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How Well Can You Predict Prominent Internet Security Trends?

Deirdre Sena | 08 Apr 2010 | 0 comments

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. But we’re all on the front lines and are very familiar with what’s been happening on the threat landscape. So, we thought this year we’d expand the challenge to you through a Twitter contest and ask you: How well can you predict what Internet security trends you will see in the latest report?”

Here’s what you need to do:

1- Follow Symantec’s ThreatIntel Twitter account, and watch for us to ask what security trends you think will be mentioned in this year’s Internet Security Threat Report.

2- Be the first to @ reply with a security trend that you...

Symantec Connect on Apple Ipad

riva11 | 08 Apr 2010 | 6 comments

If you are curious to see how Symantec Connect looks like on Apple Ipad, here is a simulation :

Please note , this image is coming from a iPad simulator ( iPadPeek.com ) a good site to simulate the iPad’s web browser. Of course the best example could be using a new iPad devices ...

Regards,
Paolo

Wireless Sensor Networks

Ramprasad_Rajaraman | 08 Mar 2010 | 0 comments

On a day today basis, so many natural disaster happen in this world and we people are looking for mechanism to prevent the same or detect the same initially itself. We are speaking of so many new technologies and we are not at all working it out. Think of the incidents like Missing Chopper of a CM in India, Tsunami which struck the Eastern Coast of India, Missing AirFrance in the Atlantic. Like this there are so many incidents, which keeps annoying technology people on how to initially detect or how to find the missing things once the disaster has happened. The lack of usage in technology in many of the developed nation is the reason for the same.

We are spending lots and lots of amount for rescue and search operation when a disaster like this has happened. If we have taken an extra mile in implementing the technology in the natural or unexpected diasters, these kind of rescue operations will be made simple and in some times, we can even...

CIO Digest, January 2010 Issue Available

Patrick E. Spencer | 17 Feb 2010 | 0 comments

The January 2010 issue of CIO Digest is now available, featuring a cover story on the role information security plays in protecting The Coca-Cola Company’s brand, an Executive Q&A with Symantec's CIO and Group President of Symantec Services Group David Thompson, and various other interviews with C-level thought leaders from organizations around the world such as Nordea Bank AB, the Australian Sports Commission, and...

Help those in Haiti with Your Rewards Points

LeslieMiller | 14 Jan 2010 | 47 comments

I'm sure you, like me, watch the disaster unfolding in Haiti and wish that there was someway you could help. Now, users of Connect can help. Simply redeem your Connect Rewards points for the United Way donation, and your donation will go to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Relief Fund. Gifts to the Fund support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives and infrastructure devastated by disaster and to address educational, financial and health-related challenges.

In addition, Connect will match whatever our users donate through the rewards program* so your contribution really is worth double.

To help, redeem here.

For more information about the United Way Worldwide Disaster Relief Fund, or to make a cash donation, please visit here.

*up to $5,000.

On connect, templates and image files

Ludovic Ferre | 07 Dec 2009 | 0 comments

I have started using connect for real only about a month ago, when I decided to post my PMS Automation article (after I had to use it happily, I thought it was silly to keep it for myself only).

Since I have written a few articles, and one major feature that came out of it is the template I do use for formatting the articles with standard table of content, introduction, content and conclusion, so I thought I'd share the template here in case others are interested.

Here's the html (also attached to this post for a quick view of the results), you'll notice it's short and sweet (well, me saying it's sweet is like self praising, but I really value efficient when it comes to code):

<h3 id="home">Content:</h3>
<ul>
    <li><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></li>
    <li><a href="#paragraph1">Paragraph 1 title</a></li>
    <li><a href="#...

Earn $100 and 100 Connect Points in Just 1 Hour

LeslieMiller | 04 Dec 2009 | 36 comments

We invite you to participate in the Connect Usability Study.

We want to know how you use Connect. The purpose of this study is to obtain general feedback about the Connect site. The results of the research will help Symantec to provide you with an improved customer experience.

We will be conducting remote usability sessions in the form of a 60-minute one-on-one telephone interview, on a date and time of your choice between 7 Dec 09 and 18 Dec 09. All participants will receive $100 and 100 Connect Points in return for their time and feedback.

If that sounds like something you would be interested in, please answer a few quick questions here. Please note that all your information will be kept private and secure.

Norton Customer Service is Nonexistent

Happybear | 14 Nov 2009 | 3 comments

I am tired of trying to contact a person at Symantec or clicking on "Help", and getting nothing but computer generated responses, that usually have nothing to do with my problem. Symantec purposely avoids supplying any Support Hotline because they want noone to ever call them with an actual problem. The program has been, for the past 10 years, seemingly better than MacAfee, or any others that I've heard of, but the Customer Service is truly LOUSY!

Here’s what I got with my Symantec points

Jeanne | 02 Nov 2009 | 3 comments

At first I was bummed out when the catalog went away boo hoo no cruise. Then I looked at Amazon and realized how sweet this deal is. I had over 25000 points so I shopped a lot which is great since I like to shop. First I got some "Pergo flooring" to redo the dining room and living room in my home. Then I purchased a new gas range for the kitchen. I got a Wii fit system, an IPOD for my son, a blue ray DVD player, a reciprocating saw, a scan tool for car repairs my husband wanted this stuff. One dual 9” DVD gaming system for my daughters' car, 2 mongoose bicycles for my grandsons, a Sony 12.1 mega pixel digital camera, some mineral makeup, advantage for the dog, a couple of memory sticks one for the camera and one for a gaming system, an extra Wii controller. The Fedex and UPS drivers were delivering to my house like it was Christmas which by the way I have covered with all my purchases. Thanks Symantec I got a bonus this year just by submitting some articles and...

Some tips from the Symantec Global Brand Protection Group

Symantec Global Brand Protection | 26 Oct 2009 | 0 comments

Don’t fall victim to piracy, educate yourself to protect yourself.

PIRACY CAN COST YOU YOUR IDENTITY!

Pirated software is more likely to contain spyware, which after installation can steal personal and confidential information (for example credit card, bank account, passwords, address book information, etc.) from your computer without your knowledge. Stolen information can be exploited immediately through pirated software by identity thieves.

PIRACY CAN COST YOU YOUR COMPUTER!

Pirated software can make your computer more vulnerable to virus attacks which can lead to loss of irreplaceable files or corruption to other software on your computer. In some cases, pirated software can lead to the destruction of your computer by permanently damaging the hard drive or other components.

Here are a few warning signs:

Too good to be true pricing:

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