Security specialist Symantec announced Wednesday in the US it plans to pay US$370 million to acquire Brightmail, a maker of tools for blocking spam and viruses.
The Australian founders of PC Tools are likely to be laughing all the way to the bank this morning after the locally based firm was acquired overnight by giant global rival Symantec.
Symantec on Monday in the US said that it has completed the takeover of IT management software company Altiris. The acquisition was announced on January 29 and valued at the time at $830 million.
An Australian newspaper has placed the value of global security vendor Symantec's purchase last week of Sydney-based rival PC Tools at AU$300 million.
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.
The next time you're buying antivirus software, don't go direct to Symantec or McAfee. Don't download free antivirus. And definitely don't see Harvey Norman. Ask your bank they're quite literally giving the stuff away.
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Coming off a good quarter for Symantec's consumer businesses, CEO John Thompson warns against viewing Windows Vista as a solution to security woes.
Consumers now are getting more for less of their money when they buy security software.
Symantec's chief executive officer said Monday in the US that the company will announce next week the first steps in integration following its mega-merger with storage maker Veritas--including executive appointments.
This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.
Veritas Chief Executive Gary Bloom took pains to explain why he believes his company's acquisition by Symantec makes sense.
By rewriting much of the code, Symantec made Norton AntiVirus 2007 faster and lighter than its 2006 version, but a few glitches here and there keep us from granting it our Editors' Choice award.
Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioral monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.
Symantec's suite is a complete diagnostics, repair, and security tool for OS X. But is it any good?
Commentary: It costs too much to keep your antivirus software up-to-date. And companies like Symantec are forcing you to upgrade to the latest versions. The worst part: You've got no better options.
For zapping viruses, worms, and other malicious code, you can't go wrong with Norton AntiVirus 2003. But current AntiVirus users need not upgrade.
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