MCAFEE JOINS THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S DIGITAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESSNESS

CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO, July 24, 2007

The Government of Canada announced today that McAfee, Inc., a leading dedicated security company, has committed to supporting efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness in Canada by joining the Digital Inclusion Partnership (DIP) for Homelessness, which aims to meet the software, hardware, and technical support needs of shelters and service providers. In addition, the DIP for Homelessness provides homeless people with access to a variety of support services so they can become active members of their community.

Gary Goodyear, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, joined Danielle Fournier, Canadian General Manager, McAfee, to make the announcement today at the Cambridge Shelter, one of the homeless shelters benefiting from these resources.

“Through the power of partnerships, such as the one we see here today between the Government of Canada and McAfee, we are supporting the work of shelters and service providers across Canada,” said Mr. Goodyear. “I would like to commend McAfee for being part of a growing list of private organizations that are taking an active role in their community.”

Through the Digital Inclusion Partnership, McAfee will donate security technology and expertise to 450 homeless shelters across Canada in order to ensure the protection of sensitive information on clients and operations. McAfee’s technology contribution includes subscriptions for the shelters to McAfee VirusScan® Plus, which includes anti-virus, firewall and other security features, to help protect the critical information from the latest cyber threats.

“At McAfee, we are committed to being a responsible corporate citizen by partnering with government agencies and other organizations to address broader societal issues,” said Danielle Fournier of McAfee. “Efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness in Canada include systems to collect sensitive information about homeless individuals and families from shelters across the country. McAfee, through our McAfee Cares program, hopes to make a difference in Canada by contributing our technology and expertise to the shelters in order to help keep that sensitive information safe from cyber threats.”

"As a non-profit agency serving homeless individuals and families in Cambridge, we rely on community and corporate partnerships to help us deliver services and programs to assist our clients in moving forward,” said Anne Tinker, Executive Director of the Cambridge Shelter. “McAfee is to be commended for the significant contribution they have made to our shelter, and to other shelters across Canada through the Digital Inclusion Partnership for Homelessness. We are extremely grateful for their support."

The DIP was developed by the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) Initiative, a component of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS). The HIFIS Initiative is a data development initiative focussing on the collection and analysis of data relating to shelter use in Canada. Such baseline data is required in order to measure progress that communities are making in the reduction of homelessness.

The DIP now consists of McAfee, Microsoft Canada, Industry Canada’s Computers for Schools, TelecomPioneers of Canada, and the HIFIS Initiative of HPS.