Norton 2013 Public Betas Now Available

Betas Deliver Windows 8 Compatibility and New Cloud-based Technologies to Keep Consumers Safe

Kuala Lumpur – May 4, 2012 – Today Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released the 2013 public betas of the award-winning Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton 360. Available for free download from the Norton beta website, these products are designed for compatibility with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, in addition to Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

With the 2013 betas, Norton continues to leverage the power of the cloud to keep consumers safe in all they do online – whether browsing, socializing or shopping. In addition to delivering core protection via the cloud, the betas now include improved cloud-enabled features such as Norton Management, Norton Identity Safe and online backup[1], which allow consumers to conveniently manage their security and keep their personal information safe, anywhere, anytime.

The 2013 betas are designed to outperform the award-winning previous versions which already lead the industry in both protection[2] and performance[3]. In addition to delivering best-in-class core security technologies and a seamless user experience, the betas include key enhancements including:

- Metro App Protection – New protection capabilities provide security for consumers using Windows 8 Metro apps.

- Next Generation Firewall Protection[4] – Norton’s award-winning Insight technology has been incorporated into the Norton firewall to improve the ability to detect and block malicious network activity including botnet activity which attempts to steal consumers’ personal information.

- Bandwidth Monitoring – Increased intelligence and improved integration with the operating system will help consumers avoid costly data overage fees by limiting non-critical updates on bandwidth sensitive networks.

Beta Availability

Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton 360 deliver the industry’s leading PC protection and top-rated performance, and play an integral part in furthering the Norton commitment to protecting consumers across all aspects of their digital lives. All three betas are available for free download now at the Norton Beta Center. Beta testers are encouraged to share feedback and discuss their product experiences in our online Norton Public Beta Forum. For more information about Norton and Windows 8, visit http://us.norton.com/windows8/promo.

Norton 360 Everywhere Extends Powerful Protection to Multiple Devices

Norton 360 Version 6.0 Earns Highest Marks for Protection and Performance

Kuala Lumpur, 22 February 2012 – Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced two premium security suites: Norton 360 Everywhere, which protects multiple platforms in one solution, and an update to the award-winning Norton 360. Norton 360 Everywhere, available in the first half of 2012, will provide security across PCs, Macs, Android-based phones and tablets. Norton 360 version 6.0 is available now and has just earned top rankings for both protection and performance.

Many families today have some combination of PCs, Macs, smart phones and tablets – all of which need security of their own to protect against online threats, data loss, and device loss and theft. A recent study1 found that some households have as many as 14 to 20 consumer digital devices. Norton 360 Everywhere will deliver a multiplatform solution where consumers can customize their security to meet their specific needs. “With the introduction of Norton 360 Everywhere, we’ve expanded the powerful protection consumers know and trust to their digital devices,” said David Hall, Regional Consumer Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific, Symantec. “We are enabling consumers to protect their valuable data and personal information on many more devices.”

Norton 360 version 6.0
Norton 360 version 6.0 offers industry leading PC protection and top ranked performance. In recent third party tests, Norton 360 ranked first in overall real-world protection and remediation from AV-TEST Institute2 and received top performance scores from PassMark Software3.

Norton 360 version 6.0 highlights:

• Norton Identity Safe – Secures, remembers, and automatically enters user names and passwords while protecting users from online threats.
• Norton Management – Delivers advanced cloud-based functionality to manage select Norton products remotely for greater ease and control.
• Bandwidth Management – Limits non-critical Norton updates when connected to metered networks to avoid using up monthly data allotments or causing overage fees.
• Improved Backup – Faster and easier back up capabilities and tracking.

Pricing and Availability
Norton 360 version 6.0 can be installed on up to three PCs and is available for purchase in Malaysia through various retailers and the Norton online store at http://store.norton.com/my/en/. The suggested retail price is RM 229 for the standard edition including 2GB of online storage space. The price includes a three PC license, a one-year subscription, Symantec’s protection updates and one full year of Norton’s best-in-class customer support. All Norton 360 users with a valid product subscription are eligible to download and use the latest product versions and updates, released during their subscription period. For more information, visit the Norton Update center at http://updatecenter.norton.com.

Norton 360 Everywhere will be available in Malaysia in the first half of 2012. Details on pricing and systems requirements will be available at that time.

Norton Online Family Expands to Keep Kids Safe on Mobile Phones

Free Android app allows parents to apply “House Rules” and filters to children’s smartphones

Kuala Lumpur, February 9, 2012 – Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released today Norton Safety Minder: Mobile Edition, a free app that allows parents to keep an eye on their kids’ smartphone activities. The application is used as part of Norton Online Family, the award-winning online family safety service for PCs and Macs. Through the new app, parents can avail themselves of several tools to teach kids safe and age-appropriate digital habits on their mobile devices.

The application provides free web monitoring and blocking features, allowing parents to see what sites their kids are visiting and block content they feel is inappropriate. Applied through their Norton Online Family account, parents can use the same set of web filtering settings for the child’s PC and apply them to the child’s Android phone. The service tracks up to seven days of content for free.To get started, parents download the app on their child’s Android phone, login to their Norton Online Family account (or create one from within the application) and can then centrally manage the “House Rules” on that device through the onlinefamily.norton.com website. More than a dozen phones can be easily added to the same account at no charge, with unique settings for each, allowing parents a single point to manage varied settings for kids of different ages.

“Parents know they need to be involved in their kids’ digital lives and most actually set and discuss house rules for computer use and Internet browsing” said Effendy Ibrahim, Norton Internet Safety Advocate and Director, Asia, Symantec. “But to make those rules work, you need to extend them to your child’s mobile phone where so much web browsing takes place. With Norton Safety Minder: Mobile Edition, parents can help their kids stick to those rules, regardless of which device they are on.”
Pricing and Availability
Norton Safety Minder: Mobile Edition is available for free in the Android Market at market.android.com, and can be downloaded in English, Japanese, German and Polish. Android version 2.2 or 2.3 is required on the device.

Parents must have a Norton Online Family account in order to activate the application, which they must first install on their child’s device. A free, basic Norton Online Family account will activate the mobile web-filtering and monitoring within Norton Safety Minder for Android. A paid subscription to Norton Online Family Premier, currently only available in the US, will unlock the application’s additional advanced features, such as SMS text monitoring.

To use Norton Online Family Premier on a Mac® (Mac OS® X 10.5 or later) or PC (Windows® 7, Windows XP Home or Professional, SP2 or later; Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit, SP1 or later) parents simply sign up and create a family account at https://onlinefamily.norton.com.

Curious “Twilight” Enthusiasts a Target for Cybercriminals

Norton Data Finds “Twilight” Web Searches May Result In a “Kiss of Death”

The next film in the popular “Twilight” series is bound for box office success, and “Twihards” everywhere are on the prowl for any details they can find online about “Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” Savvy cybercriminals know curiosity may overcome caution when it comes to the supernatural series.

Norton has already found that many common searches related to the movie are returning malicious results. When clicked, these “poisoned” links can automatically put viruses, keylogging programs (where criminals can monitor everything you type), and other nasty infected software on your smartphone, computer or tablet that can cause endless days of trouble, not to mention leaving your bank account as drained as a vampire’s victim.

Common searches that are turning up poisoned results tend to be for photos, trailers, clips, casting information and plot details on the series.

Top search terms that we’ve already seen returning poisoned results include:

· “Nude pictures of Taylor Lautner”

· “Robert and Kristin kissing”

· “Twilight true love”

Norton has seen a spike in these poisoned search results with the impending release of the movie, and expects even more “Twilight”-related poison search results, scams and spam as the curiosity continues to peak.

Here are some tips from Norton on how users can protect themselves from “Twilight”-related threats online:

· Stay away from sensational strangers – Cybercriminals use sensational wording to get you to click on their poisoned links. Don’t assume the best of a stranger - better to delete emails and ignore search results from people and sites you’ve never heard of.

· Don’t leave your neck exposed - Reputable online security software will identify malicious links and protect against other unseen threats. Use Norton 360 to surf online without interruption and to make sure sites don’t contain any malicious elements before you click on them.

· Watch out for (were)wolves in sheep’s clothing – When it comes to search term results, it can be hard to tell friend from foe. Use a tool such as Norton Safe Web Lite to make sure sites aren’t poisoned before clicking on them.

Norton 360 Version 6.0 Public Beta Now Available

All-in-one security suite designed to deliver strongest protection and performance ever

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Oct. 12, 2011 – Today Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released the public beta of version 6.0 of its award-winning all-in-one security suite Norton 360. The beta is available for free download from the Norton beta website, and includes the powerful core security technology found in Norton Internet Security 2012, in addition to enhanced PC tuneup and backup capabilities. The Norton 360 beta is designed to deliver the strongest, most comprehensive protection for consumers, without sacrificing speed or performance. According to Symantec’s internal testing, the version 6.0 beta outperforms the award-winning Norton 360 version 5.0 on key performance metrics, including an average improvement of over 50 percent on file copy impact.

New protection and usability improvements in the Norton 360 version 6.0 beta include:

- Norton Identity Safe in the Cloud – Protects personal and financial information from cybercriminals and keeps users safe from fraudulent websites. New streamlined interface, simplified login experience, and ability to store passwords in the cloud make accessibility easy from any computer with Norton Internet Security 2012 or Norton 360 version 6.0 beta installed.

- Norton Management – New web-based functionality lets users manage their Norton products from anywhere in the world. Users can remotely add Norton products, manage security settings and update subscriptions, making it simple to check on the health of their devices or fix issues without needing to be there in person.

- Download Insight Stability Ratings – Checks every downloaded file for safety before installation and now provides users with additional data about the predicted stability of the application in their environment based on the stability experiences of millions of other Symantec users.

- Bandwidth Management – Limits non-critical Norton updates when connected to metered networks to avoid using up monthly data allotments or causing overage fees.

In addition, key continuing features include:

- Norton Insight – Norton’s exclusive reputation-based security technology leverages the anonymous software adoption patterns of millions of contributing Symantec users to automatically identify and block never before seen malicious software.

- SONAR – SONAR technology monitors running applications for suspicious behavior to quickly detect and disable previously unknown threats.

- Norton User Experience – From the streamlined main user interface, Norton 360 version 6.0 beta offers quick access to Norton Cybercrime Index, Norton Online Family, and website ratings service Norton Safe Web.

Beta Availability

The Norton 360 version 6.0 beta is available for free public download now at the Norton Beta Center. Beta testers are encouraged to share feedback and discuss their product experiences in our online Norton Public Beta Forum.

Norton to Deliver Personalized Security Service to Protect Consumers Across Multiple Devices

Norton One will be the security industry’s first customized, membership-based offering

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – September 22, 2011 – Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced plans to deliver Norton One™, a personalized service that will protect consumers across multiple devices, give them the option to select a combination of solutions that work for them, and take away the hassle and worry of securing and maintaining today’s connected household. The service is expected to be available in the first half of 2012.

Today’s Internet-enabled household relies on multiple devices to communicate, work, shop and play. Norton market research has found that consumers in the U.S. have an average of 4.5 devices in their household between desktop computers, laptops, tablets, mobile phones and more. All these devices need protection against online threats, but protection today needs to provide more than just basic security and must cover the distinct needs of all the household’s connected devices.

Norton One will be the industry’s first membership-based offering spanning PC, Mac and mobile security solutions. It will provide a different security experience in the following ways:

· One membership is all that’s needed to protect each connected device in the household, all managed from a single user interface.

· Customers will be able to easily pick and choose the technologies and support options they need to properly stay protected on all the devices they own – PCs, Macs, and mobile.

· New devices can be seamlessly added to the membership and quickly protected against online threats.

· Licenses can be moved between devices or removed if the device is no longer being used.

· A diversified range of technologies and support will be offered, including security and performance.

· Customers will benefit through personalized services and premium support.

“Norton continues to expand our business with our Norton Everywhere initiative, delivering solutions that are focused on the individual, wherever they go and regardless of the device they’re using,” said Janice Chaffin, group president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. “Norton One is a one-of-a-kind, new model that will address the security and service challenges that consumers face today.”

Norton Launches 2012 Products, Extends “Norton Everywhere” Initiative

Consumer business extends security leadership and continues to expand to mobile devices

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – September 20, 2011 – Furthering its Norton Everywhere initiative to protect consumers everywhere they go – across locations, platforms, devices and digital experiences, Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today released Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus 2012. The company is delivering on this initiative with mobile and cloud-based technology, including new features in the Norton 2012 products and new beta products and services which will be launched in the coming months with plans to support mobile and tablet devices for both Android and iOS platforms.

Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security 2012 are designed to improve on their already industry-leading benchmarks for protection and performance, while enhancing the overall user experience. Other new Norton offerings will go beyond traditional internet security to provide tablet and mobile device protection, family safety solutions (English only), and the ability to find your lost or stolen laptop or Android device.(L to R) Lt Col Professor Dato' Husin Jazri from CyberSecurity Malaysia, Effendy Ibrahim & Jason Mok from Norton

“For the past few years we have witnessed an explosion of devices, platforms and applications for consumers to enjoy. However, with these exciting changes come new digital dangers and an even greater need for consumers to be protected from cybercrime,” said Janice Chaffin, group president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. “As the world leader in security, Norton will continue striving to ensure that our customers are safe wherever they go, whatever digital experience they choose to have.”

Norton 2012 Security Products
Norton 2012 brings key new features to address the latest threats and powerful protection against one of today’s greatest consumer concerns: ensuring online personal information remains confidential. Additionally, Norton brings a powerful combination of reputation, file, behavior and network based protection to provide the most comprehensive security to date. Key security technologies and usability improvements, include:

• Norton Identity Safe in the Cloud – Protects personal and financial information from cybercriminals and keeps users safe from fraudulent websites. New streamlined interface, simplified login experience, and ability to store passwords in the cloud makes accessibility easy from any computer with Norton Internet Security 2012 installed.
• Norton Management – New web-based functionality lets users manage their Norton products from anywhere in the world. Users can remotely add Norton products, manage security settings and update subscriptions, making it simple to check on the health of their devices or fix issues without needing to be there in person.
• Norton Insight – Norton’s exclusive reputation-based security technology leverages the anonymous software adoption patterns of millions of contributing Symantec users to automatically identify and block never before seen malicious software.
• Download Insight – Checks every downloaded file for safety before installation and now provides users with additional data about the predicted stablilty of the application in their environment based on the stability experiences of millions of other Symantec users.
• SONAR – Improved SONAR technology monitors running applications for suspicious behavior to quickly detect and disable previously unknown threats.
• Norton User Experience – From the streamlined main user interface, Norton 2012 offers quick access to Norton Mobile Security Lite , Norton Cybercrime Index, Norton Online Family and website ratings service Norton Safe Web .

Norton 2012 also continues to set the industry bar for protection and performance. For the second year in a row, Norton placed first in overall protection according to testing from AV-Test Institute. In addition, Norton Internet Security 2012 ranked first in overall performance testing by both PassMark Software and AV-Comparatives. According to Symantec’s internal testing, Norton 2012 even outperforms the award-winning 2011 version with 30 percent faster scans, 17 percent faster boot time and 24 percent faster file copying.

Pricing, Availability and Compatibility
Norton Internet Security 2012 and Norton AntiVirus 2012 are now available for purchase in Malaysia through retailers and the Norton online store at http://store.norton.com/my/en/. The suggested retail price for Norton Internet Security 2012 is RM159, which provides one year of protection for up to three PCs, and the suggested retail price for Norton AntiVirus 2012 is MYR79, which provides one year of protection for one PC. Norton 2012 products support Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) Home/Professional/Tablet PC/Media Center with Service Pack 2 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) both for Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate editions.Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus 2007 or later users with a valid product subscription are eligible to receive the latest product updates via the subscription service model. For more information, visit the Norton Update center at http://updatecenter.norton.com.

Norton Mobile Security Lite Available for Free Download in Android Market

New mobile security application protects from loss, theft and malware

With more than six billion applications downloaded to date, it’s clear that the Android Market is experiencing explosive growth and that consumers are hooked on downloading what they want, when they want it. At the same time, consumers need to be vigilant about safeguarding their mobile phones because Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 16, found that researchers identified nearly four times as many unique-to-Android pieces of malware than the previous year. The need to protect consumer mobile devices is more important than ever.

Norton has released Norton Mobile Security Lite, a free security application for Android-based smartphones. Norton Mobile Security Lite seamlessly combines select anti-theft features with powerful antimalware, giving users a sense of security in the event their phone is ever lost, stolen or compromised by malware.

“In the same day, a smartphone user can stream their favorite music station, get the high score hurling birds through the air and then file their taxes online. Having Norton installed means feeling equally confident regardless of what you do on your mobile phone,” said Effendy Ibrahim, Director for Consumer Business in Asia, Symantec. “Norton Mobile Security Lite protects confidential information and offers basic mobile protection from the most trusted name in security – which means your device is safeguarded and you’re worry-free.”

Norton Mobile Security Lite

Norton Mobile Security Lite provides a worry-free and obligation-free opportunity to all Android users. The key features include:

Anti-theft – Remotely lock your lost or stolen device via SMS text and prevent strangers from seeing your private information or running up your mobile bill.

Anti-malware – Scans all files and app updates downloaded to the mobile device and automatically detects and removes threats without slowing you down.

Automatic LiveUpdate – Automatically downloads and installs security updates keeping you a step ahead of cybercriminals.

This new offering is initially available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. For users who want additional protections such as the ability to remotely locate or wipe their device; block unwanted calls or text messages; or block phishing websites used to steal personal information and money, there is the option to upgrade to the full featured Norton Mobile Security for an annual subscription price of US$29.99.