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2008

10/01  Credit Union Magazine: Trust and Data Loss Prevention

09/30  Enterprise Systems: Optimizing Your Data Center

09/30  Enterprise Systems: Top Tips for Picking a Managed Security Services Provider

09/26  Investor's Business Daily: Security Software Company Recovers From Its Merger Indigestion

09/25  The Data Center Journal: What to Expect When Expecting a Disaster

09/25  ITWorld: Building C-level confidence with a security blueprint

09/24  ITWorld: What to expect when expecting a disaster

09/22  EBizQ.net: Threat Management for Less? Try MSSP

09/19  Info World: Virtual server backups prone to failure, survey finds

09/19  CRN: 20 Most Strategic Security Vendors

09/18  Wall Street Journal: Washington DC Bureau, Symantec Rewrites Its Security Suite To Curb Nuisances

09/17  PC Magazine: San Francisco Bureau, Security Suites Speed Up

09/13  San Jose Mercury News: Opinion: U.S. must enhance investment in research and education

09/10  ITWorld: Scaling Data and System Backup and Recovery

09/09  Data Center Journal: Protecting Your Windows 2008 Server

09/09  ZDNet: Norton Internet Security 2009

09/09  CNET.com: Norton Internet Security 2009

09/09  PC Magazine: San Francisco Bureau, Norton Internet Security 2009: Editor's Choice

09/08  Information Systems Security: Protecting Your Windows 2008 Server

09/08  The Communique: New Backup Applications Help Enterprise Systems

09/04  ABCNews Online: Your Name Could Determine Your Spam Load

08/29  Certification Magazine: Symantec’s Improved DLP System to Impact Storage Industry

08/29  U.S. Chamber Magazine: Protecting Endpoint Devices: You Can't Be Too Careful Securing Data

08/26  Baseline: Virtualization and Mission-Critical Apps Drive Enterprise Disaster Recovery Plans

08/25  Bloomberg.com: Symantec May Top Forecast This Quarter, Thompson Says (Update2)

08/21  Investors.com: Green Goes Mainstream In New U.S. Workplaces

08/18  Network World: Endpoint virtualization is all coming together at Symantec

08/18  Scientific American: Industry Roundtable: Improving Online Security (Extended version)

08/15  VARBusiness: The Most Powerful Women Of The Channel

08/11  MSNBC.com: Crazy headlines in your inbox

08/11  PC World: Typosquatting as Corporate Espionage

08/07  BusinessWeek: Security That Won't Slow Down Your PC

08/01  SignalOnline: Commercial Firm Warns of Threat to Federal Computers

08/01  NextGov.com: Observers recommend moving security efforts from network perimeter to data

07/31  InfoWorld: Symantec: New attitude on security needed

07/25  LandscapeOnline.com: Symantec Campus Earns Gold LEED

07/10  Small Business Computing: Review: Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8

07/08  BusinessWeek: The Spam Olympics

07/03  Smallbiztechnology.com: SaaS Spells Relief for Small Business

07/02  Data Storage Connection: Creating Data Center Energy Efficiencies With Software

07/01  Information Systems Security: Choosing the Right Managed Security Services Provider

07/01  Investor's Business Daily: Data De-Duplication: A Way To Fight Corporate Information Overload

06/26  Database Trends and Applications: Leveraging Data Reduction Technologies to Reap Benefits Similar to Data Deduplication

06/26  Byte and Switch: Expert Insight: Symantec Enterprise Vault

06/25  Virtualization: The Benefits of Virtual Environments

06/23  Virtualization: Disaster Recovery: Re-Thinking Your Strategy

06/20  CRN: John Thompson On The Changing Face Of Security

06/20  CRN: The Hottest Companies In The Midmarket Right Now

06/19  Data Storage Protection: SaaS Spells Relief For Small Business

06/16  SC Magazine: Symantec Network Access Control 11

06/13  SearchStorage.com: Symantec shops hail Enterprise Vault archiving software

06/11  eWeek: How to Integrate People, Processes and Technology

06/11  Byte and Switch: John Thompson, CEO, Symantec, 'My support of Barack Obama has no strings attached.'

06/11  SearchStorage.com: Symantec CEO: We know more about file systems than VMware

06/10  CRN: Symantec's Vision: Integrating Storage Across The Board

06/10  eWeek: Symantec CEO Hints at Deals with Dell, Sun

06/10  InfoStor: Symantec adds de-dupe, CDP to NetBackup

06/10  Network World: Symantec merges storage management with Xen virtualization

06/09  Utility Computing: SaaS spells relief for small business

06/04  Federal Computer Week: Data breaches found to worry managers

06/02  Government Computer News: Why security isn't easy

05/29  Network World: Crimeware defense strategies: how to protect your network (and yourself)

05/28  Small Business Computing: Review: Symantec Online Backup

05/28  Data Center Journal: Aligning Business-Focused Reporting with Backup Strategies

05/27  SearchITChannel.com: Partner News Podcast: Symantec Corp. channel chief talks deal registration

05/27  SC Magazine: Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series

05/22  PC Magazine: Norton to Speed, Not Slow, Computers

05/20  SIIA: 2008 SIIA Codie Awards

05/20  The Wall Street Journal: The Future of Security Software: Less Annoying (Maybe)

05/19  Thomson Reuters: Symantec sees strong first-half business

05/14  Smallbiztechnology.com: Spam: The New Security Threat

05/12  CRN: 2008 Government VAR Awards Honor The Cream Of The Crop

Photos: Alex Hart, Director, Public Sector Channel Sales at Symantec
- Award Presentation
- Acceptance speech

05/11  Channel Insider: The, Channel Insider`s 2008 Channel Products of the Year - 'Endpoint Security'

05/11  Channel Insider: Channel Insider`s 2008 Channel Products of the Year - 'Security Server Software'

05/11  Channel Insider: Channel Insider`s 2008 Channel Products of the Year - 'Network Security'

05/11  Channel Insider: Channel Insider`s 2008 Channel Products of the Year - 'Utility Products'

05/02  SearchITChannel.com: Symantec partners: Online Backup service appeals to small client base

05/01  Bloomberg News: Symantec Rises Most in Six Years on Profit Forecast

05/01  MarketWatch.com: Strong sales boost Symantec shares

04/30  Associated Press: San Jose Bureau, Criminals try to "copyright" malware

04/21  San Francisco Chronicle: The Chronicle 200

04/21  Fortune: Fortune 500: Fortune 1000, Full List

04/18  BankInfoSecurity.com: Crime Time: Malware and the Latest Threats to Your Business

04/14  Network World: Symantec chief talks acquisitions, Cisco's snub and "Project Huggie"

04/09  Infoworld: Test Center guide: Mail security appliances

04/02  Small Business Computing: Five Steps to Secure Endpointse

03/31  CRN: Channel Best-Sellers: Storage Management Software

03/31  CRN: San Francisco Bureau, Channel Best-Sellers: Security Suites

03/24  Help Net Security: Data Loss Prevention: Where Do We Go From Here?

03/24  Information Systems Security: Data Loss Prevention: Where Do We Go From Here?

03/21  Virtualization: Virtualization & the Evolution of the Data Center

03/11  Network World: Six Minutes With ... Gerry Egan, Symantec,

03/05  ABCNews: Online, Massive Child Porn Ring Bust

03/01  Fortune: America's Most Admired Companies

02/01  CRN: What's The Alternative?

02/01  USA Today: Seattle Bureau, Cybercrooks get even more crafty, sophisticated

01/31  CIO: Study: Compliance Dominates New Game of Risk

01/31  InfoWorld: Symantec study reframes IT risk management

01/30  TechNewsWorld.com: Symantec Goes Myth Busting With New IT Risk Management Study,

01/28  InformationWeek: San Francisco Bureau, DEMO: Symantec Wants Kids Involved In Online Safety

01/28  eWeek: How to Mitigate IT Risks with Security Education and Training

01/28  Network World: Symantec previews child-protection software at DEMO

01/28  Small Business Computing: 2008 Awards: The Absolute Best in Small Business

01/24  GNC: Government should make IT security a priority, execs say

01/23  New York Times: Tech Talk

01/22  Data Storage Connection: Data Deduplication: Improving Backup Storage And Bandwidth Consumption By Peter Elliman, Symantec

01/21  Government Computer News: A path to better practices

01/17  EnterpriseStorageForum: Veritas Sheds Light on IT Management Problem

01/16  eWeek: How to Begin IT Risk Management: Five Steps to Getting What You Want

01/01  Enterprise Networks & Servers: THREAT LANDSCAPE: Hackers and Cybercriminals Now Attacking in Stages

01/01  CRN: 10 Ways VARs and Vendors Give Back To the Community

01/01  Channelpro: POV: HOW SAAS BENEFITS THE CHANNEL

01/01  SearchDataCenter: Products of the Year 2007: Data center automation tools

01/01  Computerworld: Products that rocked the boat

01/01  Infoworld: 2008 Technology of the Year Awards: Security

01/01  Infoworld: 2008 Technology of the Year Awards: Platforms

01/01  ComputerShopper: The Best Tech in 2007 - Software

01/01  Redmondmag: The 2008 Editors' Choice Awards


2007

12/18  Computerworld: Congress lags on tech issues in 2007

12/13  PC Magazine: Product Review: Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 – Editor’s Choice Award

12/12  Laptopmag: Norton 360 2.0 (Beta): Editor's Choice

12/11  Wall Street Journal: Lessons Learned

12/07  The American Chamber of Commerce Magazine in Luxemburg: Symantec History From 1982 to 2007 and Beyond

12/05  Network World - Podcast(8:07): Is Storage Resource Management Right for You?

12/04  PC Magazine: Best(and Worst) of 2007

11/12  Network World: Top 5 security-menace predictions for 2008

10/31  Yahoo Tech: Is Your Phone Catching a Virus?

10/31  E Week: Symantec Bolsters Managed Security Portfolio

10/30  Government Computer News: IT industry wants action on cybercrime bills

10/25  Ingram Micro Channel Advisor: Symantec Endpoint Protection v11.0

10/25  Network World: The evolution of antivirus software

10/22  Hartford Business Journal: SEC makes inroads against financial spam

10/06  New York Times: The Fed Jammed Your In-Box

10/06  Tuscaloosa News: The Fed Jammed Your In-Box

10/04  USA Today: SEC makes inroads against financial spam

10/01  WinPlanet: Norton Internet Security 2008: Faster, Stronger, Edgier Protection for Your PC

10/01  Computer Shopper: The Best Tech in 2007

09/17  MSNBC: Online crooks getting more professional

09/14  Datamonitor: Q&A: Symantec’s Veritas Chief on Convergence, VMware, and Tape Staying Power

09/09  ABC News: Norton Internet Security 2008

09/08  Executive Decision: IT 2.0

09/01  CFO Magazine: Premiums Without Peril

08/29  eWeek: Symantec's New Norton Products Hit the Streets

08/28  PC Magazine: Symantec Releases 2008 Norton Software

08/27  Ars Technica: Intel's new vPro: two steps forward for x86... as well as for DRM and P2P?

08/27  Blogs@Intel: Fortress vPro

08/27  SearchWinIT: New security technology bypasses the OS

08/24  PC World: Symantec Small and Mid-Sized Businesses: The Changing Threat Landscape

08/22  Washington Post: Phishing Attack Plunders Job Site

08/21  Infostor: Lab Review: Veritas SFW, part 2

08/20  Washington Technology: Channel Award Leaders: Alex Hart

08/20  Computerworld: Symantec Corp.'s Norton Identity Client: An Identity Passport

08/20  Infostor: Under the hood: Veritas SFW, part 1

08/20  Virtualization: Re-Thinking Your Disaster Recovery Strategy

08/20  Computerworld: The Grill: Symantec's John W. Thompson on the Hot Seat

08/15  USA Today: Spammers Find New Ways to Slip Through

08/14  Baseline: Symantec: Expanding Its Reach

08/13  SC Magazine (Podcast): Spam—Why Won’t it Just Go Away?

08/13  CRN: Email Archiving from A-Z

08/09  Dark Reading: Antivirus Tools Underperform When Tested in LinuxWorld 'Fight Club'

08/09  PC Magazine: Norton AntiBot Earns PC Magazine “Editors Choice”

08/08  SC Magazine: Symantec Says Spam Attachments Up, Image Spam Down

08/07  Tekrati: Datamonitor: top-performing enterprise security vendors

07/19  OpRisk & Compliance: Compliance Controls Minimise Data Loss, Study Finds

07/17  Bloomberg: Symantec Releases Software to Prevent Remote Attacks (Update2)

07/17  Dark Reading: Symantec Unveils Anti-Botware

07/17  InformationWeek: Symantec Unleashes Zombie-Fighting Software

07/16  InfoWorld: Report: 90 Percent of Companies Fail Compliance

06/29  USA Today: Q&A: Symantec CEO John Thompson

06/18  Computerworld: NetBackup Update Boosts Performance, Security

06/18  Computerworld: Symantec Unifies Controls

06/14  TheStreet: Symantec Software Battles Vicious New PC Enemies: 'Bots'

06/14  TheStreet: Symantec Gets Its Groove Back

06/13  InfoStor: NetBackup upgrade focuses on D2D

06/13  The Register: Symantec promises unified storage for managers

06/13  CRN: Symantec Sharpens Its Endpoint Security Fangs

06/13  eWeek: Symantec ‘Hamlet’ Promises All-Seeing, Single-Console Security

06/08  TheStreet.com: New Symantec Product May Placate Critics

06/08  Computerworld: Symantec launches free bot bouncer

06/08  InformationWeek: Symantec Moves Anti-Botnet Weapon Into Public Test

06/07  CNET: Norton AntiBot goes into public beta

06/07  PC Magazine: Symantec Launches Norton AntiBot as Public Beta

06/07  PC World: Symantec Releases Beta of Norton AntiBot

05/04  Washington Technology: Could Common Criteria be better with vendor input?

05/04  GCN: Symantec: Common Criteria is bad for you

05/04  Jim Laurent’s Blog: Why is Common Criteria Bad for Government?

04/20  Washington Technology: Alliance: Government must help guard personal data

04/19  Datamonitor: Big Tech Backs US Patent Overhaul

04/19  VNUNet: US Congress takes on patent reform

04/17  CNET: Experts: Education key to U.S. competitiveness

Company Awards

Below is a sampling of some recent company awards. Symantec has also earned numerous awards for specific products, which are listed on the product detail pages for each individual product.

Fortune 500

In 2008, Symantec debuted at number 461 on the Fortune 500 list, considered the definitive list of America's 500 largest companies.

Fortune Most Admired Companies List is considered the definitive report card on corporate reputation. Symantec ranks #4 in the Computer Software Category. (Source: FORTUNE Magazine, March 2008)

Ethisphere Magazines second-annual listing of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere Magazine - Worlds Most Ethical Companies, 2008

In recognition of its commitment to ethical leadership, Symantec was named in Ethisphere Magazines second-annual listing of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies. (Source: Ethisphere Magazine, 2008)

FTSE4Good, 2008

Designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards.

Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 2008/9

Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 2008/9

Global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Symantec is a member of both the North American Sustainability Index and the World Sustainability Index.

PC Magazine Editor’s Choice, 2008 - Norton Internet Security 2008

Norton Internet Security 2008 recieved PC Magazine's Editor's Choice for security suite for consumers.

PC Magazine Editor’s Choice, 2008 – Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0

Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 was called, "the most comprehensive centrally managed endpoint security solution for businesses."

VB100 Award, 2008

Symantec is the only vendor to obtain 38 consecutive VB100 awards.