Greg Garcia Receives McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award for Leadership in
Cybersecurity Awareness and Response
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE)
today presented the McAfee(R) Cybercrime Fighter Award to Gregory T.
Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications at the US
Department of Homeland Security. The award, recognizing Garcia for his
national leadership in helping American citizens, businesses and
governments protect themselves against cyberattacks, was presented during a
McAfee event in Las Vegas.
"Fighting cybercrime takes coordination from government, industry and
citizens alike," said Dave DeWalt, chief executive officer and president of
McAfee. "Assistant Secretary Garcia has been a leader in the United States,
bringing these segments together to raise awareness of the issues, reduce
risks and coordinate our response."
Garcia was honored for his national leadership in helping governments,
businesses and citizens reduce their risk of becoming victims of
cyberattacks through prevention and awareness. Under Garcia's leadership,
the National Cyber Security Division has helped computer users stay
prepared through the National Cyber Alert System. The division has raised
awareness of cybersecurity best practices through sponsorship of National
Cyber Security Awareness Month each October, and by working through the US
Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) with public, private, and
international partners to prevent cyberattacks and coordinate responses
when they do occur.
As America's first Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and
Communications for the US Department of Homeland Security, Garcia is
responsible for working with government agencies, businesses and citizens
to assure the security, resiliency and reliability of the nation's cyber
and communications infrastructure. In this role, Garcia oversees the
National Cyber Security Division, the Office of Emergency Communications
and the National Communications System. The McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award
is given to an individual from government, industry, academia or a
nongovernmental organization who has exemplified outstanding leadership in
the global effort to combat cybercrime. The honoree has contributed to the
effort in a way that may include raising awareness of cybercrime
prevention, leading law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute
cybercrime, educating the next generation of cybercrime fighters, creating
innovative ways to combat cybercrime, protecting consumers or children from
cybercrime threats, or other efforts.
The McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award is an initiative of the McAfee
Corporate Responsibility program. For more information on McAfee's approach
to corporate responsibility, visit http://www.mcafee.com/responsibility.
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