Symantec Offers Webcast on Honeypots -- The Next Generation of Intrusion Detection Technology; Advancement of the Technology and Broader Awareness Make Honeypots Hard to Ignore.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2003

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC), the world leader in Internet security, today announced that it will host a Webcast offering information on honeypot technology and its advantages as part of an intrusion protection security strategy. The Webcast, titled "Securing Enterprise Networks with Honeypots - The Next Generation of Intrusion Detection Technology," will be held on Thursday, July 24, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Attendees can register at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/content/webcastinfo.cfm? webcastid=61. (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.)

Lance Spitzner, co-founder of the Honeynet Project, a non-profit research organization of security professionals dedicated to information security, will co-present with John Harrison, group product manager at Symantec. Spitzner will discuss the advantages of honeypot technology and how it complements intrusion detection systems. Harrison will talk about how Symantec Decoy Server serves as an enterprise honeypot and its role in Symantec's intrusion protection offerings.

"Honeypots have been used primarily by researchers and security enthusiasts," said Harrison. "However, the technology is moving ahead rapidly and becoming more widely used as an enterprise security solution. Honeypots are already providing an unprecedented level of early detection capabilities demanded by IT security professionals and the ability to protect against intrusions in a unique manner."

Spitzner is the author of "Honeypots: Tracking Hackers," co-author of "Know Your Enemy," and author of several security whitepapers. He is a frequent speaker at top-tier security events and is currently a senior security architect for Sun Microsystems Inc.

Harrison is the group product manager at Symantec, primarily responsible for network intrusion detection solutions, including Symantec Decoy Server. He has more than 10 years of product management experience in the computer and communications industry.

Symantec Decoy Server is an easy-to-manage "honeypot" intrusion detection solution that provides early detection of insider threats, detection of the latest unknown or "zero day" attacks, attack diversion and attacker containment.

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, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services 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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