McAfee
OverviewSuggest Edit
McAfee is a cybersecurity company that provides the latest virus alerts and analysis of new malware, network security threats, and web vulnerabilities. By protecting consumers across all their devices, McAfee secures their digital lifestyle at home and away.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 1987 | |
| HQ | Santa Clara, US | Map |
| Website | mcafee.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- New alliance including IBM, McAfee launches to bring interoperability to cybersecurity products
- Bitcoin bull and former fugitive John McAfee poked fun at Warren Buffett lunch winner Justin Sun to promote his latest venture
- McAfee Explains ‘Rationale’ For Why He Still Sees $1 Million Bitcoin By 2020
- 40 pc Indians feel controversial social media content may get them fired: McAfee
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Jan 2019) | 9,309 | (-2%) |
| Job Openings | 355 |
Key People/Management at McAfee
Chris Young
CEO
John Giamatteo
President and Chief Revenue Officer, Enterprise Business Group
Michael Berry
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Ash Kulkarni
Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Enterprise Business Group
Terry Hicks
Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group
Steve Grobman
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
McAfee Office Locations
McAfee has offices in Santa Clara, Gualala, Barton, Melbourne and in 37 other locations
Santa Clara, US (HQ)
2821 Mission College Blvd
Barton, AU
18 National Circuit
Melbourne, AU
Level 33 360 Collins St
North Sydney, AU
20 201 Miller St
Wien, AT
11 Wienerbergstraße
Kontich, BE
31 Veldkant
McAfee Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 1987 |
Time since last funding | 28 years ago |
McAfee investors | Summit Partners, TPG, Thoma Bravo |
McAfee Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| NanoSec Co | August 08, 2019 | |
| TunnelBear | March 08, 2018 | |
| Skyhigh Networks | November 27, 2017 | |
| Stonesoft | May 06, 2013 | |
| NitroSecurity | October 04, 2011 | |
| Sentrigo | March 23, 2011 | |
| tenCube | July 30, 2010 | |
| Trust Digital | June 08, 2010 | |
| MX Logic | July 30, 2009 | $140 m |
| Solidcore Systems | May 15, 2009 | $47 m |
McAfee Online and Social Media Presence
McAfee's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @mcafee_business
18.3k
Tweets
2.2k
Following
49.1k
Followers
49
Tweets last 30 days
4.3
Avg. likes per Tweet
98%
Tweets with engagement
McAfee News and Updates
October 08, 2019
New alliance including IBM, McAfee launches to bring interoperability to cybersecurity products
A new cybersecurity alliance of 14 leading companies launched today with a pledge to bring interoperability and data-sharing across cybersecurity products The Open Cybersecurity Alliance consortium, founded under the OASIS open standards and open source group, includes a raft of companies: IBM Corp…
October 04, 2019
Bitcoin bull and former fugitive John McAfee poked fun at Warren Buffett lunch winner Justin Sun to promote his latest venture
John McAfee promoted a mysterious new venture on Twitter by poking fun at Justin Sun's habit of hyping future announcements.
The eccentric bitcoin bull and antivirus software tycoon shared a mock up of the Tron and BitTorrent CEO wearing a "Tron: Legacy" suit with the tagline, "Announcing the Anno…
September 30, 2019
McAfee Explains ‘Rationale’ For Why He Still Sees $1 Million Bitcoin By 2020
In 2017, the founder of what became one of the world’s top software security companies, McAfee Associates, predicted bitcoin would hit a price of $1 million dollars per bitcoin by the end of the year 2020. His reasoning for such a price tag lies in bitcoin’s total supply, as well as logic.
September 11, 2019
40 pc Indians feel controversial social media content may get them fired: McAfee
Interestingly, more than a quarter of Indian respondents admitted to only deleting posts after a crisis, and 25.7 percent 'confessed' to posting negative content about their current workplace.
September 03, 2019
McAfee CEO Chris Young Contemplates The Future Of Cyber Security
Chris Young has been in the cyber security industry for a quarter of a century, having been an entrepreneur in the space, having run security businesses units within Intel, Cisco, and AOL, and now as the CEO of McAfee. In this interview, he describes how he stays current in a rapidly evolving field.
August 28, 2019
Morgan Stanley, BofA hired for McAfee IPO: Bloomberg
McAfee has hired Morgan Stanley and Bank of America for an IPO that is slated for later this fall, Bloomberg reported. McAfee is backed by Intel as well as PE firms TPG and Thoma Bravo.
McAfee Blogs
October 23, 2019
TLS 1.3 and McAfee Web Gateway
With the introduction of TLS 1.3 in 2018, IETF’s goal was (and is) to make the Internet a safer and more secure place. Legacy technologies such as the RSA key exchange have been phased out now. Replacing it is a much safer Diffie-Hellman key exchange. There are two main benefits to this method: not…
October 22, 2019
Could a Streaming Device Help Hackers Hijack Your TV?
Streaming devices make dumb TVs smart and smart TVs, well, smarter. But as loyal “Hackable?” listeners know, the smarter something is, the more likely it is that it can be hacked. So does that mean that a hacker can interrupt your binge-watching? Or do something worse? On the latest “Hackable?” Geo…
October 22, 2019
Increasing Value with Security Integration
What would your security team do with an extra 62 days? According to a recent study by IDC, that’s the amount of time the average-sized security team can expect to regain by addressing a lack of security management integration. With just 12 percent of respondents currently using an end-to-end manag…
October 22, 2019
How Googling Our Favourite Celebrities Is A Risky Business
Did you know that searching for your favourite celebrities online may very well increase your chance of running into trouble? For the thirteenth year running, McAfee has put together its Most Dangerous Celebrities List which includes the celebrities who generate the riskiest search results that cou…
October 22, 2019
“Gilmore Girls” Actress Alexis Bledel Is McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrity 2019
You probably know Alexis Bledel from her role as the innocent book worm Rory Gilmore in network television’s “Gilmore Girls” or as shy, quiet Lena Kaligaris in the “Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants” movies. But her most recent role as Ofglen in Hulu’s acclaimed “The Handmaid’s Tale” took a bit of…
October 21, 2019
McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service – Crescendo
Episode 4: Crescendo This is the final installment of the McAfee Advanced Threat Research (ATR) analysis of Sodinokibi and its connections to GandGrab, the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Campaign of 2018 and mid 2019. In this final episode of our series we will zoom in on the operatio…
McAfee Frequently Asked Questions
When was McAfee founded?
McAfee was founded in 1987.
Who are McAfee key executives?
McAfee's key executives are Chris Young, John Giamatteo and Michael Berry.
How many employees does McAfee have?
McAfee has 9,309 employees.
Who are McAfee competitors?
Competitors of McAfee include Qualys, Egress and WatchGuard.
Where is McAfee headquarters?
McAfee headquarters is located at 2821 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara.
Where are McAfee offices?
McAfee has offices in Santa Clara, Gualala, Barton, Melbourne and in 37 other locations.
How many offices does McAfee have?
McAfee has 49 offices.
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