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| Symantec Launches Fastest Norton Security Products Ever Symantec launches Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton AntiVirus 2009 in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Norton 2009 products were designed with a "zero-impact" performance goal, supported by more than 300 improvements that span nearly every aspect of the product, from the scanning engines to the user interface. Norton 2009 Key Facts: Light on Resources Re-engineered for speed, Norton 2009 includes hundreds of performance enhancements and introduces new technologies: • Community intelligence-driven Norton Insight technology removes the need to scan common files, thus greatly reducing the number of files that have to be scanned regularly. • Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes deliver the latest protection updates faster than any other competitor, according to a recent report by AV-Test. Independent third party test lab, PassMark Software was commissioned to benchmark Symantec and top security software competitors' performance impact on key metrics. Highlights from this report include: • Fastest install — Norton Internet Security 2009 installs in only 52 seconds. • Least working memory usage — Norton Internet Security 2009 uses less than 7MB. • Fastest quick scan — Norton Internet Security 2009 scans in only 33 seconds. Comprehensive Protection Norton 2009 includes the Norton Protection System, a multi-layered system of technologies that work in concert to stop threats before they impact you. The Norton Protection System includes: • Browser protection for both Firefox and IE safeguards you from Web-based attacks; • Enhanced Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) engine for multimedia attacks; • SONAR advanced protection for real-time protection from unknown threats; • Antibot protection; • System recovery tool for deep infections. Independent security software testing firm, AV-Test recently released results of their malware protection analysis of the 2009 security suites. AV-Test included the Norton Internet Security 2009 beta against 33 other well-known suites and virus scanners. Key findings from this report were that Norton Internet Security 2009 beta ranked at the top of the list by: • Detecting 98 percent of malware; • Detecting 95 percent of spyware; • Producing no false positives. New Usability Enhancements Norton 2009 delivers the best customer experience through features that solve daily problems: • Silent mode suspends alerts and updates automatically to avoid interrupting or slowing activities such as games, movies or presentations; • Smart scheduler handles scans, updates and other activities when the PC is idle, and processes retreat into the background within milliseconds of user activity; • New user interface (UI) streamlines the experience so users can reach important features with a single click, and advanced users can configure custom settings with ease; • Lightweight UI includes advanced performance meter to detail CPU usage at any given time. Free Technical Support: • Symantec provides free, unlimited 24x7 email, chat and phone support for a period of one year from initial installation of this product. Regular Internet connection fees and call charges apply; • In addition to free worldwide support, Symantec now hosts a thriving Norton Users Forum beta which is open to the public and averages 1,000 new posts weekly. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |