Symantec's New Web-Based Enterprise Solution Finder Provides Users with Tailored Security Information

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Feb. 13, 2002 - - Symantec Corp., the world leader in Internet security, today announced Enterprise Solution Finder (http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/solutionfinder), a new Web-based tool that instantly gathers, analyzes and personalizes pertinent, expert content on cyber threats and solutions according to business size, security needs and other key criteria. As a result, businesses have organized information at their fingertips, saving them the time to look for the right data or to determine what steps and solutions need to secure their networks.

"Symantec's new Enterprise Solution Finder provides a unique system for compiling and customizing volumes of important information security data into an easy-to-read and understand package," said Chris Benham, vice president of Global Enterprise Marketing at Symantec Corporation. "Companies of all sizes can use Enterprise Solution Finder for gathering timely and comprehensive security-related information. "

With the rise of costly blended threats such as Nimda and CodeRed, which combine computer viruses, hack and denial-of-service attacks and more into one massive assault, having up-to-date, categorized information on protection against breaches is essential. Enterprise Solution Finder addresses hot topics such as blended threats, cyberterrorism, computer viruses and network vulnerabilities, intrusion detection and prevention, and content filtering through product news and factsheets, white papers, technical briefs, and trialware. Ideal for all types of organizations, including service providers, government and healthcare, as well as resellers and VARs, Enterprise Solution Finder offers details on Symantec Security Services and Symantec Security Response. Links to additional appropriate sites are also included. Users simply log on to Symantec's Web site at www.symantec.com, click on Solution Finder to answer a short list of questions and their customized Web page is immediately delivered.

Symantec Enterprise Security
Symantec Enterprise Security provides any size organization with the technology, global response and services necessary to manage its information security. Symantec's comprehensive solution offers best-of-breed products to protect gateways, servers, and clients with firewall and virtual private networking (VPN) security, intrusion detection, vulnerability management and virus protection. Customers benefit from Symantec's global network of researchers that provide customers with around-the-clock, immediate response to any new security-related attacks. Symantec Enterprise Security customers are also supported by one of the largest professional security organizations in the world, offering security consulting, security education and managed security services. For more information, please visit Symantec's enterprise Web site at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/.

About Symantec
Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 38 countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.

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