{"id":25931,"date":"2012-11-21T18:19:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T08:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=25931"},"modified":"2012-11-21T18:19:40","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T08:19:40","slug":"norton-mobile-security-adds-protection-for-ios-simplifies-user-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25931","title":{"rendered":"Norton Mobile Security Adds Protection for iOS, Simplifies User Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>More than one in three mobile device users worldwide has had their device lost or stolen<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 21 November, 2012 \u2013<\/strong> Today, Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released the latest version of its flagship mobile offering, <strong>Norton Mobile Security<\/strong>. \u00a0The new <a href=\"http:\/\/au.norton.com\/norton-mobile-security\/\">Norton Mobile Security<\/a> delivers powerful protection for consumers\u2019 mobile needs, including extending support to iOS devices, adding contacts backup and improving the user experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mobile phones are an integral part of consumers\u2019 lives, with three out five Australian adults<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> reporting they use a mobile device to access the Internet.\u00a0 However, three out of ten Australian mobile phone users have had a device lost or stolen, putting their sensitive information at risk<a title=\"\" href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a>.\u00a0 Norton Mobile Security helps consumers keep their device secure, recover a lost or stolen device and prevent strangers from accessing their information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that people are using mobile devices more than ever in their daily lives, for everything from social networking to making mobile payments,\u201d said Dave Cole, vice president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec Corporation.\u00a0 \u201cYour phone may not just be your phone \u2013 it may be your wallet, identity card, address book and family photo album.\u00a0 As we use our phones in new and wonderful ways, we\u2019re also putting sensitive information at risk if the device gets lost or stolen.\u00a0 With the latest version of Norton Mobile Security, we are making it simple for people to stay protected on whichever device they choose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Norton Mobile Security offers new and improved features including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Multi-Device, Multi-Platform Support<\/strong> \u2013 Now protects a consumer\u2019s multiple devices, including Android smartphones and tablets, as well as iPhones and iPads<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contacts Backup &amp; Restore \u2013 <\/strong>Saves contacts from a user\u2019s Android, iPhone or iPad so that they can be easily restored if lost or deleted.\u00a0 Contacts can also be restored across devices<\/li>\n<li><strong>Web-Based Management<\/strong> \u2013 Lets consumers control the security of their devices with simplicity and ease, from one convenient place on the Web<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cScream\u201d Alarm<\/strong> \u2013 Sets off an audible alarm so consumers can quickly find their missing mobile device<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remote Locate<\/strong> \u2013 Pinpoints a lost or stolen device on a map so users can find it fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing &amp; Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Norton Mobile Security has an MSRP of $49.95 for a 2 year subscription and is available for purchase via various retailers, the Norton online <a href=\"http:\/\/au.norton.com\/norton-mobile-security\/\">store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.symantec.mobilesecurity\">Google Play<\/a>.\u00a0 In addition, <a href=\"http:\/\/au.norton.com\/norton-360-multi-device\/\">Norton 360 Multi-Device<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/au.norton.com\/norton-one\/promo\">Norton One<\/a> will be updated with the features in the latest release of Norton Mobile Security.\u00a0 Norton customers with a valid product subscription are eligible to receive the latest product updates via the subscription service model.\u00a0 Consumers can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mobilesecurity.norton.com\/\">mobilesecurity.norton.com<\/a> to learn more and try Norton Mobile Security Lite for free.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobilesecurity.com\">mobilesecurity.com<\/a> for additional insights from Norton mobile security experts, including articles, videos, widgets and infographics shedding light on timely mobile topics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Norton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nz.norton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Norton<\/a> protects the Stuff that matters to consumers, across all aspects of their digital lives.\u00a0Norton provides a range of security solutions including technologies for PCs and mobile devices, live tech support services and online backup. Like Norton on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/norton\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Symantec <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Symantec protects the world\u2019s information, and is a global leader in security, backup and availability solutions. Our innovative products and services protect people and information in any environment \u2013 from the smallest mobile device, to the enterprise data center, to cloud-based systems. Our world-renowned expertise in protecting data, identities and interactions gives our customers confidence in a connected world. More information is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.symantec.com\/\">www.symantec.com<\/a> or by connecting with Symantec at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/go.symantec.com\/socialmedia\">go.symantec.com\/socialmedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><br clear=\"all\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\" \/>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.norton.com\/2012cybercrimereport\">Norton Cybercrime Report<\/a>, Symantec Corporation, September 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.norton.com\/2012cybercrimereport\">Norton Cybercrime Report<\/a>, Symantec Corporation, September 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than one in three mobile device users worldwide has had their device lost or stolen \u00a0 SYDNEY, Australia \u2013 21 November, 2012 \u2013 Today, Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released the latest version of its flagship mobile offering, Norton Mobile Security. \u00a0The new Norton Mobile Security delivers powerful protection for consumers\u2019 mobile needs, including<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25931\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-news","category-software-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25931"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25932,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25931\/revisions\/25932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}