Security Management Strategies for the CIOEditors' Picks
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Symantec to release the first layer of O3 cloud security gateway
Security giant Symantec plans to release the first leg of the O3 cloud security platform, the Identity and Access Control layer, at RSA 2012.28 Feb 2012
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Symantec breach highlights remote management holes
Poorly configured remote administration tools are a common attack vector, security experts say.27 Feb 2012
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Lessons learned from VeriSign, Symantec breaches
After a string of breaches at major security vendors, whom can we trust?27 Feb 2012
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Symantec goes after Veeam, Acronis for patent infringement
Symantec charge Veeam Software and Acronis with patent infringement in separate lawsuits; says smaller rivals’ software use Symantec’s technology.17 Feb 2012
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Symantec reassures users as hacker publishes product code
Symantec users will be braced to see if the vendor has done enough to develop patches that will protect its pcAnywhere product from attacks now its code has been released into the wild. The code w...08 Feb 2012
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Hacker blackmails Symantec in attempt to get hands on $50,000
An insight into the murky world of hacking and corporate extortion have emerged as a result of the details of a blackmail plot against Symantec being made public. The vendor, which is itself a sec...07 Feb 2012
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Symantec backup applications get makeovers for speed, VMs
Symantec enhances backup applications NetBackup and Backup Exec: adding speed, search and NetApp integration to NetBackup and better virtual backup to Backup Exec.06 Feb 2012
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Symantec issues new pcAnywhere security guide following flaw resolution
Organizations that have applied the latest patches should follow more stringent security best practices to guard against external attacks.01 Feb 2012
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EMEA flat for Symantec
The EMEA market produced a flat performance for Symantec as the security specialist showed it is not immune to the economic conditions that are undermining confidence across the continent. The ven...27 Jan 2012
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Symantec pulls pcAnywhere, man-in-the-middle attacks are possible
Source code theft from Symantec’s systems in 2006 places pcAnywhere software at risk of being attacked. Company says software is bundled with many of its products.25 Jan 2012
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Symantec breach: Data breach basis of Norton source code leak
Investigators confirmed that a 2006 breach at Symantec Corp. is the root cause of a source code leak of its Norton Antivirus software.19 Jan 2012
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Symantec acquires LiveOffice for online data archiving
Symantec said the $115 million-dollar deal boosts its e-discovery business and offer security and antispam capabilities for on-premise and hosted email.16 Jan 2012
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Symantec source code theft: Threat is low to current products, vendor says
The leak affected Symantec’s endpoint protection and corporate antivirus software. Symantec recommends customers ensure their products are up to date.06 Jan 2012
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Symantec leaves Huawei Symantec joint venture, other data storage news
Huawei buys out its Huawei Symantec joint venture partner, storage startup NexGen gets $10 million in funding, Penguin adds Dot Hill for HPC storage and more news.18 Nov 2011
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Huawei buys Symantec out of security JV
Upwardly-mobile networking vendor Huawei has bought out Symantec's 49% share in the Huawei Symantec joint venture for$530m (£334m). The JV was set up in 2008 to develop security, storage and ...15 Nov 2011
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Symantec enhances SME reseller specialisation
Symantec has made changes to its SME specialisation in order to reward those resellers that are out performing rivals with an additional tier and a deal registration programme to promote channel de...07 Nov 2011
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Symantec outlines potential smartphone fraud schemes targeting Android users
Malware and other attack techniques targeting Google Android smartphones are unlikely until cybercriminals figure out how to monetize attacks, according to Symantec.11 Oct 2011
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The importance of Symantec's OpenStorage Technology in backup today
Learn about why Symantec's OpenStorage Technology (OST) and its role in backup and recovery today.10 Oct 2011
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Symantec launches high availability software for virtual, physical servers
Symantec adds Virtual Business Services (VBS) to its high availability software to coordinate recovery of physical, virtual servers across departments.04 Oct 2011
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Symantec adds data backup appliances for NetBackup, Backup Exec
Symantec extends its data backup appliance strategy with its first Backup Exec appliance, and its fourth Backup Exec appliance.30 Aug 2011