Secure Computing Stockholders Approve Sale to McAfee

SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 14, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading provider of enterprise gateway security, announced today that its stockholders have approved the company's proposed sale to McAfee (NYSE: MFE) at a special meeting of stockholders held today. The proposed acquisition is expected to close shortly.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, which include those regarding the anticipated completion of the merger and the expected closing date of the merger. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated in this release including, among others, material changes in the economic environment or the industries in which Secure Computing and McAfee operate; the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 21, 2008, by and among Secure Computing, McAfee and Seabiscuit Acquisition Corporation; and other factors relating to Secure Computing and McAfee that may impact the timing or occurrence of closing. In addition, actual outcomes are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to Secure Computing's overall business, including those more fully described in Secure Computing's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and its Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q for the second and third quarters of 2008. Secure Computing assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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Secure Computing Positioned as "Top Player" in Radicati Group's Email Security Appliances Market Quadrant

Recognizes Secure Mail's High-Performance Anti-Spam Technology and Out-of-the-Box Compliance and Data Leakage

SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 11, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that its Secure Mail messaging security solution has been positioned as a "Top Player" in The Radicati Group's new market brief "Email Security Appliances - 2008 Market Quadrant." Published in September of 2008, the brief evaluates 10 vendors and focuses only on the Email Security Appliances Segment, which according to the report, comprises 25 percent of the total market's revenue.

The report notes that Secure Computing's Secure Mail (formerly IronMail(R)) is a high-performance appliance with integrated anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities, in addition to key advantages such as out of the box compliance and DLP (Data Leakage Protection) features and administrative options.

"Secure Computing continues to innovate and execute on our long-term vision of providing the market with the most comprehensive protection against inbound threats while also ensuring that outbound messages containing confidential information and intellectual property are secure and comply with company policy," said David Macey, vice president and general manager for Mail and Web Gateways at Secure Computing. "We are honored that The Radicati Group has once again recognized Secure Computing's Secure Mail as a leader in the market."

Radicati Market Quadrants rank vendors based on a four quadrant system, which includes Mature Players, Specialists, Trail Blazers and Top Players. The Top Players quadrant is the most coveted position and describes the current market leaders. Leading players in each market segment are ranked based on the features and functionality of their solution in addition to market share in that segment. Radicati Market Quadrants provide a comparative viewpoint of the market and an analysis of each vendor included in the study, including both strengths and weaknesses.

Secure Computing's Secure Mail is one of the most full-featured appliance solutions on the market, providing organizations with total email protection, eliminating over 99 percent of spam while protecting against zero-hour blended threats, and providing robust spam surge and denial-of-service (DOS) protection.

Secure Mail protects outbound email from data leaks with robust policy and compliance enforcement including flexible encryption options. Secure Mail empowers administrators with easy-to-use, yet highly configurable policy creation, management and reporting so administrators can cost effectively deliver email protection to meet business and compliance needs.


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Secure Computing Cyber Security Study Reveals Sobering Results

Industry Insiders Say That Critical Infrastructure Is Not Prepared for Cyber Attacks


SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 10, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced the results of a study conducted during August and September 2008 in the US, Canada and Europe. The study surveyed 199 international security experts and other "industry insiders" from utilities, oil and gas, financial services, government, telecommunications, transportation and other critical infrastructure industries. Despite a growing body of legislation and regulation, more than half of these experts believed that most critical infrastructure continues to be vulnerable to cyber attack. Further, a majority of respondents said that major attacks have already begun or are likely to occur in the next 12 months.

"An attack on any one of these industries could cause widespread economic disruptions, major environmental disasters, loss of property and even loss of life," said Elan Winkler, director of critical infrastructure solutions for Secure Computing. "This study revealed that many critical infrastructure organizations are simply not ready for the cyber attacks which are coming soon."

Rick Nicholson, VP of Research for Energy Insights, an IDC company, who authored the white paper(1) based on the survey, added, "Most utility CIOs believe that their companies will be compliant with relevant standards, but still have a long way to go before being adequately prepared for all cyber attacks."

In the study, respondents were asked to indicate the state of readiness for eight different industries. More than 50 percent of respondents believed that utilities, oil and gas, transportation, telecommunications, chemical, emergency services and postal/shipping industries were not prepared. For some sectors, such as postal/shipping and transportation, as many as three out of four experts indicated that the infrastructure was not ready for attack. Only the financial services industry was considered prepared, although nearly 40 percent believed that even this sector was not ready to defend itself.

Survey participants were also asked which industry was the biggest target, which was the most vulnerable to attack and which was the most detrimental if breached. The insiders picked the energy sector in all three cases, with 33 percent saying it was the biggest target, 30 percent saying it was the most vulnerable and 42 percent saying it would be the most detrimental if attacked.

When asked to name the biggest bottleneck to improving cyber security, the largest number of experts (29 percent) pointed to the cost of security measures. Apathy was the second most likely to be selected as the primary bottleneck, with government bureaucracy and internal issues tying for third.

Risk of Cyber Attack Likely to Grow

Study participants from North America were also asked how soon major exploits of critical infrastructure would occur. More than 50 percent answered that the attacks had already begun. Another 14 percent said a major exploit was likely in the next 12 months, while only 2 percent said such an exploit would never occur.

At the same time that attacks are becoming more likely, many networks are becoming less secure. Energy Insights identified three trends which are likely to increase the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the future:

-- Interconnectivity among networks will expand. Already 62 percent of
North American respondents said that their control systems were directly
connected to an IP-based network or the Internet. A full 98 percent of
respondents believed this makes them more vulnerable.
-- Intelligent grid and similar initiative will continue to grow. As
companies deploy new technologies such as smart meters, sensors and
advanced communications networks, they run the risk of increasing their
vulnerability unless they include security as an integral part of the
projects.
-- Cost cutting efforts will not go away. During times of economic
hardship, organizations are expected to increase their use of "standard" IT
platforms, further increasing their vulnerability to attack.



Recommendations Based on Study Findings

The Energy Insights white paper sponsored by Secure Computing recommends that critical infrastructure asset owners and operators take five steps towards greater cyber security:

-- Performing ongoing vulnerability assessments
-- Vigilant monitoring of network automation and control systems
-- Sharing information about threats and attacks through the industry
Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) such as the electricity
sector ISAC and up the chain of command within organizations
-- Taking an enterprise approach that includes both information
technology and operations technology environments
-- Thinking beyond regulatory compliance.



As a global leader in cyber security, Secure Computing provides a number of resources to help organizations address these issues. With more than 14 years' experience protecting critical infrastructure networks in 31 countries, Secure Computing has accumulated a wealth of research, educational materials, tools, expert advice, and other materials that it is making available online at http://www.securecomputing.com/cybersecurity.

Secure Computing is hosting a live webcast on November 12, 2008 at 2:00pm EST, "Critical Infrastructure Threats Revealed," featuring Energy Insights' Rick Nicholson to review the cyber security study findings and recommendations. Visit http://www.securecomputing.com/cybersecurity to register and to obtain a copy of the Energy Insights white paper.

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Secure Computing Announces German Federal Cartel Office Clearance for Sale to McAfee

SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading provider of enterprise gateway security, announced today that it has obtained clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany (FCO) for Secure Computing to be acquired by McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE). The proposed acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of Secure Computing stockholder approval, and, if approved, is expected to close shortly after the Secure Computing special stockholder meeting on November 14, 2008.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, which include those regarding the anticipated completion of the merger and the expected closing date of the merger. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated in this release including, among others, the inability of Secure Computing to obtain necessary stockholder approval; material changes in the economic environment or the industries in which Secure Computing and McAfee operate; the satisfaction of other closing conditions contained in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 21, 2008, by and among Secure Computing, McAfee and Seabiscuit Acquisition Corporation; and other factors relating to Secure Computing and McAfee that may impact the timing or occurrence of closing. In addition, actual outcomes are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to Secure Computing's overall business, including those more fully described in Secure Computing's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and its Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q for the second and third quarters of 2008. Secure Computing assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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Orange County Improves Security; Reduces Costs With Secure Computing

End-to-End Security Solution Saves Taxpayers More Than $42,000 per Day

SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 03, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that Orange County, California, has protected its IT network with a unified set of Secure Computing products, including Secure Firewall (previously known as Sidewinder), Secure Mail (previously known as IronMail), and Secure Web (previously known as Webwasher). Addressing multiple threat vectors, the complete Secure Computing solution incorporated anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-malware, email filtering and encryption, data protection, Web filtering, intrusion prevention and protection from blended attacks. In addition, thanks to Secure Computing's Unified Threat Management (UTM) approach, the county government has been able to achieve enterprise-class security while keeping management overhead to a minimum.

Orange County IT executives report that the new security has significantly improved productivity. "Secure Computing's line of fully integrated solutions protects the County of Orange from both internal and external dangers, allowing my staff to focus on managing security instead of constantly reacting to threats," said Tony Lucich, CISO for the Orange County Office of Information Technology.

Like many government organizations, the Orange County network houses a large amount of sensitive data that requires the highest level of protection. "Because of our industry-leading reputation-based technology and other advances such as geo-location protection and hybrid delivery architecture, the world's most demanding customers rely on Secure Computing to virtually eliminate risks from cyber attack, espionage, and sabotage," noted Dan Ryan, president and CEO for Secure Computing. "No other vendor has an overall solution that addresses all of the Web, mail, and network security concerns facing today's customers."

According to Lucich, the county selected Secure Computing because it combines multiple best-of-breed security protections into "all-in-one" appliances. "We didn't want to have to deal with managing multiple boxes strung together," stated Lucich. "We needed a big picture solution to deal with the large increase we've seen in threats like spam and viruses."

Spam accounts for 97 percent of all email threatening to enter Orange County's network. In order to block that unwanted email, the county relies on Secure Computing's TrustedSource(TM) reputation-based security system, which gathers historical and real-time global intelligence in order to provide pro-active threat blocking.

"Based on our own first-hand experience, companies that integrate the TrustedSource module into their existing load balancers, firewalls or other technologies are going to see a vast improvement in their spam filtering," predicted Lucich. "This technology, along with Secure Mail, allows us to save thousands of dollars every day in lower email administration costs, dramatically reduces the need to buy additional servers to process increased mail volumes and, perhaps most importantly, saves us an estimated $42,000 a day in employee productivity that would otherwise be lost to dealing with spam."

TrustedSource provides such impressive results by assigning reputation-based scores to Internet hosts and devices based on their behavior, in much the same way that credit bureaus assign credit scores. As a result, Secure Computing appliances drop more than 70 percent of unwanted traffic at the outer edge of Orange County's network, long before it can do any harm.

In conclusion, Lucich added, "Secure Computing brings top-notch products to the table at a fair price, and their support can't be beat."

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Secure Computing Releases Q3 Internet Threats Report and Predictions for 2009

Percentage of Spam Originating in U.S. Doubles, With Election-Related Spam Messages Topping 100 Million Daily; Obama Continues to Trounce McCain in the Spam Polls With an 80% Share

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 27, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today published the Q3, 2008 Internet Threats Report containing data and analysis covering both email and Web-based threats. The report was compiled by the Secure Computing research teams and based on the company's TrustedSource Global Reputation System with its unique and unparalleled view of worldwide Internet traffic. Among the report's findings, Q3 saw the emergence of new malware targeting users of the popular social networking sites MySpace and Facebook as well as panic-inducing "bank failure spam" intending to capitalize on the current financial crisis. "Scareware" programs also spread rapidly, while election-related spam soared, with Senator Obama easily defeating his opponent in terms of spam popularity. More detailed information follows, and the entire report can be accessed at http://www.securecomputing.com/pdf/SCC-InternetThrtRprt-Oct08.pdf

Q3 Spam Trends Statistics & Analysis

Spam volume returned to record highs in Q3 with fairly steady monthly increases throughout the summer. The acquisition of innocent machines via email and Web-based infections continued in Q3, with over 5,000 new zombies created every hour. The United States continued its role as the largest originator of spam messages, nearly doubling its worldwide share from 16.6% in Q2, 2008 to 32.1% in Q3. The Q3 report further discusses the following topics in detail:

-- Q3 saw the emergence of "Breaking News" spam as a new vehicle that
enticed readers to click for breaking news flashes with interesting and
provocative headlines.
-- Misguided "Delivery Status Notifications" made a strong resurgence
onto the "Most Common Spam" list.
-- Spammers continue to leverage election topics to lure users. After the
second presidential debate on October 7th, Obama gained popularity among
spammers, and over 80% of election-related spam currently bears his name.
-- Secure Computing's TrustedSource Labs estimates the number of
worldwide U.S. election-related spam email to be approximately 100 million
messages per day.



Malware Statistics and Analysis

-- The United States and China dominate the world in the number of hosted
Websites which distribute malware, with nearly 60% of all malware-infected
URLs served from these two countries. In terms of phishing attacks, the
United States and the Netherlands host nearly 60% of all URLs used.
-- Phishing attacks spiked significantly following the announcements of
various bank failures in late September. While there was no strong trend
towards using any one specific bank or bank failure, overall increases in
phishing activity in the days following each major announcement were
recorded.
-- Previously, successful SQL injection attacks on legitimate Websites
included links directing users to one of a few dozen or so malicious sites.
This summer, however, more attacks were launched where each infected page
included a link to a unique and individualized malicious site (a 1-to-1
infection/attack ratio).
-- A large increase in the number of heavily promoted phony
malware/spyware removers or "scareware" occurred at the end of the quarter.
Secure research expects this to be an increasing problem that will rapidly
evolve to a greater level of sophistication.



Predictions Moving Forward

Secure Computing Research offered the following predictions for the rest of the year and into 2009:

-- During the '06 holiday season, mail volumes reached a record 100
billion daily messages. As we enter the '08 season, we're over 200 billion
messages. Secure predicts a 25% increase in Q4, and new records for mail
and spam volumes.
-- As the global financial crisis continues, criminals will take
advantage of the panic and fear among consumers and increase their targeted
phishing attacks substantially.
-- With upcoming holiday spam increases combined with the mounting use of
blended threats, spammers will increasingly use the lure of free coupons
and gift cards.
-- Today, most malware attacks are financially motivated and target end-
users. In the coming year, we believe there is a greater likelihood of
attacks meant to manipulate public opinion in order to exploit the stock
market.
-- Going into 2009 and beyond, politically motivated attacks will become
more widespread, such as attacks on national cyber infrastructure by
hackers. Denial-of-Service and Website compromise attacks against key
government and economic cyber resources of Estonia and Georgia were
foreshadowing things to come.
-- In 2009, Web attack toolkits will add new target platforms to their
arsenal of "supported" targets. The iPhone is one such candidate, as are
"Web 2.0" social platforms such as Facebook and MySpace. As the popularity
of these platforms increase, the likelihood of them being targeted rises as
well.
-- By the end of 2009, about half of all Web-borne malware will likely be
hosted on compromised legitimate Websites as it becomes increasingly
difficult for criminals to purchase malware hosting services from companies
that once looked the other way.



Over the course of Q3 the TrustedSource reputation system was able to identify over 600 new Websites that have been deployed and tagged with a malicious reputation prior to serving any malicious content. Identifying these Websites proactively through the use of traffic analysis and examination of historical connections to criminal individuals or networks is now essential as they are increasingly used to deploy zero-day/zero-hour malware code that is not detected by the traditional signature-based, anti-malware products.

Secure Computing researchers recommend that both enterprises and consumers assure their software and patches are up-to-date, and that they implement a multi-layered approach to preemptively detect and block attacks. Appliances utilizing Secure Computing's advanced TrustedSource global reputation system and Secure Web Anti-Malware detection technology put organizations a giant step ahead of others both in protecting against existing threats, and new malware or variants.


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Secure Computing Reports Q3 2008 Results

Secure Computing Reports Q3 2008 Results

SAN JOSE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 27, 2008 -- Secure Computing Corporation (NasdaqGS:SCUR - News), a leading enterprise security company, today announced third quarter GAAP revenue of $63.0 million. This represents a 5% increase in revenue compared to $60.0 million in the same quarter last year. Third quarter non-GAAP revenue was $64.7 million. This represents a 1% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. On a GAAP basis, net income was $47.4 million for the quarter or $0.63 per fully diluted share. Third quarter non-GAAP net income was $5.5 million or $0.07 per fully diluted share.

SafeWord Divestiture Outlook Adjustments:

Our third quarter outlook guidance provided on July 28, 2008 included our expectations for our SafeWord product line for the full quarter. Adjusted to reflect this divestiture as of the closing date of September 4, 2008, our GAAP revenue outlook would have been between $58 and $62 million, our GAAP net loss outlook would have been between $7 and $9 million, our non-GAAP revenue outlook would have been between $61 and 65 million, and our non-GAAP earnings per share outlook would have been between $0.02 and $0.04 per share, respectively.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights:


-- Total cash and restricted cash was $50.3 million at September 30,
2008. Cash generated from operations in the quarter was $11.3 million.
-- GAAP revenue for the third quarter was $63.0 million, which is a 5%
increase compared to $60.0 million in the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP
revenue for the third quarter was $64.7 million and represents a 1%
decrease compared to the same quarter last year.
-- GAAP gross profit in the third quarter was 69% of revenue or $43.7
million compared to 72% of revenue or $43.1 million in the same quarter
last year. Non-GAAP gross profit in the third quarter was 73% of revenue
or $47.4 million. These non-GAAP results compare to 77% of non-GAAP
revenue, or $50.0 million, in the year ago quarter and 70% of non-GAAP
revenue, or $48.6 million, in the prior quarter.
-- GAAP operating expenses for the third quarter were $61.4 million, or
98% of revenue, which includes a goodwill impairment charge of $15.4
million. These GAAP results compare to $47.9 million or 80% of revenue in
the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP operating expenses for the third
quarter were $41.2 million or 64% of non-GAAP revenue. These non-GAAP
results compare to 63% of non-GAAP revenue in both the year ago and prior
quarter.
-- GAAP operating loss for the third quarter was $17.6 million compared
to $4.9 million in the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP operating income
for the third quarter was $6.2 million or 10% of non-GAAP revenue, compared
to 13% in the same quarter last year and 7% in the prior quarter.
-- GAAP net income for the third quarter was $46.4 million, or $0.63 per
fully diluted share, which includes a goodwill impairment charge of $15.4
million and the gain on the divestiture of the SafeWord product line of
$68.3 million, net of tax. These GAAP results compare to GAAP net loss of
$11.0 million or $0.17 per share in the same quarter last year. Non-GAAP
net income for the third quarter was $5.5 million or $0.07 per fully
diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $6.4 million or $0.09 per
fully-diluted share in the year ago quarter.
-- Deferred revenue decreased $10.3 million, or 6%, in the third quarter
bringing the total deferred revenue balance to $175.1 million at the end of
September. The SafeWord divestiture accounted for an $11.3 million
decrease in deferred revenue for the third quarter.
-- Days sales outstanding (DSOs) were 77 days. As we have experienced
in previous quarters, the change in DSOs from the prior quarter correlates
to the change in deferred revenue. Excluding the impact of the increase in
deferred revenue, DSOs were 75 days.


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Secure Computing Announces Results of Messaging Security Survey

Survey Reveals That Most Organizations Lack Adequate Protection Against Spam and Data Leakage

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 21, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced the results of a commissioned study conducted by IDC on behalf of Secure Computing.(1) The study, which surveyed 100 IT professionals and security decision makers in North American companies with 500 or more employees, found that 72 percent of organizations had no solution for preventing data leaks over email and 89 percent of organizations lacked an effective anti-spam solution. In addition, the survey revealed that while many IT departments are planning to upgrade their messaging security infrastructure, most have not yet deployed the seven technologies required for advanced mail protection.

"Overall, our survey found that organizations need to increase their efforts in combating email security risks," said Brian Burke, Program Director, Security Products at IDC. "While organizations have expressed concern about inbound and outbound email security, their current solutions are not getting the job done. Only 11 percent of those surveyed had adequate inbound protection, and over 70 percent have nothing in place for data loss prevention on email. Such organizations need to take advantage of new solutions and delivery models."

Companies Concerned about Data Loss Prevention

The study revealed that email encryption and data loss prevention have become top-of-mind issues for IT executives. In fact, 85 percent of respondents reported that they were very or extremely concerned about data leakage over email. Despite this concern, only 28 percent of those surveyed had implemented a system to prevent those data leaks, while 56 percent planned to do so in the upcoming year.

IDC believes that the vast majority of data loss incidents -- 80 to 90 percent -- occur accidentally. Not surprisingly, the companies surveyed were much more worried about accidental data loss than deliberate leaks. Only five percent of companies reported that they were extremely concerned about insiders intentionally revealing sensitive information, while 44 percent were extremely concerned about accidental loss.

Spam Complaints on the Rise

The survey also found that more unwanted messages are getting through messaging security systems, particularly at large corporations. In all, 28 percent of large organizations reported that their spam complaints had increased by more than 10 percent since the previous year.

Currently, many of these organizations rely on older technology that has not kept pace with the increasing volume of spam and the more sophisticated techniques used by spammers. State-of-the-art anti-spam solutions can block 99 percent or more of unsolicited communications. However, only 11 percent of organizations surveyed said that their messaging security currently meets this standard, and 60 percent said that their solution could not provide even 95 percent effectiveness.

Advances in Messaging Security Infrastructure

The comprehensive survey also highlighted some important trends in messaging security infrastructure. First, companies are very interested in hybrid approaches which combine on-premise and in-the-cloud security measures. More than 60 percent of respondents believe that these approaches are the most effective means of preventing inbound threats.

In addition, more than half of those surveyed were currently using connection and/or reputation-based technology to drop threats at the network level. However, because many of these companies are not using the latest technology, their solutions are less than 75 percent effective.

Other key findings include:

-- The majority (70 percent) of companies would like a single solution
that addresses both inbound and outbound threats.
-- Cost-cutting measures are spurring the move toward virtualization,
with 34 percent of companies planning to adopt virtual security appliances
in the next 12 months.
-- Companies continue to be concerned about email-borne malware,
including malicious URL links (56 percent), phishing attacks (49 percent)
and malicious attachments (47 percent).
-- Over the next 18 months, 40 percent of organizations plant to increase
their budgets for information protection and control.



Recommendations Based on Survey Findings

In its White Paper sponsored by Secure Computing, IDC recommends that companies deploy data leakage protection and upgrade their anti-spam solutions. The study concludes, "Organizations must accelerate their adoption of next generation email security solutions. The cost of not doing so is increased malware infection through spam and increased data leakage."


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Secure Computing Unveils STAMP Initiative; Outlines Seven Technologies for Advanced Email Protection

Delivers Research, Architecture Requirements and Protection Solutions Needed for Secure Next-Generation Messaging Environments

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 21, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Unveils STAMP Initiative; Outlines Seven Technologies for Advanced Email Protection Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), the leading enterprise gateway security provider, today unveiled a new initiative called "STAMP" (Seven Technologies for Advanced Mail Protection) -- designed to comprehensively improve email security by bringing market research, industry architecture requirements and solutions to the forefront. Organizations are faced with a plethora of email challenges, many of which negatively impact businesses and productivity. This includes spam surges, malware threats, sensitive information leaks, and compliance and audit demands. The STAMP initiative provides the marketplace with a deeper knowledge and understanding of the issues, identifies and highlights essential architectural components, and takes a comprehensive look at tools, technologies and solutions necessary to stamp out corporate email risk. Research, resources and solution information related to STAMP can be found at www.securecomputing.com/stamp.

Secure Computing STAMP Initiative

Based on extensive customer experience, a commissioned study from IDC focused on determining how companies are responding to messaging use, and global threat data from TrustedSource.org, Secure Computing has identified the core security components and architecture necessary to effectively combat spam, data leakage and blended threats. The company's objective is to leverage its security expertise and ongoing research to help businesses implement a proactive security architecture that can protect their environments as existing messaging threats increase and new threats arise.

"Our recent survey that looks at North American organizations with 500 employees or more, confirms that organizations are not doing enough to stay safe. Unfortunately they are depending on last generation solutions from multiple vendors to fight organized cyber criminals," said Atri Chatterjee, senior vice president of Secure Computing. "Even in today's challenging economic times, the study shows that executives recognize the importance of email security and organizations are willing to invest in new solutions. Our initiative provides information and resources that help organizations understand the evolving threat environment and take steps to proactively protect themselves."

The survey found that while inbound threats have evolved, only a small portion of organizations are well protected. Unfortunately, 60 percent of organizations were found to be performing dismally and allowing more than 5 percent of email spam into the network. Additionally, nearly half of organizations suffered email data leaks, and while most organizations were very concerned about this, only 28 percent have taken steps to alleviate risk. Finally, the survey discovered that organizations are looking for better ways of delivering email security, and over half of the respondents believed that a hybrid solution approach would deliver the best email security for both inbound and outbound threats.

Seven Requirements for Advanced Mail Protection

Secure Computing has identified the following seven key requirements for addressing today's evolving messaging threats effectively and as cost-effectively as possible:

1. Real-time, multi-protocol reputation-based messaging security,
providing zero hour protection, reduced bandwidth and archiving costs;
2. Multi-tiered inbound defenses, including global and local intelligence
to deliver 99.5 percent effectiveness;
3. Complete content detection -- both structured and
unstructured -- resulting in privacy and intellectual property
protection;
4. Robust encryption and other compliance actions based upon policy,
ensuring compliance and lowering risk of theft;
5. Integrated inbound and outbound protection solution, thus reducing
costs and improving efficiency;
6. A hybrid security application delivery architecture, enabling choice
or mix of on-premise, hosted and virtualized solutions for greater
business agility and flexibility;
7. Enterprise-ready, best-of-breed solution approach, combining
scalability with stability, ease of administration and robust reporting
capabilities to maximize and prove ROI to management.


Solutions for a Secure Next-Generation Mail Environment

The STAMP initiative has been driving Secure Computing's next-generation messaging gateway appliance development. And in conjunction with the launch, the company is announcing Secure Mail 6.7.1. Highlights of the new version of Secure Mail include:

1) Unprecedented inbound mail protection - Secure Mail 6.7.1 delivers
guaranteed inbound mail protection. Not only does 6.7.1 guarantee
99 percent spam detection accuracy, but Secure Mail's best practice
configurations employ real-time dynamic spam classifier and threat
response updates that take advantage of the TrustedSource
multi-protocol reputation ratings. The new version reacts faster
than any other solution to deliver zero-hour threat detection and
is the only solution to guarantee effectiveness.
2) Complete data loss prevention for email - Secure Mail provides
complete data loss prevention for email. Out of the box, 6.7.1 now
delivers protection for both privacy and intellectual property. By
bundling with Secure Mail's Advanced Compliance engine (previously
available separately), 6.7.1 basic email protection boasts five
content detection techniques, seven extensible policy actions, and
multiple encryption options.
3) Administrative empowerment - Secure Mail is built to empower mail
administrators to deliver rapid ROI and investment protection without
compromising security or compliance requirements. Secure Mail 6.7.1
boosts scalability by offering 200 percent performance improvement over
previous versions of Secure Mail. In addition, it is the first delivery
of Secure Computing's Hybrid Delivery Architecture for Email. Customers
purchasing email protection on 6.7.1 will have full service portability
to future Secure Mail virtual appliance and hosted service offerings,
providing ongoing investment protection. Secure Mail 6.7.1 features
enhanced administrative usability and reporting, allowing
administrators to improve compliance and regulatory reporting.


Secure Computing will provide customers and partners with an in-depth dive into the state of email security in a multi-city world tour, beginning in Washington DC on October 28, 2008. Each presentation will deliver new study findings about how enterprises are dealing with today's risks, and provide recommendations on closing the gap between today's business requirements and today's business practices. Participants will learn how STAMP can keep them in front of spam surges, information leaks and compliance requirements. For more information, or to register, please visit the STAMP Roadshow landing page: http://www.securecomputing.com/STAMP/#events. Secure Computing will host a live webcast to discuss the IDC messaging security study results on Nov. 6, 2008 at 2:00pm EST, featuring IDC's Brian Burke. Please visit the STAMP website to register: www.securecomputing.com/stamp.

Access to Information and Resources

The STAMP Web site, at www.securecomputing.com/stamp, will provide one-stop access to the information and research noted herein, and will also feature a directory of additional resources and expertise.



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Secure Computing Supplies Important SCADA-Specific Security Signatures; Provides Industry-Leading Protection for Critical Infrastructure Networks

Secure Firewall Supplies Strongest Firewall on the Market to Ensure That SCADA Control Networks Are Fully Protected

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 13, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced it is incorporating three new signature file types for SCADA-specific protocols into its industry-leading Secure Firewall (formerly known as Sidewinder) product. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems are used by energy, water, oil/gas, and chemical companies to control critical network components. Integration of these SCADA signatures is part of Secure Computing's continued focus on protecting critical infrastructure to ensure that control networks are fully protected, and comes in the middle of Secure Computing's Cyber Security Initiative and NCSA's Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Secure Firewall is the world's strongest security for standard protocols used over typical IT networks, and now protects critical networks from every type of attack, even those targeting SCADA networks. Secure Firewall provides custom security measures that understand and control SCADA-specific protocols.

"Critical infrastructure is under intense scrutiny by regulators and hackers alike. Securing these networks is a national imperative, not an option," said Elan Winkler, director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions for Secure Computing. "Unfortunately, most security devices aren't designed to meet the special needs of control networks. They cannot filter SCADA-specific protocols to prevent attacks against these critical infrastructure networks. Secure Firewall, however, is a perfect combination of the strongest firewall on the market along with the custom protocol security that is a necessity for SCADA networks."

Here are the three new SCADA signature types being provided by Secure Firewall:

-- SCADA:ICCP: The Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol (ICCP or
IEC 60870-6/TASE.2) is being specified by utility organizations throughout
the world to provide data exchange over wide area networks (WANs) between
utility control centers, utilities, power pools, regional control centers,
and Non-Utility Generators.

-- SCADA:MODBUS: Modbus is a serial communications protocol for use with
its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It has become a de facto
standard communications protocol in the industry, and is now the most
commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices.

-- SCADA:DNP3.0: DNP3.0 (Distributed Network Protocol) is a set of
communications protocols used between components in process automation
systems. Its main use is in utilities such as electric and water companies.
Specifically, it was developed to facilitate communication between various
types of data acquisition and control equipment.


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PlantCML Chooses Secure Computing's Secure Firewall to Protect Next Generation 9-1-1 Call Centers

Secure Firewall Allows Emergency Responders to Upgrade to VoIP Technology Without Compromising Security

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 06, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that PlantCML has selected Secure Firewall (formerly known as Sidewinder(R)) to protect North America's next generation 9-1-1 emergency services from Internet threats. PlantCML cited Secure Firewall's industry-leading performance, as well as Secure Computing's outstanding customer service, as key reasons for switching from their previous firewall.

"Secure Firewall is a strategic investment for our customers, not only to help them deal with current security problems, but also to prepare them for the next generation of emergency calls," said Jeremy Smith, PlantCML's Technical Solutions Engineer. "We're telling our customers they should move to next generation 9-1-1 because of the new features, but they also need to make sure that they have the appropriate security in place. And an important part of that security is the Secure Firewall."

PlantCML provides communications solutions and services for more than 4,000 public safety answering points throughout the United States and Canada. Until recently, most of these 9-1-1 call centers utilized traditional telephone services and physical PBX systems. However, emergency responders are beginning to transition to Voice over IP (VoIP) systems which transmit calls via the Internet. IP-based systems offer a number of advantages, such as the ability to receive text messages, e-mail, video and cell phone pictures. Unfortunately, this new technology also makes critical call centers more vulnerable to attacks from hackers.

Because emergency call centers can't afford any downtime due to Internet-based attacks, PlantCML looked for the best firewall available to protect both its own network operations center and its clients' facilities. They chose Secure Firewall.

"If you're a 9-1-1 call center, you need the best you can get," explained Smith. "Secure Computing had a much better product for protecting against application-layer attacks, which dominate the Internet today. Simply put, the firewall is just a better firewall."

"First responders play a critical role in our ability to minimize the impact and costs of man-made and natural disasters," noted Scott Montgomery, vice president of Product Management, Secure Computing. "Keeping critical infrastructure such as 9-1-1 networks up and running is where Secure Firewall excels. With critical infrastructure attacks on the rise, organizations must protect their key assets, applications and data from attack."

In addition, Secure Firewall marries anti-virus, IPS, true VoIP security and more in one powerful appliance. It also leverages Secure Computing's industry-leading TrustedSource(TM) technology which assigns reputation scores to Internet hosts and devices based on their past behavior. As a result, Secure Firewall drops over 70 percent of unwanted traffic at the outer edge of the network, long before viruses, worms, Trojans, intrusion attempts, spam, phishes, cross-site scripting, SQL injections, denial of service, botnets, zombies, blended attacks or attacks hiding in encrypted protocols can do any harm.

According to Smith, PlantCML also appreciates Secure Computing's commitment to customer service. "We found that Secure Computing really understood our unique business model, and they are able to give us the 'care and feeding' that we need. Our rep even sent a sales engineer with me all the way to the state of Maine to work on a deal."

PlantCML uses Secure Firewall to protect its managed services operations, as well as selling the appliance as part of their Sentinel(R) Patriot IP-based incident response solution. They also install Secure Computing's Secure Snapgear(R) appliances at client sites to route calls that come in over a POP (dial-up) connection. With this protection in place, PlantCML is securing the 9-1-1 call centers of today -- and tomorrow.

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Secure Computing Completes Acquisition of Securify

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 01, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise security company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Securify, a provider of identity-based monitoring solutions.

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Secure Computing's Cyber Security Initiative Addresses Critical Infrastructure Protection

Supports National Cyber Security Awareness Month and Delivers Research and Security Tools, Technologies, Solutions and Best Practices

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 01, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today unveiled its Cyber Security Initiative, aimed at protecting critical networks, applications, assets and data from both known and unknown attacks and attackers without sacrificing availability. Secure Computing is used by the world's most demanding customers to virtually eliminate risks from cyber attacks, espionage or sabotage that may cause loss of life, property, economic loss and disruption or create devastating environmental disasters.

Secure Computing's Cyber Security Initiative:

Timed in conjunction with the fifth annual National Cyber Security Awareness (NCSA) Month in October, Secure Computing's Cyber Security Initiative kicks-off an intensive effort to provide corporations with informative research, tools, technologies, solutions and best practices vital for companies and federal agencies evaluating -- or re-evaluating -- their approach to critical infrastructure protection. Information related to this initiative can be found on the Secure Computing Cyber Security website at: http://www.securecomputing.com/cybersecurity/

Critical infrastructure comprises all computer systems that can be targets of criminal threats, industrial espionage and/or politically motivated sabotage such as the power grid, water supply, railways, nuclear energy plants and more. Attacks on such networks can cause loss of life, threaten public safety, impact national security, or create economic upheaval or environmental disaster. It is estimated that the destruction from a single wave of cyber attacks on U.S. critical infrastructures can exceed $700 billion USD -- the equivalent of 50 major hurricanes hitting U.S. soil at once.

"Even though businesses and government agencies know they need to secure their networks, many don't have the in-house expertise or time it takes to fully secure systems," explained Scott Montgomery, vice president of Global Technical Strategy for Secure Computing. "We want to elevate awareness so that they understand how to change behavior to make security a high priority."

"Our customers are concerned about how the security issues they read about in the media -- malware, phishing, pharming, unauthorized access to servers, etc. -- can affect their critical control networks," said Elan Winkler, director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions for Secure Computing. "Cyber security wasn't originally designed into these types of networks. Add to that the new government regulations like NERC CIP, and we end up with a lot of unknowns and uncertainty."

Key Recommendations:

1) Security isn't an Option. In the industries where security is
paramount and network-to-network interconnection is the norm,
security is not an option... it is a necessity.
2) Security can't jeopardize critical network functionality. With
a unique combination of high-speed application layer defenses,
reputation scores, geo-location control, and long history of no
patches or hacks, Secure Computing can defend critical networks
without jeopardizing their core functionality and availability
requirements.
3) Security must protect assets, access and information. Security
is needed to protect key aspects of the network: the control
system assets themselves and information about critical assets.
Secure Computing's extensive security portfolio enables us to
provide in-depth security for both areas.


Additionally, Montgomery recommends that current and prospective customers should start with discovery. "Often, they don't know exactly what they have, so a thorough audit by Secure Computing helps determine what their landscape looks like. They also need to be educated about where their security vulnerabilities are, and where they need to look for holes. Once we have done that, we look at how Secure Computing solutions will work with the systems they have."

A major urban utility company servicing over 10 million customers purchased Secure Computing's Secure Firewall (previously known as Sidewinder) 14 years ago to protect their control network. Secure Firewall performs excellently for this highly regulated company. They have never had to issue a security patch and they don't worry about bringing down the firewalls for maintenance more than once or twice a year. An IT specialist at the company said, "Just knowing that I have Secure Firewalls in place is what allows me to sleep at night."

Secure Computing has been protecting critical infrastructure networks for over 14 years in power, government, transportation, water, energy, gas, petroleum, and chemical companies in more than half of the U.S. states and 31 countries worldwide.

Access to Information and Resources (Available Now & Coming Soon):

The Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Web site can be found at http://www.securecomputing.com/cybersecurity/. It features easy, one-stop access to Secure Computing's research in this area, and other information and educational materials. It also provides a directory of additional resources and expert opinions, including white papers, case studies, CIP standards documentation, events and more.

Additionally, Secure Computing will be releasing results of a cyber security survey later in the month. The data and resulting analysis will be published on the website mid-October.


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McAfee, Inc. Agrees to Acquire Secure Computing

Pending Acquisition Expected to Create One of the Largest Network Security Vendors, Offering the Most Complete Network Security Solution to Businesses of All Sizes

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2008 – McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR) for $5.75 per common share in cash, without interest, representing an equity value for Secure Computing's common stock of approximately $413 million in the aggregate. In addition, Secure Computing's outstanding shares of preferred stock will also be redeemed for cash as part of the proposed transaction, which would represent approximately, calculated as of today's date, an additional $84 million. In total, net of cash held by Secure, the proposed transaction would be valued at approximately $465 million.

Secure Computing is a leading provider of network security with a product portfolio that spans businesses of all sizes. Through the pending acquisition of Secure Computing, McAfee expects to take another step toward its goal of strengthening its leadership position in security risk management (SRM).

Secure Computing delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their critical Web, email and network assets. With the pending addition of Secure Computing's products and services, McAfee expects to be able to deliver the industry's most complete network security portfolio (covering intrusion prevention, firewall, Web security, email security and data protection, network access control), from small and mid to the world's largest organizations.

"Today's announcement of this pending acquisition is a natural extension of McAfee's security-only focus," said Dave DeWalt, chief executive officer and president of McAfee. "We expect the pending combination of McAfee and Secure Computing will create an annual projected combined revenue of just under $500 million in the network security segment of our SRM portfolio. We believe that this pending acquisition will allow us to immediately establish a leading and highly competitive position in the network security space."

The rationale for the proposed acquisition is as follows:

* With Secure Computing, McAfee expects to become one of the largest network security players, delivering the industry's most complete network security solution to businesses of all sizes, extending the success of its total protection strategy through best of breed technology suites
* Secure Computing TrustedSource technology will extend McAfee's "in-the-cloud" security as a service offering
* With Secure Computing, McAfee expects to be able to deliver the complete content and data lifecycle management at the network, spanning detection, filtering, encryption, blocking, archiving, reporting and compliance
* Secure Computing has more than 22,000 customers in 106 countries that will be able to rely upon McAfee as a single source for complete security portfolio—spanning endpoint, network, data and risk and compliance

"I believe the combination of the two companies will allow us to reap the benefits of a worldwide dedicated sales team three times our size, best-in-class security research, greater partner distribution and enhanced cross-selling opportunities," said Dan Ryan, president and chief executive officer, Secure Computing. "Combined, we believe we will become a leader in the network security space."

The proposed acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and Secure Computing stockholder approval, and is expected to close in the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2008. McAfee anticipates that following the closing, Secure Computing's technologies will be incorporated under McAfee's Network Security product business unit, headed by Dan Ryan.

For additional information, please reference http://www.mcafee.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This release contains forward-looking statements, which include those regarding McAfee's future plans for the Secure Computing business, the expected closing date of the acquisition, the expected financial impact of the Secure Computing acquisition on McAfee's earnings, and expectations as to the future revenue of the combined McAfee and Secure Computing network security segment. Factors that could cause McAfee's actual results or outcomes, levels of activity, performance or achievements, including the realization of expected financial and other effects of the acquisition, to be materially different from those anticipated in this release include among others, the inability to integrate successfully Secure Computing within McAfee or to realize synergies from such integration; costs related to the acquisition of Secure Computing; inability to obtain necessary regulatory approval or to obtain them on acceptable terms; the economic environment of the industries in which McAfee and Secure Computing operate, as well as facts relating to Secure Computing that may impact the timing or amount of synergies they can be realized and that are unknown to McAfee. In addition, actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to McAfee's overall business, including those more fully described in McAfee's filings with the SEC including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and its quarterly report filed on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008.

Conference Call Information:

* The Company will host a conference call today at 5:30 a.m. Pacific, 8:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss the acquisition. Participants should call (800) 809-7467 (United States toll-free) (706) 679-4671 (international). The conference ID is 65728574.
* Attendees should dial-in at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call
* The conference call will also be web cast and streamed online at http://investor.mcafee.com.
* A replay of the call will be available until October 6, 2008 by calling (800) 642-1687 (United States toll-free) or (706) 645-9291 (international)

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Secure Computing's Secure Web Achieves 99.7 Percent Success in Anti-Malware Detection Study by AV Test Labs

Secure Web Scores Five "A" Scores Out of Six Categories for Best Overall Average of All Anti-Malware Products for 2008

SAN JOSE, CA, Sep 22, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that in an independent test conducted by AV Test Labs (www.av-test.org), Secure Computing's Secure Web Anti-Malware achieved 99.7 percent detection success, leading all of the major anti-malware vendors and scoring higher than 32 other companies. Secure Computing's reputation-based Web gateway solution, Secure Web (formerly known as Webwasher(R)), scored five "A" grades out of a possible six scores giving Secure the best overall average of all anti-malware products that were tested. AV Test Labs' research simulated a real-world combination of malware threats and illustrated the varying degrees of competitive product effectiveness in detecting these threats.

For this test, AV Test Labs only used current samples that were seen spreading (or which were distributed by malware authors) within the last three months. A total of 1,164,662 unique malware samples were used for this test, including worms, backdoors, bots (zombies) and Trojan Horses. The test also included detection of 94,291 unique adware and spyware samples. AV Test Labs' test sets and procedures reflect today's threat landscape, covering the latest malware trends as outlined in Secure Computing's "The State Of Malware - Summer 2008" (http://www.securecomputing.com/pdf/StateOfMalware08.pdf).

Secure Computing's Secure Web is the industry's first and only reputation-based solution that protects enterprises against malware and spyware, phishing fraud and identity theft, data leakage, and Internet misuse. Simultaneously, it helps to ensure policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, and a productive application environment.

"The sophistication of today's security threats for enterprises continues to increase and thus, it is important for companies to protect themselves from attacks designed to steal information and inflict maximum damage," said Andreas Marx, managing director for AV Test Labs. "We see our job at AV Test Labs as a proactive way to offer evaluation for the best anti-malware products so enterprises can make a good decision in their evaluation process."

"AV Test Labs in Germany is well respected among the entire security community. Secure's ability to consistently score high on testing completed each year is testimony of Secure Computing's multi-layered approach," said Tim Roddy, director of Web Gateway Products for Secure Computing. "We know our customers demand real-time protection from all attacks, and as inbound threats increase this fall leading up to the holiday season, Secure Computing will continue to provide the ultimate protection for each of our customers."

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Secure Computing Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway Magic Quadrant

Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute Cited as Key Criteria for Placement

SAN JOSE, CA, Sep 15, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., a premier research and advisory firm, in the Leaders Quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway" report published on September, 11, 2008 (written by: Peter Firstbrook and Lawrence Orans). This report evaluates 21 vendors.

According to Gartner, "Leaders are high-momentum vendors (based on sales and 'mind share' growth) with emerging track records in Web gateway security, as well as vision and business investments that indicate they are well-positioned for the future. Leaders do not necessarily offer the best products for every customer project; however, they provide solutions that offer relatively lower risk."

"Secure Computing's track record of leadership in Web gateway security is due to our ability to deliver comprehensive and integrated, best-of-breed security and compliance in our appliances," said Atri Chatterjee, senior vice president for Secure Computing. "This is key to a successful overall solution that includes malware detection, Web filtering, and application control, while concurrently being able to meet the scalability, reliability and reporting demands of the largest enterprise customers."

According to the report, "a Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is a solution that filters unwanted software/malware from user-initiated Web/Internet traffic and enforces corporate and regulatory policy compliance. To achieve this goal, SWGs must, at a minimum, include Web filtering, malicious-code detection and filtering, and application controls for popular Web-based applications. Native or integrated Data Leak Prevention is also increasingly included."

Secure Computing offers a complete portfolio of Web gateway security appliances that address these issues and more. Secure Computing's Secure Web (formerly known as Webwasher(R)) is the industry's first and only reputation-based solution that protects enterprises against malware and spyware, phishing fraud and identity theft, data leakage, and Internet misuse. Simultaneously, it helps to ensure policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, and a productive application environment.

Secure Computing has set a standard for preemptive detection through the company's industry-leading reputation system, TrustedSource(TM). Integrating this reputation scoring information with behavioral analysis and the millions of URLs in its award-winning database, Secure Computing gives organizations the most effective protection on the enterprise gateway against security threats.

Chatterjee continued, "We continue to execute and deliver on our Web gateway vision, providing customers with security, compliance and increased productivity. We are increasing our business investment and will continue to provide the most advanced preemptive technologies running flexibly across appliances, virtual appliances and hosted offerings, delivering customers with a high return on their investment."

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Secure Computing Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for E-Mail Security Boundaries 2008

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

SAN JOSE, CA, Sep 15, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., a premier research and advisory firm, in the Leaders Quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for E-mail Security Boundaries" report published on September 11, 2008 (written by: Peter Firstbrook and Arabella Hallawell).

This report evaluates 20 vendors. According to Gartner, "Leaders are performing well, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership positions in the market. Companies in this quadrant offer a comprehensive and proficient range of e-mail security functionality, and show evidence of superior vision and execution for current and anticipated customer requirements. Leaders typically have relatively high market share and/or strong revenue growth, own a good portion of their threat or content-filtering capabilities, and demonstrate positive customer feedback for anti-spam efficacy, and related service and support."

"We consider our positioning in the leaders quadrant by Gartner confirmation of Secure Computing's continued focus on developing innovative technologies to meet customer demand, as evidenced by the more than 2000 enterprises using our messaging security offerings today," said Atri Chatterjee, senior vice president at Secure Computing. "As we look back on last year we can say with confidence that we have successfully integrated Trusted Source and other CipherTrust technologies into the Secure Computing portfolio and have delivered a best-of-breed offering that has supported our leadership position in this market. Clearly, Secure Computing continues to innovate and execute on our long-term vision of providing industry-leading security on flexible and leading delivery platforms."

Secure Computing's Secure Mail (formerly known as IronMail(R)) is one of the most full-featured appliance solutions on the market, providing organizations with total email protection, eliminating over 99 percent of spam while protecting against zero-hour blended threats, and providing robust spam surge and Denial-of-Service (DOS) protection.

Secure Mail protects outbound email from data leaks with robust policy and compliance enforcement including flexible encryption options. Secure Mail empowers administrators with easy-to-use, yet highly configurable policy creation, management and reporting so administrators can cost effectively deliver email protection to meet business and compliance needs.

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