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Fast and light all-in-one security suite now Windows 7 compatible and available for download<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n Sydney \u2013 Oct. 28, 2009 \u2013 After bringing to market a unique approach to the fight against cybercrime with the award-winning Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010, today Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) unveiled data proving the effectiveness of the powerful new protection model codenamed \u201cQuorum,\u201d now available as part of the Norton 360 version 4.0 beta.\u00a0 The upcoming version of Symantec\u2019s fast and light all-in-one security suite features improvements to PC tuneup, backup and other aspects of the product.\u00a0 Norton 360 beta is Microsoft Windows 7 compatible, as are Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton Antivirus 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBasic security is not enough for today\u2019s complex threat landscape,\u201d said Charles Kolodgy, research director of Security Products at IDC.\u00a0 \u201cConsumers are facing an environment of online threats that are fast increasing in number and evolving in scope to put their identities and finances at risk.\u00a0 To maintain their confidence regarding the Internet, consumers are turning to products, such as Norton 360, that provide multiple layers of security protection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Introduced last month with the Norton 2010 products, codename \u201cQuorum\u201d uses the unique attributes of a file, such as age, download source, digital signature, and prevalence, to assess its reputation.\u00a0 It also continuously updates a file\u2019s reputation as it changes over time.\u00a0 Since its release, the new protection model is now tracking 70 million unique files, leveraging input from more than 35 million anonymous Norton Community Watch members.\u00a0 In addition, the technology currently identifies one million new files per week.\u00a0<\/p>\n Leveraging this technology, Symantec has achieved unprecedented results in third-party testing designed to compare the effectiveness of security products against genuine threats consumers might encounter online.\u00a0 In tests conducted by Dennis Technology Labs<\/a> ([1]<\/a>), an independent UK-based lab that specialises in \u201creal-world\u201d anti-malware testing, Norton Internet Security 2010 powered by the new protection model was the only product out of 10 to achieve a perfect score of 100 percent detection, compared to an average detection rate of 78 percent across all products tested.\u00a0<\/p>\n In addition to protection and performance, Norton 360 beta includes improvements to the features valued most by consumers, such as PC tuneup and backup.\u00a0 The latest version boasts enhancements designed to save computer users time, improve PC performance and deliver \u201cset and forget\u201d convenience.\u00a0 Consumers can save valuable boot-up time by using the Smart Start-up Manager feature to reduce or stagger start-up applications.\u00a0 For backup users, Norton 360 beta offers the ability to backup up files online, and to restore or access them from anywhere via the Web.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn the fight against cybercrime, we recognise that consumers need more than just basic protection,\u201d said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president, Consumer Products and Marketing, Symantec.\u00a0 \u201cOur technology\u2019s effectiveness has been battle-tested and proven in the field, and we\u2019re including this new form of security in the Norton 360 beta.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Norton 360 beta includes additional key features such as the Norton Insight family of technologies and enhanced versions of the recovery tool and Norton Identity Safe.\u00a0 Also included in Norton 360 beta are SONAR 2, sophisticated second-generation behavioral security technology that detects entirely new threats based on their suspicious actions, without the need for traditional fingerprints, and a powerful new enterprise-grade spam blocking engine.\u00a0 Norton 360 beta features Norton Safe Web<\/a>, a Web site rating service that annotates Google, Yahoo! and Live.com search results with safety and ecommerce ratings, and an opportunity to try OnlineFamily.Norton<\/a>, a Web-based service that keeps parents in the loop on their kids\u2019 online lives.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Beta Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n The beta is available for free public download now at: www.norton.com\/n360v4beta<\/a>. Norton beta testers are encouraged to share feedback and discuss their product experiences in our online Norton Public Beta Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fast and light all-in-one security suite now Windows 7 compatible and available for download\u00a0 Sydney \u2013 Oct. 28, 2009 \u2013 After bringing to market a unique approach to the fight against cybercrime with the award-winning Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010, today Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) unveiled data proving the effectiveness of the<\/p>\n