REDMOND, Wash., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22, 2001 — Microsoft Corp. and McAfee.com Corp., the leading security Application Service Provider (ASP), today announced a strategic alliance that will integrate Microsoft® .NET technologies into McAfee.com’s Web-based security services. As the first step on the road to .NET, McAfee.com will soon launch a new and unique security service integrated with Microsoft Passport to provide single sign-on and registration across multiple Web properties. Additionally, the companies will integrate new
“HailStorm”
services, such as notifications, as they are made available.
“We are the worldwide leader in delivering value-added security capabilities as a service for consumers, including anti-virus, personal firewall, Internet privacy and wireless security,”
said Srivats Sampath, president and CEO of McAfee.com.
“Supporting Microsoft Passport and the ‘HailStorm’ initiative and integrating with .NET will offer customers worldwide an unprecedented level of security, ease of use and interoperability.”
“HailStorm”
is a code name for a set of user-centric XML Web services that will enable developers to build solutions that work seamlessly with one another over the Internet to deliver a more personalized and consistent user experience. With
“HailStorm,”
McAfee.com customers will experience increased efficiency through single sign-on with Passport authentication, and will be notified automatically about security and virus alerts at their workstation or through any other Internet-enabled device.
“McAfee.com is one of the largest subscription services on the Internet today, providing customers with high-quality security application services which are a perfect solution to build on the Microsoft .NET platform,”
said Sanjay Parthasarathy, vice president of .NET Platform Strategy at Microsoft.
“McAfee.com has been delivering these key services for nearly two years, and in doing so has helped demonstrate that software can be successfully delivered as a service via the Internet. We are excited about collaborating with such a software-as-service pioneer.”
The alliance calls for cooperation initially focusing on incorporating .NET technologies and .NET Enterprise Servers within McAfee.com’s online service offerings and joint marketing and promotional activities. It also calls for the companies to work together on the deployment of future
“HailStorm”
services. McAfee.com is one of the largest software services on the Internet today and builds on the Microsoft platform.
.NET Benefits
Microsoft .NET, Microsoft’s XML-based Web Services platform, will benefit both businesses and end users. For businesses, it changes the way they build software and sell products, making information technology a significant contributor to corporate success and introducing new business models. For end users, .NET will produce unparalleled access to a dramatically more personal, integrated computing experience. XML Web Services are constructed using XML for data exchange to help applications, services and devices work together. Sharing data through XML allows them to be independent of each other while simultaneously giving them the ability to loosely link themselves into a collaborative group that performs a particular task.
About McAfee.com
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., McAfee.com (Nasdaq
“MCAF”
) is a leading consumer security application service provider (ASP), redefining how software is developed, delivered and experienced by PC users at home and at work. The company delivers software benefits through an Internet browser, virtually eliminating the need to install, configure and manage the technology on a local PC or network. McAfee.com hosts software application services on its vast technology infrastructure and provides these services to users online through its Web site http://www.mcafee.com/ . McAfee.com has signed up more than 920,000 paid subscribers and regularly has more than 800,000 visitors each day. The company estimates that 30 percent of its subscriber base is international. For more information, contact McAfee.com at (408) 992-8100 or visit http://www.mcafee.com/ .
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq
“MSFT”
) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software — any time, any place and on any device.
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