Fujitsu Selects Symantec to Secure Notebooks; Norton AntiVirus Ships with Fujitsu's LifeBook Notebooks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2003 Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ), the world leader in Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. , today announced that Fujitsu Computer Systems is beginning to ship Norton AntiVirus A popular antivirus program from Symantec. The AntiVirus function is available as a separate product for home and business users or as part of various packages that contain other utilities such as Norton SystemWorks and Norton Internet Security. See Norton Utilities. with its latest LifeBook(R) notebooks. Symantec's Norton AntiVirus is the world's most trusted antivirus solution. Fujitsu LifeBook notebooks are best-in-class, high-performance mobile PCs for home and business use. "From healthcare professionals to university students, Fujitsu notebook customers are always on the go," said Dennis Mull, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing at Fujitsu Computer Systems. "To that end, they require tools that help them to be productive anytime and anywhere. By including Norton AntiVirus with our award-winning notebook, Fujitsu is delivering a world-class combination to help safeguard the productivity of our mobile users by providing security right out of the box." "With blended threats Using several techniques to attack a computer system or network. After all, why adopt just one method when viruses, worms, Trojans and software vulnerabilities used in clever combinations can help to ensure that more systems are compromised and more people are harmed? See virus, worm, putting mobile users at risk every time they go online, it has never been more important to have up-to-date protection against viruses, worms, and other malicious code," said Matthew Moynahan, vice president of Product Management, Client and Host Security, at Symantec. "Norton AntiVirus provides Fujitsu notebook customers the most effective defense against both current and emerging Internet threats, allowing these mobile users to maximize their technology investments in a safe and secure environment." Under terms of the renewable agreement, Fujitsu will bundle a 90-day subscription to Symantec protection updates for the current version of Norton AntiVirus with its LifeBook(R) notebooks, starting with its fall line and continuing over the next 12 months. Norton AntiVirus is the world's most trusted antivirus solution. It removes malicious code automatically and protects email messages and instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or attachments from viruses. Norton AntiVirus also keeps virus definitions up-to-date without requiring user intervention. About Symantec Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , Internet content and email filtering, remote management technologies and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 36 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com. 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A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including forecasts of future revenue and earnings per share, expected activities, and other financial and business results that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied by this press release. Such risk factors include, among others: the sustainability of recent growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. , particularly in consumer products; the anticipation of the growth of certain market segments, particularly enterprise security; the positioning of Symantec's products in those segments; the competitive environment in the software industry; general market conditions, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, changes to operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and product strategy by vendors of operating systems; and whether Symantec can successfully develop new products and the degree to which these gain market acceptance. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in the Risk Factors sections of Symantec's previously filed Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2003. Symantec assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release except as otherwise required by law. |
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