Symantec Solutions Earn Perfect Scores to Sweep PC Magazine Editors' Choice Awards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2003 Norton Internet Security Norton Internet Security (NIS) is a computer utility suite made by Symantec Corporation, with a focus on providing comprehensive Internet protection. It is available for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is one of Symantec's flagship products. , 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. , and Norton Personal Firewall Win 'Triple Crown' in Personal Security Software 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 Norton Internet Security 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2004, and Norton Personal Firewall Norton Personal Firewall is a computer firewall application produced by Symantec. It includes capabilities such as ad blocking, different rule sets for different networks, a privacy feature to prevent the unwanted disclosure of private information, and control of individual 2004 earned perfect five-star ratings to be named PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award winners. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Nov. 25, 2003 issue of PC Magazine, Symantec products surpassed the competition in ease-of-use, protection, and integration. "Symantec's Norton brand gets the triple crown in personal security software this time around," editors wrote. "In suites, there was really no doubt about it: Norton Internet Security 2004 beats the other two contenders on just about every level. ... In the antivirus arena, Norton AntiVirus surpasses McAfee VirusScan 8.0 for its simpler and more thorough setup procedure, the ability to report on your virus infection history, and a stronger record on independent virus lab testing. ... Few programs successfully balance the needs of beginners and experts, but Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall 2004 gets it exactly right." Norton Internet Security is an easy-to-use and comprehensive security and privacy suite for home and small office PC users, featuring Symantec's best-of-breed antivirus, firewall, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , privacy protection, spam filtering, and content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. solutions in a single tightly integrated suite. Norton AntiVirus is the world's most trusted antivirus solution, protecting users against viruses, worms, and Trojan horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. in one easy-to-use product. "It is an honor to see our personal security software continue to earn Editors' Choice Awards from reputable, objective, and independent technology resources such as PC Magazine," said Matthew Moynahan, vice president of Product Management, Client and Host Security, at Symantec. "With this recognition, Symantec acknowledges and embraces its ongoing responsibility of providing consumers and corporations the most effective and innovative security solutions possible to protect their online investments." PC Magazine editors singled out several unique components and features of Norton Internet Security 2004, including its powerful and configurable firewall, intuitive and accurate antispam component, flexible and reliable parental control capabilities, and tight integration. "The whole package works smoothly together, letting you control all features from an uncluttered and well-organized control center. ... With the best integration of its components and the best security components themselves, Norton Internet Security 2004 is the suite you should buy. It's our Editors' Choice by a wide margin," they commented. New features and enhancements kept Norton AntiVirus 2004 at the top of PC Magazine's list of recommended products. Editors commented on its new pre-installation capabilities, spyware and adware detection, improved default settings, and automatic updating. Since 1996, Norton AntiVirus has been named PC Magazine Editors' Choice, and since early 2000, it has earned consecutive VB100% awards from Virus Bulletin for its virus detection. "With Norton AntiVirus 2004, Symantec adds new touches to a familiar face, keeping Norton AntiVirus atop our A-list," editors wrote. "Norton bests McAfee in reporting on your virus history and in independent virus labs testing results. ... With better defaults and easy updates, Norton AntiVirus once again gets our Editors' Choice nod." Norton Personal Firewall 2004 earned the Editors' Choice designation based on its outstanding ease-of-use and protection, according to editors. From its "effortless" installation and product activation Product activation is a license validation procedure required by some proprietary computer software programs. Specifically, product activation refers to a method where a software application hashes hardware serial numbers and an ID number specific to the product's license (a to enhancements for laptop users, effective privacy control and intrusion detection, hands-free updating, and easily customizable ad- and pop-up blocking, Norton Personal Firewall scored perfect marks. "The software offers thorough and easy-to-use protection out of the box and easy-to-manage fine-tuning of security and privacy settings," editors concluded. 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 Email filtering is the processing of e-mail to organize it according to specified criteria. Most often this refers to the automatic processing of incoming messages, but the term also applies to the intervention of human intelligence in addition to artificial intelligence, and to , 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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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 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-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended July 4, 2003. 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