Inside Symantec Community Blog

The inside Symantec community blog is the place to post general news about Symantec that doesn't belong in any of the community specific blogs (such as Backup & Archiving or Security).

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  Created: Digital Dave 04 May 2012

  Survey from Cloud Security Alliance & Symantec Illustrate Need for More IT Staff Training

  More than half of organizations indicate they are less than somewhat prepared to secure public cloud services, according to a survey conducted by Symantec and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) at the CSA Summit this winter. Yet, 79 percent of respondents say it is somewhat/extremely important to define and enforce their own security policies independent of the specific cloud platform or applications providers. It’s all about control. According to respondents, the most important factors impacting cloud adoption are control of who can access which cloud applications (90 percent) and control of what information can flow into the cloud (86 percent). More than half of respondents also believe it is important to have a single control point through which all public and private cloud traffic flows. In short, what this survey reveals is that it’s important to have your own security for the cloud...
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  Created: Spencer Parkinson 14 Dec 2009

  Symantec Launches eLibrary to Provide Customers Anytime, Anywhere Learning

  Studies show that well-trained IT teams perform significantly better and derive more value from their company’s IT investment than teams that lack training. But, in today’s fast-paced world, it can be difficult to find the time or the resources to train everyone on an IT team.   Symantec recently launched the updated Symantec eLibrary to help address these issues by giving customers the ability to receive online, self-paced training – anytime, anywhere.   The new Symantec eLibrary is an online repository of web-based, self-guided training designed to help IT professionals explore new topics or refresh their knowledge around the Symantec family of products and solutions. Available 24x7 anywhere there is Internet access, a one-year subscription to the Symantec eLibrary provides customers more than 200 web-based training courses – ranging from simple 10 minute refresher courses to more detailed in-depth...
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  Created: Randy Cochran 18 Aug 2009

  Extending a Hand to Help Partners Thrive

  Today’s economic climate is unlike anything we’ve recently seen and Symantec recognizes that our partners may be experiencing new challenges to their businesses. It may be more difficult to access extra capital or there may be a decrease in buying power or cash flow. Symantec’s partners are our most vital sales channel and we’re committed to helping them continue to increase their revenue, grow their business and thrive, even in these difficult economic times. Symantec is pleased to offer the Extended Terms Financing Program providing free 60-day extended payment terms for selected products from August 10, 2009 through January 29, 2010. Exclusively for Symantec Registered and Silver North American Partner Program Members possessing an SMB Specialization, the Symantec Extended Terms Program offers credit at no cost to partners enabling them to manage their cash flow with confidence and without disruption to business operations. The savings can be put to their bottom line...