Microsoft hires McAfee antivirus veteran
Antivirus veteran Vincent Gullotto will join industry newcomer Microsoft.
Gullotto, former head of McAfee's Antivirus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team, AVERT, will be general manager of Security Research & Response at Microsoft, a representative for the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant said Wednesday.
"Microsoft is very excited that Vincent Gullotto will be joining Microsoft," the representative said. "We look forward to working with him in his new role." Microsoft did not provide any other details about Gullotto's hiring.
Gullotto, who left McAfee earlier this year is well regarded in the antivirus industry. His appointment at Microsoft will add credibility to the company's push into the security realm. Microsoft launched its first consumer antivirus product, Windows Live OneCare, late May and is readying an enterprise offering called Forefront Client Security.
