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  • 'Lighter' Norton 360 V2.0 takes aim at the Web

    "Lighter" is the key word Symantec hopes customers will feel when installing Norton 360 version 2.0, which is the company's security and backup system for small business and home users that was launched today.

  • Does anybody like Norton AntiVirus?

    Has anybody had a good experience with Symantec's Norton Antivirus?

  • Antivirus flaw downs mail servers

    In the digital equivalent of an autoimmune disease, Microsoft Exchange servers at a handful of companies have crashed because of a flaw in the Network Associates antivirus software designed to protect them.

  • Symantec: Our security savvy will beat Microsoft

    Symantec will fight off Microsoft's security software challenge by being better at coming up with new ideas, the company's CEO said on Monday.

  • Symantec patches more Norton AntiVirus flaws

    Symantec has patched two flaws in Norton AntiVirus after researchers discovered the application's 'SmartScan' and 'AutoProtect' features could cause a computer to crash when scanning certain file types.

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  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Can Norton 360 be trusted?

    Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.

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  • Antivirus flaw downs mail servers

    Companies that failed to apply a long-available patch for a Network Associates security application are at risk of a malicious message that crashes Microsoft Exchange servers.

  • OpenSSH vulnerability a critical threat

    A new flaw has been discovered in OpenSSH software which could potentially compromise many Linux/Unix systems that use it to provide Secure Shell (SSH) connections for remote administration of systems.

  • Security's pathetic while management's apathetic: Ernst & Young

    A "failure to invest [in] and failure to enforce" information technology safety measures will lead to an increase in organisational security breaches around the world, according to advisory and research body Ernst & Young.

  • The best antivirus tool? Cooperation

    The only way to prevent future outbreaks is for us all to work together. Here's why.

  • Worms part of IT diet

    It's impossible to predict what lurks in cyberspace but there's sufficient evidence, for the corporate sector especially, to wake up and smell the patches. Unfortunately, Westpac failed to heed the warning signs.

Reviews (6)

  • Norton Internet Security 2008

    While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together and use fewer system resources.

  • The best antivirus tool? Cooperation

    The only way to prevent future outbreaks is for us all to work together. Here's why.

  • Eight e-mail virus scanners tested

    We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

  • Patch management: 4 packages tested

    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

  • Troubleshoot hard drive failures

    One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.

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