial Intelligence researcher working on the problem of getting computers to "see" things using TV cameras. (There isn't any problem in sending information from a TV camera to a computer. with more than 15 years of technology and executive leadership, McClure drives both the product vision and strategy for Foundstone, as well as operational responsibilities for all technology development, support and implementation. He continues to share his expertise by speaking on security issues at industry conferences and tradeshows, teaching courses on information security and continuing to author books, articles and papers on the subject. McClure and Foundstone have also played an important role working with Microsoft to help improve the security of Microsoft products, better enabling their products and security frameworks to meet critical security criteria. "Stuart McClure's contributions to the security and Microsoft community make him an ideal participant in the MVP program," said Jerry Bryant For the 19th-century performer, see . Jerry L. Bryant is an accomplished historian. He is also a member of the RPA, or Registered Professional Archaeologists. Bryant works extensively within the Black Hills of South Dakota and more specifically within the city of Deadwood. , Community Program Manager - Security at Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ). "As an MVP, Stuart is part of a diverse group of individuals from around the world who demonstrate expertise in Microsoft products, display an incredible passion for technology and truly inspire others to realize their potential." 2004 marks the 11th year of the Microsoft MVP program. Award recipients are men and women ranging in age from 18 to 80 years old from a diverse group of backgrounds and professions. Microsoft MVPs include authors, artists, technology enthusiasts and professional developers and business managers working in small, medium-sized and enterprise businesses. MVPs actively participate in a variety of Microsoft technical communities in which a worldwide network of people communicate, support and provide feedback about Microsoft products, technologies and services with each other as well as Microsoft. More information about the MVP Program and related news can be found at http://mvp.support.microsoft.com. More information about Microsoft Technical Communities can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/. About Foundstone Foundstone(R) Inc., experts in strategic security, offers a unique combination of software, services, and education to help organizations continuously and measurably protect the most important assets from the most critical threats. Through a strategic approach to security, Foundstone identifies and implements the right balance of technology, people, and process to manage digital risk and leverage security investments more effectively. The company has one of the most dominant security talent pools ever assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. , and has authored twenty books, including the best-seller Hacking See hack and hacker. Exposed. Foundstone customers include six of the top 11 Fortune companies and many U.S. government agencies. The company is headquartered in Orange County, Calif., and has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, Seattle and Singapore. For more information about Foundstone, visit www.foundstone.com, or call 877-91-FOUND within the U.S., and 949-297-5600 outside the U.S. Note to Editors: Foundstone is a trademark of Foundstone Inc. All other companies, brand names or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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