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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest edition of the Norton Online Family Report sheds new light on the realities and risks of growing up in the digital age. This year's report identifies the new issue of "cyberbaiting," a growing phenomenon where kids taunt their teachers, then capture the distressed reactions via cell phone videos. In addition, the report reveals a surprisingly high number of kids taking liberties with their parents' credit cards for shopping...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT/WHY: Parents' back-to-school checklist usually includes getting the new backpack, school supplies, and new clothes, but they shouldn't forget about getting their kids ready for the cyber-schoolyard. Trouble with peers online, an accidentally deleted term paper, or a ruined hard drive are all obstacles kids can run into during the school year. Reviewing cybersecurity basics with kids will help ensure their back-to-school...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) is marking the one year anniversary of its Norton Everywhere "Beyond-the-PC" initiative, introducing new partnerships and product updates that help deliver Norton protection across locations, devices and digital experiences. Today, Norton is announcing partners including OneWifi, Hi-Tech Sound, The WiFi Company, KDDI Corporation and T-Mobile Austria, all of which are leveraging Norton mobile solutions to...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released the 2012 beta versions of the award-winning Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security, which are now available for free download from the Norton beta website. The Norton 2012 betas improve on performance and protection in what are already the industry's fastest and lightest security products(1). They include key security enhancements, including the ability to assess the safety and...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 1,300 merchants participating in national "Free Shipping Day" tomorrow, it's more likely that last-minute shoppers will be hitting the Internet in force. A new study commissioned by Norton shows that the holiday season elevates the amount of transactions people conduct online, but many consumers are not taking even the simplest steps to protect themselves - and their finances - from the bite of cybercrime. The study also...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the availability of Norton Online Family Premier, providing additional new features such as online video monitoring, 90-day histories and automatic usage reports. Developed by Norton with the guidance of prominent Internet safety, parenting and child behavior experts from around the world, the Premier version makes it even easier for parents to foster communication with their kids about...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The next time you surf the Internet, consider this: You might be just one click away from becoming the next cybercrime victim. A new study released today from security software maker Norton reveals the staggering prevalence of cybercrime: Two-thirds (65 percent) of Internet users globally, and almost three-quarters (73 percent) of U.S. Web surfers have fallen victim to cybercrimes, including computer viruses, online credit card fraud and...

In the news release, Norton Online Family Expands its Protection to Families Worldwide, issued 15-Jun-2010 by Norton from Symantec over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the fifth paragraph, first sentence, should read, "To use Norton Online Family on a PC (Windows 7, Windows XP Home or Professional, SP2 or later; Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit, SP1 or later) or Mac (Mac OS X 10.5), parents simply sign up and create a family account at...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kids around the globe are growing up in an online world, learning to navigate not just the Web, but new rules, emotions and unfortunately, some negative experiences. Angry. Upset. Afraid. - Kids reported these feelings about negative online experiences.More than half feel some personal responsibility for their negative online experiences.(i)Nearly seven in 10 say they would turn to their parents if something bad happened...

Findings released by Internet security specialty firm Norton showed that sex was a hot online search topic for children in 2009, AFP reported.Data from Symantec-owned Norton showed that for Internet users under the age of 18, the words "porn" and "sex" were the next two most-searched subjects, behind YouTube, Google, and Facebook.Symantec released a statement warning parents that such terms should raise a red flag if they haven't had 'The Talk' with their children about...