Symantec news from FierceCIO

The two leading makers of computer security software, Symantec and McAfee, are in a race for business. The New York Times reports this week that each has become more aggressive as they try to get... Read more...

Microsoft has a new security problem, and there is no way to fix it. Security firm Symantec told USA Today that cybercriminals have already found the vulnerability, which affects PCs using Windows XP... Read more...

Microsoft will be launching the beta version of its free antivirus software for PCs "soon," according to eWeek. Code-named Morro, the application will eventually find its way to Microsoft's Website... Read more...

A report published by security vendor Symantec has bestowed the dubious honor, of having the highest spam level to Hong Kong. Its amount of email spam has apparently grown by 2.4 percent to reach... Read more...

Green technology is quickly becoming a reality as more and more companies see it as a necessity and a smart way to save money. A recent Symantec survey of 1,052 companies found that most of them, 92... Read more...

For the first time, computer maker Hewlett-Packard has unveiled a firewall and intrusion prevention appliance based on its ProCurve 8212 and 5400 Series switches. Even as it enters into the firewall... Read more...

The latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report has found a huge increase in the number of security vulnerabilities discovered in software as well as instances of Internet threats. Internet... Read more...

The economic downturn is putting pressure on employers from many angles. One concern is that their own employees may be more willing to steal data or sell insider knowledge, according to two recent... Read more...

The credit card data of three of Symantec's U.K. customers appears to have been leaked to undercover reporters by a staffer at its India call center contractor. Symantec has stopped routing calls... Read more...

The writers behind the Conficker worm have not been sitting still, and reports from security researchers indicate that the troublesome malware has evolved to become even harder than ever to block or... Read more...