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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., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As enterprise organizations continue with their efforts to maximize efficiencies, data storage requirements at data centers and remote offices are growing at an ever-increasing rate. This often means that fragmented islands of information develop, which can increase storage needs and hinder file recovery efforts. To gain control of their data, businesses are using disk based backup and archiving along with deduplication technologies...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world where budgets are tight and IT needs are high, technology professionals everywhere are trying to be lighter, more nimble and give their companies the tools they need to succeed today - and in the future. And as the workforce continues to shift from on-site teams to mobile users, remote access software, which allows helpdesk technicians to assume control of users' computers or unattended servers to provide support, is becoming...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's rapid-fire business environment, data is being transferred faster, and in more ways, than ever before. But along with the proliferation of business technology that makes data easier to transfer and easier to store virtually anywhere, such as laptops, USB flash drives, and smartphones, data breeches have also risen to epic proportions. In fact, according to the "Symantec State of Enterprise Security Report 2010," 75% of...

SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nirvanix, the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud storage services, and Symantec, a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions, today announced a webcast showcasing integrated cloud storage solutions which enable users to begin moving data to the cloud with one click in minutes--not days, months or years and make using the cloud for backup as easy as managing on-premise storage, while lowering costs.(Logo:...

Malicious code is being spread by smartphones and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter as criminals target these devices, security software maker Symantec Corp. revealed in its annual threat analysis."The report found that data breaches caused by hacking resulted in an average of more than 260,000 identities exposed per breach in 2010, nearly quadruple that of any other cause," according to a statement on Symantec's web site.When it comes to mobile devices, the report...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seven companies, including four from the Fortune 500, have made new commitments and actions to stop using the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's (SFI) 'eco-label' on branded paper products or company publications. Aetna, Allstate, Garnet Hill, Office Depot, Performance Bicycles, Symantec, and United Stationers each made separate commitments or took actions (see below for details). "SFI's greenwashing of business as usual forest...

SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nirvanix, the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud storage services, today announced that a Hands-On-Lab demonstration of Symantec NetBackup and its integration with the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network(TM) will take place at Storage Networking World Spring 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090113/LA58239LOGO) What: Symantec NetBackup Cloud Storage for Nirvanix makes using the cloud for backup and recovery as easy as managing...

Hatsize 3.9 Brings Faster Cloud Lab Access and Scheduling Capabilities. Release designed based on feedback from global technology customers like IBM, Symantec and Juniper. Calgary, AB (Vocus/PRWEB) March 16, 2011 Hatsize, the leading cloud automation software provider for hands-on demos and training, today announced the general availability of its latest product release, Hatsize 3.9. Designed with customer input combined with Hatsize's experience delivering over 2 million hours of...

MILFORD, Conn., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Perimeter E-Security, the trusted market leader of information security and secure messaging services that deliver enterprise-class protection and compliance to companies of all sizes, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Randal Skipper to Executive Vice President of Global Sales, effective immediately. Skipper's appointment comes on the heels of Perimeter's appointments of former Forrester Security Analyst...