Symantec stories - Page 12

Former HP / Oracle veteran secures Symantec VP role
Fri, 20th Jun 2014
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Symantec appoints Adrian Jones as SVP for Asia Pacific and Japan, responsible for growing the company's presence and market position.

What iOS 8 means for iPhone and iPad security
Wed, 18th Jun 2014
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Apple's iOS 8 introduces groundbreaking security upgrades for iPhones and iPads, with Symantec analysing potential risks and exploits.

Parents in the dark over cyberbullying
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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Report reveals Kiwi parents clueless about children's cyberbullying woes, urging open talks for digital safety.

Security software market beats global rise as Kiwis keep spending
Thu, 12th Jun 2014
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New Zealand security software spending rose 11.7% in 2013, beating the worldwide market increase of 4.9%, according to Gartner.

Symantec’s cloud storage foray falls flat on its face
Wed, 4th Jun 2014
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Symantec is shutting down its Norton Zone cloud storage service, deleting files within 60 days. #Symantec #NortonZone.

Westcon wins big at Symantec 2014 Pacific Partner Awards...
Fri, 30th May 2014
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Westcon NZ shines, grabbing Distributor of the Year at Symantec 2014 Pacific Partner Awards in Sydney, celebrating channel success.

Apple under attack as hackers hold Kiwis to ransom...
Thu, 29th May 2014
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Many users in Australia and New Zealand have had their Apple IDs compromised, according to reports on Apple’s support community and social networks.

More on me: Stuart Preston, Symantec
Tue, 27th May 2014
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Being in the technology industry was always on the cards for Stuart Preston, Symantec’s New Zealand Business Manager.

Symantec: New era of ‘Mega Breaches’ signals bigger payouts for cyber criminals
Sat, 17th May 2014
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After lurking in the shadows for the first ten months of 2013, cyber criminals unleashed the most damaging series of cyber attacks in history.

A10 Networks hires Channel Director ANZ to boost partner community
Thu, 8th May 2014
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A10 Networks appoints Bruce Nixon as Channel Director for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to foster a strong partner community and boost channel expansion.

Symantec leads Internet Explorer fight back
Wed, 30th Apr 2014
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Symantec has released a script to counter the latest Internet Explorer Zero Day vulnerability, offering a lifeline, especially for XP users.

Symantec: Phishers pump out Heartbleed attacks
Fri, 25th Apr 2014
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Symantec detects phishing emails related to Heartbleed Bug, with phishers posing as US military insurance service.

Heartbleed Bug: What have we learned so far...?
Tue, 15th Apr 2014
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Most popular websites are no longer vulnerable to #Heartbleed, says monitoring study. Change passwords now. Experts say the worst is over.

Symantec: 552 million identities exposed in 2013...
Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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During 2013 cyber criminals unleashed the most damaging series of cyber attacks in history, with 552 million identities exposed during the calendar year...

Windows XP shuts down for final time...
Tue, 8th Apr 2014
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Microsoft’s decision to switch off all support for Windows XP today, some dozen years after it first made its entrance, is a momentous one.

Microsoft takes down Oracle to retain software top spot
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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Microsoft remains the top software vendor in the world, beating out Oracle, according to new research by Gartner.

Symantec sacks CEO for second time in two years
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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Symantec ousts CEO Steve Bennett in a shakeup, marking the firm's second executive dismissal within two years. Michael Brown steps in as interim.

The changing face of security...
Mon, 3rd Mar 2014
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Mark Shaw, Symantec technology strategist – Information Security (Pacific) takes a look at the changing threat landscape and its impact on security solutions.

Hitachi Data Systems expands Symantec reseller deal
Tue, 25th Feb 2014
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Hitachi Data Systems has revealed an agreement to resell Symantec NetBackup data protection software and Enterprise Vault information archiving software.

Spammers use Paul Walker's death to spread malware
Mon, 10th Feb 2014
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Cybercriminals exploit Paul Walker's tragic death to disseminate malware via deceptive emails, warns Symantec.