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Profit is Personal

Each year, as we start thinking about the next iteration of the Internet Security Threat Report, the PR team collaborates with the Security Response researchers about the security trends and incidents that will be prominent in the report.

This month, Microsoft issued three security bulletins that address a total of eight vulnerabilities, one of which is rated as critical. Symantec expert Ben Greenbaum, a senior research manager, shares his expertise on the vulnerabilities in a quick video segment included here.

Symantec recently received Energy Star 2008 Certification for the Springfield, Ore. location which was also Energy Star certified in 2007.  The Energy Star rating is significant as it indicates that its recipients are among the top 25% of facilities in the country for excellent energy performance.

Since its discovery by Symantec in November 2008, the malicious W32.Downadup worm has infected millions of systems worldwide.

This year's Americas Systems Engineers Technology Summit was unofficially kicked off with a revitalization project at Laurel Elementary School's Annex Building and Courtyard in New Orleans, LA.

Symantec has been named to the 2008 Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and North American Indexes. The DJSI is one of the most respected indicies tracking the economic, social and environmental performance of leading companies focused on corporate responsibility.

Today marks an important milestone as Symantec is releasing its first Corporate Responsibility Report, demonstrating Symantec's current achievements and leadership efforts in critical environmental, social and governance issues. Corporate responsibility at Symantec is intertwined with the company's core purpose of securing and managing our customers' information-driven world.