Network Associates McAfee(R) VirusScan Enterprise Integrates with Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient for Enhanced Functionality

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 Integrates with Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient To Offer Added Protection From Malicious Code

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 20 - Network Associates, Inc. (NYSE: NET - News), the leading provider of intrusion prevention solutions, today announced that McAfee® VirusScan® Enterprise 7.1 has passed OPSEC™ (Open Platform for Security) certification to provide seamless integration with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP - News) VPN-1® SecureClient, its centrally-managed personal firewall. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise users running Check Point VPN-1 will now have the ability to perform Check Point Secure Configuration Verification (SCV) checks, a feature that helps to ensure that only securely configured systems are connected to the corporate virtual private network (VPN). This feature will provide medium to large businesses with greater control over their environment and enhanced protection against viruses, worms and Trojans.

"The integration between Network Associates® McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 and Check Point's market-leading VPN-1®/FireWall-1® next generation Internet security platform will give customers a greater level of assurance that they are taking the necessary steps to protect their business against malicious threats," said Upesh Patel, director of business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "IT managers using both technologies can now benefit from SCV Checks, which ensures that the most current version of McAfee anti-virus and browser software is installed before their client connects to the corporate VPN. This will help administrators gain greater control over their security environment and prevent lost resources that are associated with malicious threats such as Lovsan/Blaster and Sobig.f."

VPN-1 SecureClient provides the basic user authentication and encryption capabilities of VPN-1 SecuRemote, plus additional features, such as powerful SCV. When installed and enabled, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise users can configure their Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient with SCV Checks, a set of conditions that define a securely configured client system, to prevent clients with out of date anti-virus protection from accessing the corporate network through the VPN.

"We are committed to ensuring that our best-of-breed products and technologies are designed to enhance Internet and intranet computing in today's corporations by seamlessly integrating with a multi-vendor security framework," said Robin Matlock, vice president of product marketing for Network Associates McAfee System Protection Solutions Group. "McAfee VirusScan integration with Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient will prevent client machines from being configured in a way that circumvents the enterprise security policy with user specified 'checks,' helping to ensure that the latest software and browsers are connected to the corporate VPN. This feature strengthens enterprise security and supports our customers' needs for a secure environment for conducting business."

In addition to McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1, McAfee® IntruShield® leading-edge network-based intrusion prevention technology received OPSEC certification in September 2002.

McAfee anti-virus security products are a part of Network Associates McAfee Systems Protection Solutions family of products, and protect from security breaches, virus attacks and blended threats by providing comprehensive intrusion prevention 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 a world-leading anti-virus research organization, McAfee AVERT™ (Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team). McAfee AVERT is the team responsible for providing cures for major outbreaks like LovSan, SoBig.f, Slammer, LoveLetter, CodeRed and Nimda. For more information, McAfee experts can be reached at 888-VIRUS-NO, and on the Internet at http://www.mcafeesecurity.com.

About Check Point's OPSEC™
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

About Network Associates
With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. 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. These two product portfolios incorporate Network Associates leading McAfee Security, Sniffer® Technologies and Magic Solutions® product lines. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-963-8000 or on the Internet at http://www.networkassociates.com/.

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