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Network Associates Joins Trusted Computing Group to Help Develop an Open Industry Standard for Enforcing System Security Compliance Network Associates Extends McAfee Trusted Connection Strategy to Support Industry Leading Collaboration NETWORLD + INTEROP 2004, LAS VEGAS, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Network Associates, Inc. , the leading provider of intrusion prevention solutions, today announced that it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an open industry standards organization whose specifications help vendors build products that let users protect critical data and information. Network Associates support for TCG extends upon its McAfee(R) Trusted Connection Strategy, a strategy that is focused on enforcing security compliance on systems before they connect to the network. As part of the collaboration, Network Associates(R) will help develop the Trusted Network Connect open specification, which will enable network administrators to enforce security policies on systems before they connect to multi-vendor networks. The specification complements TCG's efforts to provide building blocks to help secure critical data and information across a variety of platforms. The Trusted Network Connect specification is expected to be available later this year. "The Trusted Computing Group is pleased to welcome Network Associates to participate in the Trusted Network Connect," said Jim Ward, president of the Trusted Computing Group. "The McAfee Trusted Connection Strategy will bring a significant level of expertise to the development of future specifications and standards, helping to enable system security compliance enforcement using open industry standards." "Network Associates is working with the Trusted Computing Group to develop an open specification to help validate that systems connecting to the network, from both internal and external access points, are brought to compliance before they are allowed to connect," said Raj Dhingra, vice president product marketing for Network Associates. "The initiative aligns seamlessly with the McAfee Trusted Connection Strategy and helps to rid the network of 'rogue systems' accessing multi-vendor networks-ensuring that malicious code threats, such as the recent Sasser worm, are prevented from entering the network." About McAfee Anti-Virus Security Products McAfee anti-virus security products are a part of Network Associates McAfee Systems Protection Solutions family of products, which protect systems from security breaches, virus attacks and blended threats by providing comprehensive system and network protection. In addition to industry leading anti-virus, encryption, desktop firewall, intrusion detection, viral vulnerability assessment and online managed services, all McAfee Security products are backed by the world-leading anti-virus research organization, McAfee(R) AVERT(TM) (Anti-Virus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team). McAfee AVERT is the team responsible for providing cures for major outbreaks like Mydoom, Netsky, Bagle, Blaster, Nachi and Lovsan. For more information, McAfee experts can be reached at 888-VIRUS-NO, and on the Internet at http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/. About TCG TCG is an industry standards body formed to develop, define, and promote open standards for trusted computing and security technologies, including hardware building blocks and software interfaces, across multiple platforms, peripherals, and devices. TCG specifications are designed to enable more secure computing environments without compromising functional integrity with the primary goal of helping users to protect their information assets from compromise due to external software attack and physical theft. More information and the organization's specifications are available at the Trusted Computing Group's website, http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/. About Network Associates With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Network Associates, Inc. (NYSE:NET) creates best-of-breed computer security solutions that prevent intrusions on networks and protect computer systems from the next generation of blended attacks and threats. Offering two families of products, McAfee System Protection Solutions, securing desktops and servers, and McAfee Network Protection Solutions, ensuring the protection and performance of the corporate network, Network Associates offers computer security to large enterprises, governments, small and medium sized businesses, and consumers. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-963-8000 or on the Internet at http://www.networkassociates.com/. NOTE: Network Associates, McAfee and AVERT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee(R). All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are the sole property of their respective owners. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040426/MCAFEELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Network Associates, Inc. CONTACT: Tracy Ross of Network Associates, Inc., +1-408-346-5965, or ; or Kelly Delaney of Porter Novelli, +1-415-975-2229, or , for Network Associates, Inc. Web site: http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/ Web site: http://www.mcafeesecurity.com/ Web site: http://www.networkassociates.com/

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