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McAfee, Inc. Partners with VeriSign to Promote VeriSign Extended Validation SSL Certificates
Certificates enhance online transaction confidence by providing consumers
with an additional layer of Web site validation
London, March 13, 2007 – McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) and VeriSign,
Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of digital infrastructure
for the networked world, today announced that McAfee®, will automatically
enable consumers using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) operating
on the Windows XP operating system to get the new Extended Validation
(EV) functionality for sites that use VeriSign SSL Certificates.
VeriSign EV SSL Certificates help maximize consumer
confidence by providing third-party verification of a Web site's authenticity,
while securing online transactions through encryption. When a user enters
a URL through a high-security browser such as IE7, the browser address
bar will turn green, indicating that the site's identity has been verified
using known, reliable authentication methodology. The green browser
bar will also display both the name of the verified organization as
well as the SSL provider, allowing consumers to confirm the genuine
name of the businesses with which they are interacting.
Currently, IE7 operating on the Microsoft Vista operating
system is the only browser that automatically displays green browser
bar to indicate the presence of EV SSL certificates. To address EV functionality
for other operating systems, VeriSign has created the VeriSign EV Upgrader™—which
helps enable all supported platforms of IE7 browsers, including Windows
XP, to detect EV SSL Certificates and display them appropriately. EV
Upgrader prompts IE7 systems to seamlessly update their VeriSign SSL
Certificate roots.
Incorporating VeriSign EV Upgrader technology into
its public-facing sites McAfee assures that its users receive the root
update that makes it possible for IE7 browsers to recognize VeriSign
EV SSL Certificates and display the green address bar and other EV interface
conventions. With this partnership, VeriSign and McAfee will expand
the potential pool of consumers that will be able to fully benefit from
the capabilities of the EV SSL technology.
“We are excited to support VeriSign EV SSL Certificates,
which help McAfee meet its mission of protecting what consumers consider
valuable,” said Marc Solomon, director of product management, McAfee
Consumer. “Consumers remain concerned about banking and transacting
online, and VeriSign EV SSL Certificates provide another layer of security.”
VeriSign EV SSL Certificates complement McAfee’s safe
search and surf initiatives via McAfee SiteAdvisorä. McAfee SiteAdvisor's
pioneering safe search technology protects Internet users from adware,
spam, viruses, phishing and other online scams. SiteAdvisor's software
adds intuitive red, yellow, or green ratings to sites and search results
based on proprietary tests of more than 95% of the trafficked Web. SiteAdvisor's
award-winning software is available free of charge at www.mcafee.com.
A Web site that has undergone VeriSign Extended Validation
has passed rigorous authentication procedures, including the verification
of domain ownership and organizational identity. Businesses interested
in learning more about VeriSign EV SSL Certificates, should visit
http://www.verisign.com/ssl/ssl-information-center/ie7-ssl-security/index.html
“We are pleased to be working with McAfee to bring
VeriSign EV SSL Certificates to the broadest possible audience of consumers,"
said Chris Babel, vice president, SSL, VeriSign. "By making EV
functionality available to McAfee customers, VeriSign and McAfee are
greatly expanding the number of individuals who can enjoy another layer
of security when conducting online transactions. And as the industry
works together to bring transparency in rooting out fraudulent sites,
we will continue to provide solutions that allow consumers to transact
online with confidence."
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), operates digital infrastructure
services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day
across the world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information
about the company is available at www.verisign.eu
About McAfee
McAfee Inc., the leading dedicated security technology company,
headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers proactive and proven
solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world.
With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation,
McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service
providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and
continuously track and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com.
Contacts
VeriSign Media Relations: Victoria Henry, vhenry@verisign.com
+44 (0) 20 8600 0723
Weber Shandwick for VeriSign: Catriona Jackson, VerisignLondon@webershandwick.com
+44 (0) 20 7 067 0289
McAfee Media Relations: Francie Coulter, Francie_Coulter@mcafee.com,
408.992.8407
VeriSign Investor Relations: Ken Bond, kbond@verisign.com,
650.426.3744
Statements in this
announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results
to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others,
the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations
in quarterly operating results due to such factors as the inability
of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new products and services
and customer acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign's
Extended Validation SSL Certificates; the possibility that VeriSign’s
announced new services may not result in additional customers, profits
or revenues; and increased competition and pricing pressures. More information
about potential factors that could affect the company's business and
financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
NOTE: McAfee and SiteAdvisor
are registered trademarks of McAfee, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the
U.S. and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security
is distinctive of McAfee brand products. All other registered and unregistered
trademarks herein are the sole property of their respective owners.
©2007 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
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