April 17, 2005
More spyware in the news! Symantec's Norton Security products finally join the anti-spyware party!
Yahoo! News - Symantec Hops Aboard Anti-Spyware Train:
"Taking a page out of rival Microsoft Corp.'s playbook, Symantec Corp. rolled out a free public beta of the new Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition, adding spyware-detection capabilities to a product suite that already features virus protection, spam detection, intrusion protection and content filtering."
eWeek - Symantec Preps Anti-Spyware Launch as Revenue Climbs: Symantec Preps Anti-Spyware Launch as Revenue Climbs - By Mark Hachman - eWeek
"Executives at security solutions provider Symantec said they're confident that the company's business will continue to thrive in the face of Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2, and they promised a comprehensive anti-spyware package in the next few weeks.
"In a conference call Wednesday announcing the company's earnings for the second fiscal quarter, executives said Symantec's revenues had increased dramatically from the same period last year, even lacking the presence of a big-name worm that would energize sales."
Symantec, Inc. - Announcement of Public Beta:
"Norton Internet Security™ 2005 AntiSpyware Edition provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. This easy-to-use, integrated product includes virus protection, spyware removal, a firewall, intrusion prevention, privacy protection, spam detection, and content filtering.
"This edition includes powerful new Norton™ Spyware Protection (available for Windows® 2000 and Windows XP only), which automatically detects and removes both spyware and adware. Norton Spyware Protection even helps you identify adware that’s needed to run programs you want."
Yahoo! News - Symantec Hops Aboard Anti-Spyware Train:
"Taking a page out of rival Microsoft Corp.'s playbook, Symantec Corp. rolled out a free public beta of the new Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition, adding spyware-detection capabilities to a product suite that already features virus protection, spam detection, intrusion protection and content filtering."
eWeek - Symantec Preps Anti-Spyware Launch as Revenue Climbs: Symantec Preps Anti-Spyware Launch as Revenue Climbs - By Mark Hachman - eWeek
"Executives at security solutions provider Symantec said they're confident that the company's business will continue to thrive in the face of Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2, and they promised a comprehensive anti-spyware package in the next few weeks.
"In a conference call Wednesday announcing the company's earnings for the second fiscal quarter, executives said Symantec's revenues had increased dramatically from the same period last year, even lacking the presence of a big-name worm that would energize sales."
Symantec, Inc. - Announcement of Public Beta:
"Norton Internet Security™ 2005 AntiSpyware Edition provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. This easy-to-use, integrated product includes virus protection, spyware removal, a firewall, intrusion prevention, privacy protection, spam detection, and content filtering.
"This edition includes powerful new Norton™ Spyware Protection (available for Windows® 2000 and Windows XP only), which automatically detects and removes both spyware and adware. Norton Spyware Protection even helps you identify adware that’s needed to run programs you want."
