Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced
the launch of Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008,
industry leading security solutions that have been enhanced to provide
computer users with comprehensive protection against new and emerging
online threats, including disguised attacks used by drive-by downloads. In
addition, Norton Internet Security 2008 will also feature Norton Identity
Safe to protect users’ identities when they buy, bank or browse online.
The company has also optimized each product for greater performance,
improved technical support and reduced user interruption. With Norton 2008
products, users have powerful solutions that effectively guard against new
threats and extend protection beyond the PC to wireless home networks and
online identities.
“Our 2008 products bring valuable new protection technologies to block
threats before they get a foothold in systems as well as significant
performance improvements to make the end-user experience better than ever
before,” said Janice Chaffin, group president, Consumer Business Unit,
Symantec. “With next-generation security tools and enhanced performance,
Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008 help deliver on
Symantec’s promise to provide confidence in a connected world.”
New to Norton in 2008:
-- Browser Defender -- Defends against drive-by downloads and other new
or unknown threats that exploit vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.
Revolutionary, zero-day proactive protection against obfuscated code
attacks using ActiveX®, JavaScript(TM), and VBScript that specifically
target the browser.
-- Norton(TM) Identity Safe -- Keeps personal information and identity
safeguarded when buying, banking or browsing online. It enables users to
control which information is shared with Web sites, stores private
information securely, and fills in passwords and Web forms automatically.
It stores and encrypts passwords and other confidential data, automatically
retrieving it at a user's request to save time and protect it from being
stolen by eavesdropping keystroke loggers. (Included in Norton Internet
Security 2008 only)
-- One-Click Support -- Delivers the same convenient access to support
options previously available in Norton 360. This all-new approach to
support automatically troubleshoots common issues such as connectivity,
licensing, and product activation. It also provides direct access to tech
support via telephone, free email or free live chat -- all from within the
main user interface.
-- Home Network Feature -- Maps connected devices to provide a view of
devices on the local network. Monitors the overall security status of other
computers with Norton Internet Security 2008 or Norton AntiVirus 2008
installed. In addition, within Norton Internet Security 2008 this feature
checks the status of wireless network security, alerts users when they
connect to an unsecure wireless network, and provides expert advice to help
users manage network security settings. Wireless network security status
provides recommendations for securing wireless routers along with
educational information about home network security.
-- Performance, Performance, Performance -- Building on performance
enhancements delivered in the 2007 product line, Symantec has raised the
bar and further extended performance gains with significant improvements in
key performance measures. Compared to Norton Internet Security 2007, the
2008 user interface responds 22% faster and completes a quick scan up to
39% faster. And as compared to an industry average of nine competitors,
Norton Internet Security 2008 leads across five key performance areas
including boot time (20% faster), memory usage (69% less), full scan (12%
faster), user interface response (54% faster) and download speed (31%
faster).*
Additionally, both products include the powerful SONAR behavioral detection
technology that protects against malicious code before standard virus and
spyware detection definitions have been created. In Norton Internet
Security 2008, SONAR will run a full scan every time an application
attempts outbound communication, further protecting identity information by
improving the firewall’s effectiveness against unknown threats. This
breadth of new functionality complements the rich existing security
protection of Norton Internet Security, which includes class leading
rootkit protection capabilities as well as new Threat Interceptor
vulnerability protection technologies. Threat Interceptor technologies
include: Threat Interceptor - Browser Defender; Threat Interceptor -
Intrusion Prevention; and Threat Interceptor - Generic Exploit Blocking.
Norton Internet Security also includes all of the features and
functionality of Norton AntiVirus which continues to be the gold standard
in virus detection garnering 33 consecutive Virus Bulletin 100 awards, an
unmatched standard of reliability in the industry.
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