In a third and final report on Windows Vista, Symantec examined the security of the operating system core and found some vulnerabilities.
After poking around the Windows Vista networking stack, Symantec researchers have tried out privilege-escalation attacks on an early version of the Windows XP successor.
Faced with muted enthusiasm from investors, Symantec and Veritas outlined their case to shareholders on Wednesday over the benefits of their pending US$13.5 billion merger that will marry the security giant and a leading storage company.
Microsoft likes to keep its friends close -- and now that security companies are its foes, it may well want to keep those even closer.
In a long-rumoured move, security software maker Symantec said Thursday that it will buy storage specialist Veritas Software in a deal worth roughly US$13.5 billion.
On any list of businesses that can't afford downtime or system failure, power companies have to be close to the top. So when New Zealand electricity and gas generator and retailer Genesis Energy experienced a series of flaws in its backup and recovery systems, it had to act.
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Connected is a leading provider of storage software that helps ensure data is always stored at a fraction of its original size and that customer's employees can use available disk space, while reducing the company's ongoing server and storage costs.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.
For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.
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