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Symantec stories - Page 17

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Cyclic trend for social media spam
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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A study shows social media spam attacks follow a cycle of rise and fall, peaking every 20 days, affecting platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
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Planning the best means preparing for the worst
Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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saas
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storage
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Businesses are raising the stakes on disaster recovery. As cloud and virtualisation grow, resellers face challenges ensuring continuity in chaotic times.
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Employees cause security concerns
Thu, 16th Jun 2011
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New Zealand businesses are concerned about security breaches stemming from staff mistakes, a recent survey from Symantec shows.
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Symantec - '100k Facebook apps may be leaking user data'
Wed, 11th May 2011
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Symantec reveals up to 100k Facebook apps could be leaking user data, with millions of accounts potentially compromised.
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Android app points the finger at file-sharers
Sun, 1st May 2011
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smartphones
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apps
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Android.Walkinwat is the first mobile phone threat that slaps the wrists of users who illegally download files from unauthorised sites.
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Symantec Partner Programme Q&A
Thu, 28th Apr 2011
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Channel Sales Director Jeff Arndt explains the benefits of the recently enhanced Symantec Partner Programme for New Zealand resellers.
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Beware the Will & Kate wedding spam
Thu, 21st Apr 2011
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Cybercriminals are on the lookout to capitalise on the mass of online activity surrounding the upcoming royal wedding.
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New Norton betas available for free download
Wed, 20th Apr 2011
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Symantec unveils free Norton 2012 betas, boasting faster scans, less memory usage, and enhanced security measures.
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Cyber threats 'skyrocket'
Tue, 5th Apr 2011
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twitter
Targeted attacks, social networking threats, mobile device security and attack toolkits are all on the rise, says Symantec.
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Symantec commits to partner growth
Mon, 28th Mar 2011
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Symantec bolsters partner support in Asia Pacific with new channel resources, aiming to fuel business growth and expand market footprint.
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Symantec launches new specialisation
Tue, 22nd Mar 2011
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encryption
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partners
Symantec introduces a new Encryption Solutions Specialisation to bolster revenue for partners adept in encryption products.
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Malware authors seek protection
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Oh, the irony! Malware writers are now protecting their product from being pirated, according to security software provider Symantec.
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Symantec Hosted Services rebrands for the cloud
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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Symantec Hosted Services evolves to Symantec.cloud, focusing on cloud integration, mirroring the brand's commitment.
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Rumour: New God of War title in development
Mon, 7th Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Overly specific job listings may have once again spilled the beans on another iteration of a popular gaming franchise.
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Best security practices
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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Harness top security practices: From patching software to encrypting data, discover how best to protect your digital landscape.
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Internet attack kits for dummies
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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Cybercrime is becoming more accessible to a wider audience, increasing the odds that the average user will be victimised.
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Spammers break for Christmas too
Tue, 18th Jan 2011
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phishing
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email security
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Symantec reports a festive decline in spam, with volumes dropping to a record low on 27th December, showing even spammers took a holiday break.
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Have a disaster plan in place or risk bankruptcy
Fri, 17th Dec 2010
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Symantec’s 2011 survey shows a lack of disaster preparedness among SMBs, risking costly downtime and customer loss. Half of global SMBs lack a disaster plan.
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Switching to W7 made easy
Wed, 1st Dec 2010
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migration
Migrating your computers to the Windows 7 operating system can be relatively painless if you do some advance planning.
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Dell joins Symantec for cloud-based SaaS solutions
Wed, 10th Nov 2010
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Dell teams up with Symantec to enhance its cloud-based SaaS offerings, bringing advanced email security solutions to its customers and channel partners.