SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Network Associates, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading provider of intrusion prevention solutions, and Telefonica, one of the world's leading telecommunications companies, have joined forces to provide McAfee VirusScan ASaP and McAfee Desktop Firewall ASaP managed anti-virus and firewall services to all Telefonica's end-user customers. This represents the first managed service deal online in Europe and is targeted at small and medium sized businesses. This deployment reflects revenue that was recognized by Network Associates in the fourth quarter of 2003.
The McAfee solution is unique in that it offers an online managed service model which, as with subscription plans, ensures that customers automatically receive instant virus updates and software upgrades. It also provides small and medium businesses with a reporting tool that enables them to monitor the extent to which PCs have been updated. Reduced file size and subsequent speed of download increase accessibility and ease-of-use for end-users whilst McAfee experts manage and maintain the services 24/7.
"This partnership is part of an ongoing strategy to make Network Associates software available through new and innovative means," said Javier Colado, regional vice president for Network Associates. "As the leader in the Spanish ISP market, Telefonica represents a perfect partner. The managed solution we are offering is currently unavailable elsewhere. In an environment where virus threats and other security issues are prevalent customers have peace-of-mind knowing that they will automatically receive the highest possible protection against such breaches."
"Our relationship with Network Associates allows our customers to significantly benefit from its cost-effective and user-friendly managed services," said Alejandro Bouzada, product marketing manager for Telefonica. "With such a trusted name in security, they can relax knowing that up-to-the- minute, non-stop protection is guaranteed and we are delighted that our online customers will have access to such enhanced services."
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, 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 Network Associates
With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, 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(R) 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, Sniffer(R) and Magic Solutions(R) 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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