Norton Confidential- September 17, 2008 Norton Confidential is a new security product we are working on, and it is unlike anything else in the market. When something so different is released, its bound to create excitement, and to prompt some questions like: what does it do Why do I need ithttp://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=norton_confidential&pro... Viruses, phishing... they happen to me too.- September 17, 2008 In the last few weeks I have received several instant messages linking to phishing sites. I find myself really disturbed when security threats find their way to one of my computers, or when they happen to someone I know.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=viruses_phishing_happen&... Norton Internet Security 2007 beta- September 17, 2008 Many of our loyal Norton users are beginning to ask what new things we have been working on, and what will be coming out with this years product refreshes. A beta version for Norton Internet Security 2007 was posted last week (check it out here: ) offering a preview of whats to come.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=nis2007beta&profileid=l... They Said It Couldnt Be Done A Silent Outbound Firewall and Usable Security- September 17, 2008 A silent outbound firewall has been made possible by recent innovations at Symantec in the field of Usable Security. While many industry experts believe that you cannot have both security and ease of use, Symantec engineers have applied a unique combination of technologies to provide strong security that is easy to use.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=silent_firewall&profile... Online Identity Theft & Fraud - A Growth Business- September 17, 2008 Identity theft continues to rise with reports indicating the vast majority of identity theft takes place offline Im not so sure I believe that. Fraud associated with identity theft is often unreported and not prosecuted, and its difficult to pinpoint the method by which personal data was stolen. The more technologically challenging the case, the less likely it is the victim will understand how their identity was originally compromised.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=identity_theft&profilei... Welcome to the Norton Protection Blog- September 17, 2008 Our goal with this blog is to generate an interactive dialog between Symantec and you our customers, our partners, members of the media, analysts, security experts, and anyone else interested in the issues, technologies, and trends surrounding consumer security and protecting consumers when they go online.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=welcome_blog&profileid=... Online Identity Theft & Fraud - A Growth Business...continued- September 17, 2008 Last time I discussed the rise in ID theft and online criminal activity. This week, Id like to touch on how consumers and companies need to deal with emerging threats, like phishing, pharming, and key loggers.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=identity_theft_2&profil... Are all desktop security products created equal, or are they getting harder to test- September 17, 2008 It has become increasingly difficult to test the latest security products which use behavior-based systems to protect against todays real-world threats. Traditionally, security product testing is done by running the product against a set of threats (files), and seeing how many of them are discovered.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=products_equal&profilei... Follow Me to Safety Town- September 17, 2008 Here at Symantec, weve been experimenting with new ways to capture peoples attention and warn them about some of the dangers of going online without proper security precautions. Heres one of our most recent experiments.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=safety_town&profileid=m... The importance of Network Intrusion Prevention technology- September 17, 2008 Intrusion Prevention Technology is a critical component of a comprehensive desktop security solution. This blog entry discusses the main benefits behind Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (NIPS), how they complement other security technologies and the importance of their role in defending a system against common attack vectors in todays security threats.http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/blog/detail.jsp?blogid=network_intrusion&profi... |