Is It Doing Anything?
Collin Davis : Wednesday, March 14, 2008 | 04:40 pm
Part two in a series about Norton 360’s smart task scheduler. In this entry, product development manager, Collin Davis, introduces a new tool that gives users insight into what this feature of Norton 360 is doing behind the scenes.
Norton 360’s Smart Scheduler
Collin Davis : Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | 04:51 pm
Norton 360’s smart task scheduler doesn’t rely on a fixed schedule – instead it works around yours. Product Development Manager Collin Davis explains how Norton 360 is always looking for times that you’re away from your desk to perform the routine maintenance tasks it needs to keep your PC safe and tuned.
Do you Yahoo?
Dora Karali : Wednesday, January 16, 2008 | 02:16 pm
I do! And if you’re among Yahoo!’s 27 million users*, you probably do too. A few weeks ago, Yahoo! announced its new Beta version of their popular instant messaging software called Yahoo! Messenger 9.0. Symantec worked alongside Yahoo! to bring additional security to instant messaging by enabling security scans of files that are sent via IM.
Passmark Performance Testing
Tom Powledge : Wednesday, November 28, 2007 | 11:34 am
While yesterday’s fast moving, widespread threats are a thing of the past, today’s threats are often more challenging to detect due to their stealthiness. They also present a bigger risk to consumers, often compromising personal or financial information.
Tackling Performance Impact with Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus 2008
Tom Powledge : Wednesday, September 25, 2007 | 5:30 pm
As most of our users know, over the years, the threat environment has changed drastically. Viruses gave way to worms, then came spyware, phishing, and botnets. In turn, Symantec responded by updating our consumer products each year with new features designed to protect users against these threats.
Detection and Remediation
Mark Kanok : Wednesday, September 19, 2007 | 11:22 am
While yesterday’s fast moving, widespread threats are a thing of the past, today’s threats are often more challenging to detect due to their stealthiness. They also present a bigger risk to consumers, often compromising personal or financial information.
Stray thoughts on security
Mark Kanok : Thursday, August 30, 2007 | 1:22 pm
With the pending trial of alleged spam mogul Robert Alan Soloway, I thought it might be interesting to look at today's threat landscape to see what consumers today are faced with when they switch on their computers.
Security is a funny thing
Mark Kanok : Tuesday, August 14, 2007 | 5:33 pm
Security is a funny thing. Everyone knows they want it and need it. Most people using computers today want security software to be vigilantly on guard, but want it to function in the background as an invisible shield without hindering common tasks.
Organized Crime 2.0
Mike Plante : Thursday, June 21, 2007 | 4:51 pm
Organized criminals are ramping up their use of the Internet as an attack medium.
Stop Cyberbullying Day
Marian Merritt : Friday, March 30, 2007 | 2:51 pm
Today has been declared "Stop Cyberbullying Day" by Andy Carvin, Internet activist and founding editor of the Digital Divide Network. Recent threatening posts against well-known computer industry blogger, Kathy Sierra, have raised concerns about the increasingly vicious nature of cyberbullying as well as the growth of activity.
Not all Security Solutions are Created Equal
Mike Plante : Wednesday, March 21, 2007 | 2:50 pm
Protecting consumers from the ever expanding universe of online threats requires focus, commitment and experience. Looks like Microsoft- and sadly, users of their Windows Live OneCare software – are finding this out the hard way.
The Envelope Please...
Rowan Trollope : Wednesday, March 14, 2007 | 11:50 am
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Norton360 Ships!
Tom Powledge : Monday, February 26, 2007 | 11:10 am
I’m very pleased to announce the availability of Norton 360 on XP and Vista. Norton 360 is the new flagship product for the consumer team at Symantec, and it spans five key areas of functionality:
New Norton Identity Client Unveiled at DEMO '07
Brian Hernacki : Monday, February 5, 2007 | 4:35 pm
The new Norton Identity Client (NIC) was unveiled this week at DEMO '07. NIC is designed to make users safe when conducting identity oriented transactions online: signing up for a new site, shopping, etc. Norton Identity Client is part of a larger "Identity Initiative" in the Security 2.0 group, intended to improve identity oriented security.
SONAR: Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response and PeaComm
Laura Garcia-Manrique : Monday, January 29, 2007 | 3:12 pm
On January 17th, Symantec announced a new technology, SONAR, which stands for Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response. In the week of the announcement, SONAR already played a critical role as an early warning system and Zero Hour detection for the PeaComm threat, let’s examine how:
Norton 360 Blog #5
Tom Powledge : Tuesday, January 9, 2007 | 5:10 pm
Welcome back from the holidays! I hope everyone’s now had a chance to get more comfortable with the latest Beta build of Norton 360 to support Vista 6000.
Norton 360 Design Philosophy: User Experience and Performance
Tom Powledge : Friday, December 22, 2006 | 2:14 pm
I’m very pleased to announce the availability of Norton 360 on Vista. I know many of you have been asking about Vista support, so the Norton 360 team is anxious to get your feedback on what you like and what we can improve.
Norton 360 Design Philosophy: Right Balance of Functionality
Tom Powledge : Tuesday, December 12, 2006 | 11:55 am
Hello All, I’m continuing our blog about the design philosophy behind Norton 360.
Norton 360 Blog #2: Design Philosophy Blog: Automation
Tom Powledge : Monday, December 4, 2006 | 10:52 am
Hello and welcome again to the Norton 360 blog. I want to share with you our thinking in the design of this product and expand a bit more about our design philosophy.
Spammers hit blogs...
Rowan Trollope : Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | 10:01 am
An interesting new trend and vector for spammers.
Norton 360 Blog #1: Welcome Blog
Tom Powledge : Wednesday, November 22, 2006 | 5:02 am
It is my pleasure to say "Welcome!" to the Norton 360 blog community.
The Illusion of Control, Part 3
Brian Hernacki : Thursday, November 8, 2006 | 9:16 pm
In two previous posts I’ve talked about why firewalls fail as outbound control mechanisms due to what amounts to lack of visibility into the traffic they are passing.
The Illusion of Control, Part 2
Brian Hernacki : Friday, November 3, 2006 | 1:16 pm
Previously I made the claim that firewalls fail as outbound control mechanisms because they depend on port bindings for protocol identification and because they make the assumption that they can do content inspection. Let’s explore that a little deeper now.
The Illusion of Control
Brian Hernacki : Tuesday, October 31, 2006 | 4:25 pm
A key aspect of security is control. In recent years, security and network administrators have spent a great deal of time and money attempting to control their networks for the sake of security.
Criminal ingenuity - online identity theft hits brokerages
Greg Connor : Tuesday, October 31, 2006 | 1:12 pm
Criminals are now targeting brokerage accounts to commit identity fraud against consumers. Consumers need to learn how to transact safely online, both by being more cautious and skeptical as well as utilizing new technology that is now available.
Security 2.0 and Identity
Brian Hernacki : Friday, October 20, 2006 | 12:21 pm
Last week we made some announcements about our "Security 2.0" initiative and talked in some detail about the various products and services. One topic that got some attention was identity. I thought I might write a little about digital identity and why we see it as so important.
Upgrading to Norton 2007 products
Rowan Trollope : Wednesday, October 4, 2006 | 2:52 pm
Upgrading to Norton 2007 products
Where to download Norton Internet Security Add-on Pack
Rowan Trollope : Wednesday, October 4, 2006 | 2:52 pm
Where to download Norton Internet Security Add-on Pack
FREE NIS Add-on pack available
Rowan Trollope : Tuesday, October 3, 2006 | 11:18 am
FREE NIS Add-on pack available
Norton Internet Security Add-on pack
Rowan Trollope : Thursday, September 28, 2006 | 1:06 pm
Norton Internet Security Add-on Pack
Threat Landscape
Brian Hernacki : Monday, September 25, 2006 | 3:59 pm
One of the things Symantec has an extremely good viewpoint into is the evolution of the threat landscape on the Internet.
New 2007 releases – Light and Tight!... continued
Rowan Trollope : Wednesday, September 20, 2006 | 12:06 pm
Norton Internet Security Add-on Pack
Hardware and Software Firewalls – which one should I use?
Kraig Lane : Thursday, September 14, 2006 | 1:59 pm
Home networking equipment often includes a hardware firewall. Norton Internet Security also includes a software firewall. Find out what makes each type of firewall different and what to use for the absolute best protection.
New 2007 releases – Light and Tight!
Rowan Trollope : Tuesday, September 12, 2006 | 04:39 pm
I am pleased to let you know that we have just shipped Norton Internet Security 2007 and Norton AntiVirus 2007. These releases were the result of the combined efforts of hundreds of Symantec employees, and I am personally very proud to have been a member of this team.
Norton Confidential
Laura Garcia-Manrique : Friday, August 18, 2006 | 11:43 am
Norton Confidential is a new security product we are working on, and it is unlike anything else in the market. When something so different is released, it’s bound to create excitement, and to prompt some questions like: what does it do? Why do I need it?
Viruses, phishing... they happen to me too.
Laura Garcia-Manrique : Thursday, August 3, 2006 | 2:14 pm
In the last few weeks I have received several instant messages linking to phishing sites. I find myself really disturbed when security threats find their way to one of my computers, or when they happen to someone I know.
Norton Internet Security 2007 beta
Laura Garcia-Manrique : Thursday, July 27, 2006 | 1:35 pm
Many of our loyal Norton users are beginning to ask what new things we have been working on, and what will be coming out with this year’s product refreshes. A beta version for Norton Internet Security 2007 was posted last week (check it out here: http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/
products/download.jsp?pcid=is&pvid=nis2007beta) offering a preview of what’s to come.
Beware of Vishing Attacks
Rowan Trollope : Monday, July 17, 2006 | 11:13 am
In May of this year, our response organization posted a blog entry on a new type of phishing attack (at that time unnamed), involving phishers using "1-800" phone numbers to steal information instead of malicious URLs.
Online transaction security - protecting your personal information
Greg Connor : Friday, July 14, 2006 | 4:23 pm
As online threats change, you need to continue to evaluate your security protection. Online transactions are identity thieves’ sweet spots - is your security software designed to protect you specifically from the new type of threats like phishing and keystroke logging that are designed to steal your passwords, account numbers and other personal information? I have some tips for those of you banking and shopping online as to how to take more responsibility for your own security.
The importance of Network Intrusion Prevention technology
Laura Garcia-Manrique : Friday, July 14, 2006 | 2:35 pm
Intrusion Prevention Technology is a critical component of a comprehensive desktop security solution. This blog entry discusses the main benefits behind Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (NIPS), how they complement other security technologies and the importance of their role in defending a system against common attack vectors in today’s security threats.
Follow Me to Safety Town
Mike Plante : Friday, July 07, 2006 | 4:53 pm
Here at Symantec, we’ve been experimenting with new ways to capture people’s attention – and warn them about some of the dangers of going online without proper security precautions. Here’s one of our most recent experiments.
Suite Security
Laura Garcia-Manrique : Friday, July 07, 2006 | 2:25 pm
Consumer security suites bring together multiple layers of protection in order to secure a system. This notion of Multilayer Security is well accepted by the security industry at large. They can also be more secure. Let's examine how.
Are all desktop security products created equal, or are they getting harder to test?
Rowan Trollope : Friday, July 07, 2006 | 11:58 am
It has become increasingly difficult to test the latest security products which use behavior-based systems to protect against today’s real-world threats. Traditionally, security product testing is done by running the product against a set of threats (files), and seeing how many of them are discovered.
Online Identity Theft & Fraud - A Growth Business...continued
Greg Connor : Friday, July 07, 2006 | 8:16 am
Last time I discussed the rise in ID theft and online criminal activity. This week, I’d like to touch on how consumers and companies need to deal with emerging threats, like phishing, pharming, and key loggers.
Welcome to the Norton Protection Blog
The Norton Protection Blog Team : Thursday, June 29, 2006 | 6:51 pm
Our goal with this blog is to generate an interactive dialog between Symantec and you – our customers, our partners, members of the media, analysts, security experts, and anyone else interested in the issues, technologies, and trends surrounding consumer security and protecting consumers when they go online.
Online Identity Theft & Fraud - A Growth Business
Greg Connor : Thursday, June 29, 2006 | 6:40 pm
Identity theft continues to rise with reports indicating the vast majority of identity theft takes place offline – I’m not so sure I believe that. Fraud associated with identity theft is often unreported and not prosecuted, and it’s difficult to pinpoint the method by which personal data was stolen. The more technologically challenging the case, the less likely it is the victim will understand how their identity was originally compromised.
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done – A Silent Outbound Firewall and Usable Security
Rowan Trollope : Thursday, June 29, 2006 | 5:00 pm
A silent outbound firewall has been made possible by recent innovations at Symantec in the field of Usable Security. While many industry experts believe that you cannot have both security and ease of use, Symantec engineers have applied a unique combination of technologies to provide strong security that is easy to use.
The Rest of the Iceberg
Mike Plante : Thursday, June 29, 2006 | 5:00 pm
In the consumer security industry, we tend to focus a great deal on the “client software” –Norton Internet Security or some other security software that runs on a user’s PC. While this software is vitally important to effectively protecting people online, it’s really just the “tip of the iceberg” of what’s required to provide comprehensive, effective protection.
Email
MEDIUM RISK:
Use Extra Caution
On November 10, 2009, Microsoft published six Security Bulletins for vulnerabilities in various products. Attackers can exploit some of these issues through email. Apply the updates immediately.
Web Activities
MEDIUM RISK:
Use Extra Caution
On November 10, 2009, Microsoft published six Security Bulletins for vulnerabilities in various products. Attackers can exploit some of these issues through malicious sites. Apply the updates immediately.
Instant Messaging
MEDIUM RISK:
Use Extra Caution
On November 10, 2009, Microsoft published six Security Bulletins for vulnerabilities in various products. Attackers can exploit some of these issues via instant-messaging applications. Apply the updates immediately.
File Sharing
MEDIUM RISK:
Use Extra Caution
On November 10, 2009, Microsoft published six Security Bulletins for vulnerabilities in various products. Attackers can exploit some of these issues via file-sharing applications. Apply the updates immediately.
