Symantec's COO and CEO-designate, Enrique Salem, appeared on Bloomberg TV earlier this week to provide his perspective on issues facing the technology industry.  Take a look at Enrique Salem on Bloomberg TV

Since its discovery by Symantec in November 2008, the malicious W32.Downadup worm has infected millions of systems worldwide. In an effort to reduce the continued propagation of the worm and mitigate the risks associated with such a large network of infected systems, Symantec is collaborating with a range of global technology industry leaders and academics.  Participants in the partnership include:   Microsoft, ICANN, Neustar (.biz), Verisign (.com, .net and .cc), CNNIC (.cn), Afilias (.info), Public Internet Registry (.org), Global Domains International, Inc. (.ws), AOL, F-Secure, M1D Global, Microsoft Active Protections Program partners, ISC, researchers from Georgia Tech, The Shadowserver Foundation, Arbor Networks and Support Intelligence. By sharing resources and expertise, this collaborative cross-industry effort is not only...

The Symantec Data Loss Prevention team recently received their first patent for technology that helps customers to better discover and protect sensitive data. The patent was granted for "Method And Apparatus To Define The Scope Of A Search For Information From A Tabular Data Source."  In non-engineering-speak, the issued patent refers to the policy language needed to specify and configure Exact Data Match (EDM) searches. Exact Data Matching (EDM) accurately detects a company's structured data; that is, data stored in databases and other tabular formats. Structured data generally includes customer, employee, patient or pricing information. EDM allows policy authors to manage fingerprints of protected data to be matched against information that is copied, stored, or sent. The detection algorithm can find entire records (rows), partial rows, or individual cells of data that are inappropriately exposed. Congratulations to Kevin T. Rowney, Michael R....

As the new year approaches, we must prepare for new Internet security threats. Every year, new and innovative ways of attacking computer users emerge and continue to increase in volume and severity. According to Symantec’s look back at the top Internet security trends of 2008, today’s attackers are increasingly sophisticated and organized, and have begun to adopt deceptive methods that are similar to traditional business practices.  In 2009, trends to watch include a continued explosion of new malware variants, advanced web threats, an increase in new attacks that exploit the economic crisis,  and an uptick in threats related to social networking sites.To listen to a recap of the top trends of 2008 and a forecast of trends to watch in 2009, tune in to the following podcast interview with Zulfikar Ramzan, technical director, Symantec’s...