Symantec Introduces Industrie's First Integrated Security Solution for Network Clients and Remote Users

Symantec Client Security Offers Centrally Managed Antivirus, Firewall and Intrusion Detection in a Single Solution

SINGAPORE -- August 5, 2002 -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), the world leader in Internet security, today announced Symantec Client Security, the first integrated security solution for workstations and remote users.

Symantec Client Security integrates antivirus, personal firewall and intrusion detection technologies to effectively protect desktops against today's blended threats. Integrated central management of these multiple technologies offers IT administrators the powerful combination of lowering the total cost of ownership and increasing the security of the network client - frequently, the most costly and least secure IT asset.

"Although businesses have become more diligent about protecting workstations with single-point software such as antivirus, this does not adequately protect them from the complex blended threats. The concept of integrated security, that provides a comprehensive security system which addresses the challenges and opportunities of today's networked enterprises is fast emerging as an effective approach," said Ross Wilson, Senior Regional Director, SEA, Symantec. "Symantec Client Security is the first of its kind. It offers a cost effective method to deploy and manage Internet security solutions for workstations and remote users by integrating antivirus, firewall and intrusion detection functions."
According to industry analysts at IDC Research, enterprises recognise that as security threats change in behaviour and impact, so their security practises must change to provide comprehensive security throughout the network.

"In recent years, Internet threats have greatly increased in number and complexity. Today's blended threats can attack via multiple entry points within an organisation. To keep on top of the security issues these blended threats pose, organisations should consider using an integrated combination of antivirus, intrusion detection, firewall, and vulnerability assessment," said Natasha David, Asia Pacific, Security Software Analyst, IDC.

Symantec Client Security provides a proactive approach to security against blended threats, such as Klez and Code Red, before they attack. For example, when the firewall technology encounters a suspicious incoming or outgoing file it will call the antivirus scanning engine regardless of whether the antivirus real-time protection is turned on or off. If the antivirus scan determines the file is infected, the antivirus engine will instruct the firewall technology to raise the threat level to high with a default action to block the file from accessing the Internet or block the file from entering the client.

The integration of multiple security functions enables Symantec to provide quick and comprehensive updates in a single LiveUpdate packet when malicious code attacks occur, a much more efficient and effective alternative to multiple-product updates. Most important, these updates are delivered by the Symantec Security Response team, which provides fast, global, integrated analysis and response.

"The ability to have open communications and collaborations among company stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, partners, contractors, and telecommuters is required in an enterprise network environment, said Mak Kam Chan, Director from Software Vision Consultants Pte Ltd. "With the launch of Symantec Client Security organizations can benefit from improved efficiency of security functions, minimized business impact of attacks, and an overall security posture, with no compatibility issue."

Easy configuration, deployment and management
Symantec Client Security offers IT administrators the ability to centrally configure and deploy the solution as well as set day-to-day policy management and reporting functions. To reduce administration time, administrators can easily deploy Symantec Client Security using one of three pre-packaged installations - full installation, lightly managed, and thin client, the smallest possible footprint without sacrificing protection. Administrators can also apply lock-down policies throughout the organisation to prevent users from modifying client security settings, thereby enforcing the organisation's security policies. Customised policies can be applied based on user groups (e.g. departments, locations, position, etc).

Key Product Features
Symantec Client Security is a centrally managed client security solution that integrates multiple security functions:

• Centralised management - Symantec Client Security utilises Symantec's proven management infrastructure, Symantec System Centre, to deliver managed client security. Administrators will be able to completely configure, install, manage, and update all the security components for the workstation, antivirus, firewall and intrusion detection, and virus protection for the network server from one management console.
• Symantec's award-winning antivirus technology - Symantec Client Security offers virus protection at both the network server and client tiers. Symantec offers the only anti-virus solution in the market with closed-loop automation technology. This technology is a part of the Digital Immune System, a sophisticated back-end infrastructure designed to provide enterprise customers with the highest levels of protection available. The Digital Immune System greatly improves system uptime by providing automatic, reliable, and hands-free virus detection, analysis, and delivery of virus cures to an infected PC or entire corporation with or without administrator intervention depending on the needs of the administrator.
• Symantec's award winning firewall technology - Utilising a rules-based firewall, Symantec Client Security stops known and unknown Trojan horses, spyware and denial of service agents from making connections to the Internet without the users knowledge. Additional firewall features include the ability to designate trusted and restricted Internet Zones and the ability to block access to any TCP or UDP service from any Internet address or range of Internet addresses. Administrators can also deploy lockdown policy settings.
• Intrusion detection - This component of Symantec Client Security compares the traffic against a known set of signatures maintained by the Symantec Security Response team, thus providing a significantly higher level of protection. In the event of an intrusion attempt, Symantec Client Security will automatically block the offending IP address for 30 minutes. Symantec Security Response ensures customers are protected with the latest security updates, and provided the most current threat information available.

Availability
Symantec Client Security is available through Symantec's worldwide network of value-added resellers, distributors and systems integrators from August 15, 2002. Pricing is based on a per node basis with a 500-999 user licence costing S$ 91.00 per node.

Organisations seeking a reseller or distributor should contact Symantec at http://www.symantec.com/region/sg/partners/

About Symantec
Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 38 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.au

Software Vision Company Ltd.
Software Vision Company Ltd. was incorporated in January 1990 by two ex-systems programmers / software developers, Bill Yu and T.L. So. These two individuals decided to form an organization with the belief that end users here in the Far East would prefer quality software products that can be backed up by quality local technical support. The business of Software Vision is primarily in three areas:

• The provision of consultants skilled in various system management discipline on a variety of platforms
• The supply and support of superior software products that add value to our customer's systems
• The design, development, installation and maintenance of tailored computer software

Currently, Software Vision has offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, with over forty (40) employees. Software Vision also has a joint venture in Beijing These offices cover the Greater China region (Hong Kong, Taiwan & PRC) and ASEAN countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines).

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