Security Solutions Enhanced for Indian Consumers

By CXOtoday Staff

Mumbai, Oct 11, 2007

Symantec has introduced an India-only Hindi-English packaging for Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008.

The security solutions have been enhanced to provide computer users with comprehensive protection against new and emerging online threats, including disguised attacks used by drive-by downloads.

In addition, Norton Internet Security 2008 will feature a new Norton Identity Safe to protect users' identities when they buy, bank, or browse online.

The company has optimized each product for greater performance, improved technical support, and reduced user interruption.

"Our 2008 products bring new protection technologies to block threats before they get a foothold in systems, as well as significant performance improvements to make the end-user experience better than before," said Vishal Dhupar, managing director of Symantec, India.

Some of the new features added to Norton 2008 are - browser defender, Norton Identity Safe, one-click support, home network feature, etc.

In addition, both the products include SONAR behavioral detection technology that protects against malicious code before standard virus. Spyware detection definitions have also been created.

In Norton Internet Security 2008, SONAR will run a full scan every time an application attempts outbound communication, further protecting identity information. This breadth of new functionality complements the existing security protection of Norton Internet Security, which includes class leading rootkit protection capabilities as well as new threat interceptor vulnerability protection technologies.

Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton Internet Security 2008 are backed by Symantec Security Response, a team of intrusion experts, security engineers, virus hunters, and global technical support teams that work in tandem to provide extensive coverage for enterprise businesses and consumers.

The suggested retail price of Norton AntiVirus 2008 is Rs. 1719 for one PC license, which includes a 1-year service subscription to use the product and receive Symantec's protection updates.

For Norton Internet Security 2008, the suggested price is Rs. 2319 for one PC license that includes 1-year service subscription to use the product and receive Symantec's protection updates.

Symantec's ongoing protection subscription service model will provide users with updates about the products on a regular basis.

"This enhancement will enable Indian consumers and resellers to identify the genuine product, as the box will be marked with a special floating image and wrapped in an India-only Hindi-English language packaging," stated Dhupar.