Skype Certifies McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006

Skype Certifies McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE), the global leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, and Skype, the global Internet communications company, today announced that the McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2006, McAfee VirusScan® 2006 and McAfee Personal Firewall™ 2006 products have been Skype Certified™. This confirms that these McAfee security products meet Skype’s strict standards for security, quality and usability.

Both Skype and McAfee are committed to helping Internet users protect the information stored on their PCs. Now Skype Certified, McAfee Internet Security Suite and VirusScan provide added security for all data on a person’s computer. For example, files sent using the Skype file transfer function can be easily scanned by the Skype certified McAfee products, adding an extra layer of protection to documents shared in an already secure environment. Skype calls and chats have always been and will remain private and protected using Skype’s encryption technology.

“We have over 113 million customers and we want our community to use their computers in the safest way possible, which includes having virus protection,” said Kurt Sauer, Skype’s Chief Security Officer. “Skype is already very secure, and McAfee’s products are complementary, securing the rest of the PC environment.”

From today, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006, McAfee VirusScan 2006 and McAfee Personal Firewall 2006 will all be Skype certified. The McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006 will also carry the Skype certification mark on retail packaging.

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