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• Symantec recognises church software as spyware

  The Church of England's publishing arm has advised clergy to ignore Symantec security warnings, after its Norton Antivirus product wrongly identified church software as spyware.

• Symantec releases Norton 2009 betas

  Computer security vendor Symantec has opened test versions of two of its Norton 2009 products to the public.

• Trend Micro rolls out 2009 suite

  Late last week Trend Micro released its Internet Security 2009 and Internet Security Pro 2009 products, touting enhanced performance, features and better end-user education.

• Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus

  Yahoo's e-mail service is not infected with a computer virus, despite a warning from Symantec that says it is.

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.

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  Has Symantec learnt from its Norton 360 mistakes?

  Today, Symantec released Norton 360 Version 2.0, but I wonder whether the security giant has learned from its past mistakes?

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• Antivirus software must be free. Here's why.

  One big reason viruses are still rampant on the Net: Too many people don't use antivirus software. The way to get them to change their ways is to make that software free.

• Norton AntiVirus 2006

  Norton AntiVirus 2006 improves its detection and removal of spyware and adware but lags behind the more proactive McAfee VirusScan 2006.

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.

• Security: No place for double standards

  A series of follies by antivirus provider Symantec could well lead customers deeper into a quagmire of confusion and panic, says Fran Foo.

• Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

  Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

Reviews (35)

• Norton Internet Security 2009

  Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate.

• Antivirus software must be free. Here's why.

  One big reason viruses are still rampant on the Net: Too many people don't use antivirus software. The way to get them to change their ways is to make that software free.

• 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.

• Norton AntiVirus 2008

  As we await final code and therefore test results on the overall performance of this year's version of Norton AntiVirus, the new interface and features alone do not suggest an automatic KO in our latest antivirus roundup of 2008 products.

• McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

  McAfee Internet Security 2008 trounces Norton Internet Security 2008, offering a better designed product with more security tools.

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