Symantec stories - Page 14
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Spammers exploit Mother's Day
Fri, 10th May 2013
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apm
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software development
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symantec
Spam messages relating to Mother’s Day have begun flowing into the Symantec Probe Network as Kiwis are warned to stay vigilant online.
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Leapfrog down the waterhole: Symantec identifies weakest link attack
Thu, 18th Apr 2013
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Evidently, cunning miscreants are seeking out the weakest link in information supply chains - the small business.
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Good things come to those who don’t wait
Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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smartphones
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symantec
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productivity
Are the innovative companies seeing higher revenue and profit growth, competitive advantages, positive brand impact and happier customers?.
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Spam, spam, spam and Valentine’s Day
Tue, 12th Feb 2013
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symantec
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spam
Ah, holidays. They inevitably mean you get spammed with malware and we get spammed with press releases from antivirus companies.
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Symantec splits Chairman and CEO positions
Fri, 25th Jan 2013
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symantec
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sprint
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partners
Symantec revitalizes strategy by splitting Chairman and CEO roles, appointing Dan Schulman as Chairman. Aims to boost customer value and innovation.
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Symantec delivers record revenue
Fri, 25th Jan 2013
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symantec
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emea
Symantec surpasses expectations with a 4% rise in Q3 revenue, reaching a record $1.79 billion despite market uncertainties.
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New Android malware infecting thousands
Thu, 24th Jan 2013
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Spammers may have already stolen up to 450,000 thousand pieces of personal information from infected devices worldwide in just two weeks.
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Sex, dating and xmas spam traffic
Thu, 17th Jan 2013
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symantec
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spam
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banking
Symantec's December intelligence report shows the sex/dating category made up a whopping 82.6% of all spam traffic.
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Symantec envisions future clouds as safe clouds
Wed, 9th Jan 2013
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virtualisation
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devops
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hyperscale
In five years, companies will operate in a converged IT world of cloud, virtualisation and mobile computing where clouds are safe.
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Symantec appoints NZ Country Manager
Fri, 21st Dec 2012
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symantec
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partners
Michelle Amery takes the helm as Symantec's NZ Country Manager, poised to lead enterprise and consumer sectors from 1 January 2013.
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Symantec back-up devices boost NZ business line
Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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symantec
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retail
Company introduces integrated backup and deduplication appliances, expanding on initial software and cloud solution offerings.
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Norton 360 Multi-Device
Wed, 12th Dec 2012
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reviews
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symantec
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norton
Norton 360 Multi-Device expands to Mac, offering up to 5-device protection including Android, but lacks iPhone/iPad support.
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Opus selects Symantec for endpoint security needs
Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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symantec
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opus
Opus taps Symantec for comprehensive endpoint protection across 3,000 global endpoints, praising ease of use, seamless migration, and competitive pricing.
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Channel capitalising on cyber security?
Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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smartphones
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symantec
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norton
The increasing awareness of cyber security issues and low awareness of smartphone security are creating an opportunity for resellers to create new business.
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Symantec announces all-in-one backup app
Tue, 13th Nov 2012
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data protection
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
Symantec has launched the Backup Exec 3600 Appliance, offering a unified, cost-effective solution for virtual and physical backup and recovery systems.
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Symantec.cloud appoints in-house ANZ sales director
Tue, 6th Nov 2012
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hyperscale
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dc
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symantec
Symantec has promoted Tim Bentley to regional sales director for Symantec.cloud across the Pacific, aiming to enhance market presence and fuel business growth.
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Symantec reports record revenue
Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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symantec
Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.
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Symantec seeks NZ joint venture partner
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
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symantec
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partners
Symantec aims of joint venturing with NZ resellers to help cloud and managed services transition while maximising benefits of ultra fast broadband.
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JVs and new business
Sat, 1st Sep 2012
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uc
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partner programmes
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symantec
Symantec explores JVs with NZ resellers to aid cloud transition and benefit from ultra-fast broadband, starting with Australia before expanding further.
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OSX.crisis has security vendors rubbing hands in glee
Fri, 24th Aug 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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symantec
The new OSX.Crisis malware marks the end of Mac's security supremacy, targeting multiple platforms, including virtual machines.