Symantec's next-generation security software is officially named Norton 360 and faces a delay from the original September due date.
McAfee is readying new security software, code-named Falcon, to rival upcoming products from Symantec and newcomer Microsoft.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Last week, Microsoft said it would invest US$50 million into improving Forefront, which is a security product aimed at large companies. Redmond also said it would soon be improving its OneCare desktop security product.
Symantec plans to introduce a security product later this year that will take on Microsoft's forthcoming Windows OneCare and Vista security technology.
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.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
Consumers now are getting more for less of their money when they buy security software.
Some of Microsoft's efforts to make Windows Vista its most stable and secure operating system ever could cause instability and new security flaws, according to a Symantec report.
Without diversity in security software for Windows, computers running the Microsoft operating system will be sitting ducks, Symantec CEO John Thompson warns.
In part two of 'Securing Microsoft', we learn how the company slowly became more intimate with the security community. Microsoft's slow shift to focus more on security came to a head with Vista, with more money spent in securing Vista than anybody has ever been invested into securing any piece of software before.
Windows Live OneCare is the first of many managed online security services to debut this year. We recommend waiting, then comparing the offerings from Symantec, McAfee, and other established security vendors before deciding on a managed online security service.
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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