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Symantec stories - Page 13

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A new era for Norton
Thu, 16th Feb 2012
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Symantec revolutionises digital security with Norton One and Norton 360 Everywhere, bringing cloud-based simplicity to consumers.
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Negotiations over Symantec hack revealed
Wed, 8th Feb 2012
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Symantec's alleged $50k hush money offer to hacker revealed amid police sting, sparking controversy and source code leak threats.
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Symantec invests big in backup
Tue, 7th Feb 2012
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Symantec revamps its backup solution, promising 100x speed boost and flexibility, aiming to transform data protection for businesses.
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Symantec’s NZ cloud
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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Datastor becomes NZ's first distributor for Symantec.cloud, enhancing cloud security and archiving solutions across the nation.
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Top tips for protecting business data on mobile devices
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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Businesses have an obligation to take reasonable security measures to ensure the integrity of sensitive private data.
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Symantec patches up pcAnywhere
Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Symantec declares pcAnywhere safe after rolling out crucial patches, following a 2006 source code theft that left users vulnerable.
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Symantec to users: disable pcAnywhere
Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Symantec urges pcAnywhere users to disable the tool amid security risk revelations linked to a 2006 source code breach.
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Symantec spends US$115m on cloud archive company
Tue, 17th Jan 2012
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Symantec broadens its tech horizons by acquiring cloud archive firm LiveOffice for $115m, enhancing info governance services amidst hacker threats.
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Antivirus firms 'charlatans and scammers': Google engineer
Sat, 26th Nov 2011
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Google engineer blasts antivirus vendors as 'scammers', amid claims they exploit Android's vulnerability to sell unnecessary software.
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Datastor to deliver Symantec SaaS
Mon, 21st Nov 2011
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Datastor becomes NZ's first to distribute Symantec SaaS, promising growth in the lucrative cloud security market.
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Cloud reality not meeting the hype
Thu, 10th Nov 2011
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Cloud computing's promised revolution falls short, with a significant gap between expectations and reality, reports a global Symantec survey.
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How safe is your site?
Wed, 9th Nov 2011
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GeoTrust launches cloud-based service to combat hidden malware, aiming to safeguard websites and reassure users on security.
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The smartphone threat
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.
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Review: Norton Mobile Security
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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Norton Mobile Security emerges as a robust guardian for Android devices, offering essential protection against theft, cyber threats, and unwanted communications.
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Counting the cost of cybercrime
Thu, 8th Sep 2011
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New Zealand reels under a $556m cybercrime cost, says Norton report, with $256m in cash loss and $300m in time wastage.
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Mega opportunities to be found in key trends
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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‘Mega-trends’ are presenting mega opportunities for resellers, Symantec's David Dzienciol tells The Channel.
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Norton, Bitdefender enhance Android security
Mon, 15th Aug 2011
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Norton and Bitdefender boost Android safety, targeting malware and theft with new apps for secure mobile use.
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Symantec conference celebrates partner program
Wed, 27th Jul 2011
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More than 200 partners have achieved Symantec specialisations since the company launched its enhanced partner program in April.
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Symantec launches latest end-point security
Thu, 7th Jul 2011
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Symantec has launched the latest version of Endpoint Protection, claiming it provides 'unrivalled protection and blazingly fast performance'.
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Cyclic trend for social media spam
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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A study shows social media spam attacks follow a cycle of rise and fall, peaking every 20 days, affecting platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
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Planning the best means preparing for the worst
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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Maintaining operations in the face of disasters – both big and small – is crucial for all businesses and the recent events in Christchurch have raised awareness of the importance of disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
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Employees cause security concerns
Thu, 16th Jun 2011
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New Zealand businesses are concerned about security breaches stemming from staff mistakes, a recent survey from Symantec shows.
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Symantec - '100k Facebook apps may be leaking user data'
Wed, 11th May 2011
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Symantec reveals up to 100k Facebook apps could be leaking user data, with millions of accounts potentially compromised.
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Android app points the finger at file-sharers
Sun, 1st May 2011
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Android.Walkinwat is the first mobile phone threat that slaps the wrists of users who illegally download files from unauthorised sites.