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Website Security SolutionsRSS
Website Security Solutions allow companies and consumers to engage in communications and commerce online with trust and confidence. With more than one and a half million web servers using our SSL certificates, an infrastructure that processes more than four and a half billion certificate checks daily, and a trust mark that is seen more than half a billion times a day in 170 countries, the Norton Secured seal is the most recognized symbol of trust on the Internet.
- How secure is your website? | 15 May 2013
- What you need to know to migrate from 1024-bit to 2048-bit encryption | 13 May 2013
- A path of Least Resistance | 09 May 2013
- Lunch at Net.Finance | 06 May 2013
- Self-Signed Certificates – How and When to Use Them | Symantec | 06 May 2013
- TLS and VPNs the Symantec Way | 01 May 2013
- What is an SSL VPN | 29 Apr 2013
- Ecommerce Melbourne | 01 May 2013 | 2 Replies
- 2012 Threats in Review - Part 2 | 26 Apr 2013
- What is OCSP? | 22 Apr 2013
Authentication (User) BlogRSS
User Authentication solutions provide two-factor authentication, public key infrastructure (PKI) services, and risk-based authentication to protect interactions between consumers, business partners, and employees. User Authentication solutions are delivered as cloud-based solutions, enabling enterprises to add strong authentication to applications, networks, and devices without the capital cost of hardware and software associated with traditional strong authentication solutions.
- Symantec VIP - May 2013 Product Updates | 10 May 2013
- Announcing Managed PKI Service v8.8 | 26 Apr 2013
- Updates for VIP Service | 02 Apr 2013 | 2 Replies
- Announcing Managed PKI Service v8.7 | 24 Jan 2013 | 1 Reply
- The Password Problem: A Call for Stronger Authentication | 10 Jan 2013 | 3 Replies
- The Authentication Usability Balancing Act | 11 Dec 2012
- Announcing New Update of Validation & ID Protection (VIP) Service | 10 Dec 2012
- Symantec O3: Single Sign-on for Safe Clouds Adoption | 05 Nov 2012
- Symantec VIP - October Product Updates | 29 Oct 2012
- Symantec Announces Managed PKI Service v8.6 | 23 Oct 2012
Encryption BlogRSS
The Encryption Blog is where you will find updates on Symantec’s encryption products, commentary on important trends in data protection, and important product-related security alerts and notifications.
- Symantec Encryption: What's New? | 28 Jan 2013
- The Latest Urban Legend: Cracking PGP Whole Disk Encryption (again…and again…) | 20 Dec 2012 | 2 Replies
- Cloud Encryption – Who’s Really Responsible? | 18 Dec 2012 | 1 Reply
- Securing Cloud Storage: Balancing the Need to Share and Protect Data | 05 Nov 2012 | 2 Replies
- Encryption for a Mobile World | 05 Nov 2012 | 1 Reply
- On Trust | 05 Nov 2012 | 1 Reply
- Hello and Welcome | 05 Nov 2012 | 1 Reply
- Do NOT encrypt if you're running the latest Macs powered by Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs | 05 Nov 2012 | 30 Replies
- Attention Mac OS X Users: Using PGP WDE or SEE FDE and the Imminent Release of OS X 10.8 - Mountain Lion | 05 Nov 2012 | 71 Replies
- Rumors That PGP Can Be Decrypted?! Not Again! | 05 Nov 2012 | 1 Reply
Endpoint Security BlogRSS
The Endpoint Security Blog is the perfect place to get news addressing global endpoint security, insights from our relationships with government and cyber security industries, and hearing from our think-tank of experts regarding your world, your protection.
- Using Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition (SPS EE) to protect user-owned tablets and smartphones from Internet threats | 02 May 2013
- How does your server security stack up? We want to hear from you! | 02 May 2013
- Expanded Platform Support delivered in Symantec Critical System Protection | 29 Mar 2013
- Forrester Wave on Endpoint Security Cites Symantec as A Leader | 11 Feb 2013
- eWeek agrees with Symantec: Server Security is different than Laptop Security | 10 Jan 2013
- Symantec Positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms | 07 Jan 2013
- Symantec Critical System Protection delivers Memory Control to stop targeted attacks | 12 Dec 2012
- Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Adds vShield Integration & Increases Security Effectiveness | 05 Mar 2013 | 4 Replies
- A Competitive Look at Symantec Endpoint Protection in VDI | 03 Dec 2012 | 1 Reply
- The Partner’s Role in Securing the Virtual Environment | 03 Dec 2012
Symantec Connect BlogRSS
Stay up-to-date with the latest developments on the Symantec Connect website. The team of moderators and administrators post here regularly about upcoming features, tips, and anything else that relates to the Connect website.- Connect Dev Notes: 16 May 2013 | 16 May 2013 | 4 Replies
- Help Topic: Receiving Connect Notifications in Microsoft Outlook Using an RSS Feed | 03 May 2013 | 1 Reply
- Connect Dev Notes: 01 May 2013 | 01 May 2013
- Connect Dev Notes: 19 Apr 2013 | 19 Apr 2013
- Connect Dev Notes: 03 Apr 2013 | 03 Apr 2013
- Connect Dev Notes: 22 Mar 2013 | 22 Mar 2013
- Connect Dev Notes: 20 Feb 2013 | 20 Feb 2013 | 1 Reply
- Symantec Secures 27 Honors from Redmond Magazine | 07 Feb 2013 | 2 Replies
- Connect Dev Notes: 23 Jan 2013 | 04 Feb 2013
- Connect Dev Notes: 10 Jan 2013 | 10 Jan 2013 | 1 Reply
Mail and Web Security BlogRSS
Learn how Symantec’s Brightmail, Mail Security, and Web Gateway technologies help to protect you from today’s messaging and web security threats
- Have mergers, acquisitions and changes in vendors’ strategies benefited cloud email and web security customers? | 20 May 2013
- Using Symantec Web Gateway to protect user-owned tablets and smartphones from Internet threats | 16 May 2013
- Have mergers, acquisitions and changes in vendors’ strategies benefited cloud email and web security customers? | 10 May 2013
- Upcoming Twitter Chat on Targeted Email Attacks | 08 Jan 2013 | 1 Reply
- Protecting Cloud Services, Applications and Storage with Symantec Protection Engine | 16 May 2012 | 1 Reply
- Symantec Email Submission Client (SESC) 1.0: NOW AVAILABLE | 20 Mar 2012 | 18 Replies
- Announcing the Symantec Email Submission Client Beta | 27 Sep 2012 | 4 Replies
- Symantec Protection for Sharepoint Servers 6.0 Beta | 02 Aug 2011
- Symantec Web Gateway 5.0 – Forward Thinking Protection against Advanced Threats | 11 Jul 2011 | 3 Replies
- Personalize Protection Against Unwanted Email with Symantec Messaging Gateway | 12 Apr 2011 | 1 Reply
Managed Security Services BlogRSS
The Managed Security Services blog provides insight into how organizations can improve business continuity and enhance efficiency of security operations via a managed services model. Contributing MSS security experts will share their thoughts and experiences on how best to protect IT assets, people and information in the rapidly evolving threat environment.
- DeepSight NextGen Preview Portal is live | 11 Mar 2013
- Symantec MSS Positioned as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant & Rated Strong Positive in MarketScopes for Europe & Asia/Pacific | 12 Dec 2011
- Symantec’s 2011 Threat Management Survey: Staffing Challenges Creating Security Challenges | 19 Oct 2011
- APTs demand new threat detection and preventative test measures | 25 Aug 2011
- Key Challenges Facing Security Managers | 17 Jun 2011 | 1 Reply
- Developing a Social Media Security Strategy | 16 Jun 2011
- Likejacking and how MSS can help protect from this latest social media threat | 23 May 2011
- Changing Threat Environment Requires MSSPs to Adapt Their Approach | 19 Apr 2011
- Security alerts are valuable beyond the Security Team (part 2) | 30 Mar 2011
- Security alerts are valuable beyond the Security Team | 30 Mar 2011
Symantec IntelligenceRSS
The Symantec Intelligence Blog published by Symantec.cloud serves as a conduit for communicating Intelligence data, trends and statistics based on analysis of cyber security threats, trends and insights from the Symantec Intelligence team comprised of many world-renowned malware and spam experts. Sitting on the front lines of defense, they have a global view of threats across multiple communication protocols drawn from the billions of web pages, email and IM messages they monitor each day.- Spam Campaigns Take to Tumblr | 16 May 2013
- Symantec Intelligence Report: January 2013 | 14 Feb 2013
- Symantec Intelligence Report: December 2012 | 15 Jan 2013
- Symantec Intelligence Report: November 2012 | 12 Dec 2012
- Malware Targeting Windows 8 Uses Google Docs | 19 Nov 2012
- Symantec Intelligence Report: October 2012 | 14 Nov 2012
- LOL Links Wake Up Rage? | 06 Nov 2012
- Symantec Intelligence Report: September 2012 | 10 Oct 2012
- Fake Virus Notification Using Symantec Logo | 21 Sep 2012
- Symantec Intelligence Report: August 2012 | 12 Sep 2012 | 1 Reply
What's@StakeRSS
This is where you will find thought leadership in the areas of Security Strategy and Security Assessment by Symantec’s Security Business Practice. Through the acquisition of @stake in late 2004, Symantec has become the leader in third-party security assessment services such as Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, and Security Program Assessment. Now combined with a premiere team of CISO-level Security Strategists, this team offers their insights on the latest security trends, strategies to address them, and the latest research on the vulnerabilities and attack methods used in their assessments.
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- Using iGoat to Explore Mobile Application Security Weaknesses | 13 May 2013
- Information at the Speed of Light | 06 May 2013
- Users cannot be trusted with their passwords!!! | 29 Apr 2013 | 9 Replies
- WordPress Botnet Explodes Over Weekend | 23 Apr 2013
- Take Action | 18 Apr 2013
- Information Security – How to change your colors | 16 Apr 2013
- Time to take the gloves off!!! | 08 Apr 2013 | 3 Replies
- Is Security a Myth? | 03 Apr 2013 | 2 Replies
- Conference Reflections | 01 Apr 2013
- Death of DLP? What are people thinking??? | 29 Mar 2013 | 4 Replies
Security Response BlogRSS
Our security research centers around the world provide unparalleled analysis of and protection from malware, security risks, vulnerabilities, and spam.
- Symantec Protection for Trojan.FakeSafe | 17 May 2013 16:52:49 GMT
- Symantec Protection for Targeted Attacks in South Asia | 17 May 2013 16:48:35 GMT
- Spam Campaigns Take to Tumblr | 16 May 2013 13:15:01 GMT
- Japanese One-Click Fraud on Google Play Leads to Data Stealing App | 16 May 2013 10:07:30 GMT
- Phishers Offer Rita Ora’s Video | 16 May 2013 02:10:31 GMT
- Increase in Pump and Dump Stock Spam | 15 May 2013 18:01:13 GMT
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday – May 2013 | 14 May 2013 19:02:31 GMT
- A Phone Call, a Phish, and a Remote Access Trojan | 15 May 2013 08:40:44 GMT
- When Web Servers Serve Evil | 13 May 2013 17:51:23 GMT
- Fake Promotional Offers Targeting UEFA Champions League 2013 | 10 May 2013 07:40:10 GMT
The Confident SMBRSS
- Phishing on Social Networks: What’s the value of your small biz Twitter account? | 16 May 2013
- Symantec ISTR #SMBchat Recap: Making Smart Decisions as Online Threats Increase | 02 May 2013
- Save the Date: #SMBchat on Symantec Internet Security Threat Report | 19 Apr 2013
- SMBs – No Longer Invisible to the Bad Guys | 15 Apr 2013
- World Backup Day is 365 Days A Year | 29 Mar 2013
- A Healthier Business Begins with Endpoint Protection | 28 Mar 2013
- Backup: When Having Less Means More | 21 Mar 2013
- Symantec’s Brian Burch, Jay Epton and Steve Cullen Named to the SMB 150 Channel Influencers List | 18 Mar 2013
- On Cloud Nine: Simple, Effective Endpoint Protection from the Cloud | 08 Mar 2013
- Do you backup in a Virtual Environment? Consider these tips | 28 Feb 2013
Security Community BlogRSS
The Security Community Blog is the perfect place to share short, timely insights including product tips, news and other information relevant to the Security community. Any authenticated Connect member can contribute to this blog.- NTLM Vs DCI (A Comparison of Symantec Web Gateway Features) | 18 May 2013
- AV engine update - May 21st 2013 | 17 May 2013
- Announcing the upcoming Symantec Messaing Gateway 10.5 for Service Providers Beta Evaluation | 15 May 2013
- Announcing the upcoming Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.5 Beta Evaluation | 15 May 2013
- Control Compliance Suite Assessment Manager Version 11.0 | 15 May 2013
- Running SERT on older Pentium 4 systems | 14 May 2013 | 1 Reply
- Threat Landscape Evolves, Attacks More SMBs in 2012 | 13 May 2013
- SSIM centralized event monitoring and unbeatable part of ISMS | 09 May 2013
- Cyber Security Trends and Threats | 03 May 2013
- The importance of security certifications | 02 May 2013