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January 12, 2008 - Norton SystemWorks 2008

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. In the first of two interviews, Jodi Gibney, Product Manager for Norton SystemWorks 2008, talks about the ways that this product helps you to optimize your computer, to keep it running at optimum performance.
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December 1, 2007 - Norton 360

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Mark Kanok, Product Manager with Symantec talks about Norton 360, which provides all-in-one protection that keeps you, your family, your PC, and your information secure.
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September 1, 2007 - Internet Safety For Parents pt.2

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate, in part 2, continues the discussion on what we as parents need to know about the potential dangers that our children are exposed to, while surfing the Web.
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August 11, 2007 - Internet Safety for Our Kids

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate, in part 1, discusses what parents need to know about the potential dangers that our children are exposed to, while surfing the Web.
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July 14, 2007 - What are Bots and Botnets

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Jaimee King, Senior Product Manager at Symantec talks about botnets, the menace that every household needs to be aware of in 2007. Above and beyond the virus and worm attacks of the past, botnets are especially sophisticated, dangerous and most importantly - silent!
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April 7, 2007 - Symantec Security 2007

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate for Symantec, talks about the latest threats that consumers need to be wary of, especially in the upcoming 2007 tax season.
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November 11, 2006 - Symantec Internet Security Threat Report

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Dave Cole, Director of Security Response with Symantec talks about their latest Internet Security Threat Report, which provides us all valuable and timely information.
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April 1, 2006 - Norton Internet Security 2006

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Kraig Lane, Symantec Group Product Manager, talks about how the Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 protects consumers from Internet security nightmares and headaches, especially during the tax season.
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October 8, 2005 - The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Symantec Press, in collaboration with Addison-Wesley Professional, features books focused on critical and valuable information security topics. Andrew Conry-Murray, author of "The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security", explains the risks of the Internet, vs., the rewards. In simple English, he explains the inherent risks of the Internet and how to minimize them, so that you can safely enjoy the Internet rewards.
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March 19, 2005 - The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Symantec Press is the publishing arm developed by Symantec in collaboration with Addison-Wesley Professional that features books focused on critical and valuable information security topics. New from Symantec Press is Peter Szor's guide for white hats, "The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense." Peter Szor is security architect for Symantec Security Response, where he has been designing and building antivirus technologies since 1999. He discusses his new release designed for IT and security professionals responsible for protecting their organizations against malware.
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December 25, 2004 - The Executive Guide to Information Security

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Symantec Press is the publishing arm developed by Symantec in collaboration with Addison-Wesley Professional that features books focused on critical and valuable information security topics. In the first release from Symantec Press entitled "The Executive Guide to Information Security," Symantec chief information officer Mark Egan explains the importance of 10 essential components to help ensure enterprise security components. These include the importance of the CEO, senior-level staff, metrics, and an ongoing information security program among others.
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October 9, 2004 - Norton Internet Security 2005

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals 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 and remote management technologies as well as security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. In this second of two parts, Product Manager/Norton Internet Security Kraig Lane discusses Norton Internet Security 2005, the new line of comprehensive solutions includes core protection products- Norton AntiVirus 2005, Norton Personal Firewall 2005, and Norton AntiSpam 2005.
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September 18, 2004 - Norton Internet Security 2005

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals 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 and remote management technologies as well as security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Product Manager/Norton Internet Security Kraig Lane discusses Norton Internet Security 2005, the new line of comprehensive solutions includes core protection products- Norton AntiVirus 2005, Norton Personal Firewall 2005, and Norton AntiSpam 2005.
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September 6, 2003 - AntiVirus Products

• Symantec, (Nasdaq: SYMC) the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals 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 and remote management technologies as well as security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Sharon Ruckman, Senior Director of Symantec Security Response discusses the new virus threats with emphasis on the SOBIG virus.
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July 5, 2003 - Software Piracy

• Counterfeit software is an enormous problem that poses a serious threat to consumers and small businesses-the primary victims. William Plante, director of Worldwide Security and Brand Protection for Symantec Corporation, previously participated in the Federal Trade Commission's Spam Forum. In this particular discussion, he presents information regarding how consumers are victimized via pirated wares and credit card scams. He also explains the evolution of Spammers, from simple individuals that can be easily traced/identified, to today, when Spammer/pirate tactics include spoofed emails and even hijacked domain names to hide identities.
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April 5, 2003 - Online Tax Service

• Symantec Corporation ,(NASDAQ: SYMC), the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to enterprises, individuals and service providers. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. As more and more people use the Internet to make financial transactions, they increase the risk of financial information being stolen and even of "Identity Theft". This is especially true when using your Social Security number online as in the case of online tax filing. Last year, over 25 million taxpayers filed paperless returns with the IRS. "E-filing" may be the quickest, easiest, most efficient, accurate, and reliable way to pay your taxes. Anson Lee, Product Manager from Symantec discusses what steps you can take to insure a safe online experience and reap the rewards of E-filing.
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September 21, 2002 - Security

• Software Piracy results in losses at nearly 11 billion dollars globally each year. Businesses lose revenue and governments lose tax revenues, the ultimate outcome is higher prices from the manufacturers and higher taxes from the government to compensate from revenue losses. Piracy runs the gamut from a user making a copy of a friend's software package all the way to sophisticated pirates mimicking the CD labels and boxed packages. Sarah Hicks, Vice President for Product Development and resident expert at Symantec for software privacy discusses the cost of software piracy to consumers and businesses alike. Symantec is a world leader in Internet security technology, providing a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions.
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January 12, 2002 - Norton AnitVirus

• Symantec is a world leader in Internet security technology and provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products leads the market in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Steve Trilling, Director of Research, Symantec Security Response discusses the issues involved in corporate anti-virus and e-mail protection and how they differ from desktop/personal protection.
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November 17, 2001 - Norton SystemWorks 2002

• Symantec is a world leader in Internet security technology and provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products leads the market in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Marian Merritt, Group Product Manager at Symantec discusses Norton SystemWorks 2002. Norton SystemWorks 2002 protects your PC against virus threats, optimizes performance, cleans out Internet clutter, and provides quick and easy system recovery. Now with Windows XP support.
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November 3, 2001 - Symantec Norton Internet Security 2002

• Symantec is a world leader in Internet security technology and provides a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products leads the market in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Anson Lee, Product Manager for Norton Internet Security, discusses Internet security myths and the new Norton lnternet Security 2002.
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June 2, 2001 - Norton Internet Security

• Symantec is a world leader in Internet security technology, providing a broad range of content and network security solutions to individuals and enterprises. Norton Internet Security 2001 Version 3.0 provides essential protection against viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. Anson Lee, Associate Product Manager for Symantec Internet Security Products, discusses this all-in-one suite that contains Norton AntiVirus to protect against viruses and other types of dangerous code; Norton Personal Firewall to thwart hackers; and Norton Privacy Control to safeguard personal information.
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April 14, 2001 - pcAnywhere 10

• Symantec is a world leader in Internet security and provides virus protection, vulnerability assessment, intrusion prevention, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies and security services to enterprises around the world. Their pcAnywhere is the world’s leading remote control software. David Scott, Senior Product Manager, discusses the latest improvements to version 10 that include tighter security with powerful encryption and authentication, a new optimization wizard, and cable and DSL options for faster remote control sessions.
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January 13, 2001 - Norton Ghost 6.5

• Symantec is a leading provider of virus protection, risk management, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management and mobile code detection technologies. Marian Merritt, Group Product Manager at Symantec, discusses Norton Ghost 6.5. This new edition of Ghost is a comprehensive PC management tool that provides administrators with a flexible solution for operating system deployment, software and hardware distribution and disaster recovery. Bottom line is it helps to control the costs of setting up new PCs and deploying OS and application upgrades and updates by deploying them across the network.
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September 2, 2000 - Norton Personal Internet Firewall, Norton Internet Security 2000 Family Edition

• Symantec is a world leader in Internet security technology with operations in more than 33 countries. How many of times have you said to yourself, "I need a firewall." The problem is they are just too involved for typical home use. Greg Vogel, Security Products Development Manager, discusses Norton Personal Firewall 2000. You can have a firewall protecting your computer or system within minutes of installation.
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May 13, 2000 - Norton Anti-Virus

• Steve Trilling, the Director of Research at Symantec's Antivirus Research Center (SARC) gives us late-breaking information on the insidious "Love Bug" virus--how to spot it and how to get rid of it. With millions of computers infected and new variants mutating, you'll want to find out want is being done about this "worm".
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March 4, 2000 - Norton Internet Security 2000

• You're protected at work from Internet break-ins, but what about at home? Tom Powledge, Senior Product Manager for Norton Internet Security 2000 from Symantec, discusses how to reduce the risks your family takes when they are on the Internet. Norton Internet Security 2000 offers a strong firewall, world-class virus protection, parental control, cookie control and web privacy, plus a clear, easy-to-use graphical interface.
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September 25, 1999 - pcAnywhere 9.0

• Remote access is a "breeze" with pcAnywhere 9.0. Charles LaForge, Senior Product Manager for Symantec is our guest in this segment. Find out why Symantec's pcAnywhere, won Windows NT Magazines select Editor's Choice award, as well as awards from PC Magazine, and Network Computing.
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July 31, 1999 - Norton SystemWorks

• Find out from Peder Ulander at Symantec, how Norton SystemWorks can make your life easier. With five powerful Symantec utilities in one convenient package plus two bonus utilities, you get everything you need to keep your computer working. Plus, Norton SystemWorks is flexible, providing customization and automation so all users can take advantage of Norton SystemWorks' features.
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March 20, 1999 - Norton 2000

• A number of software companies and consultants are helping businesses address the Year 2000 problem, or Millennium Bug. Most solutions, however, focus on large systems running on mainframes and minicomputers or on client-server environments. Few companies are giving attention to Year 2000 problems on desktop and laptop computers. The effects of these problems, however, can also have a major impact on business. As a result, many companies are at risk-facing potentially serious problems when the new millennium arrives. Dana Prussof from Symantec goes over considerations small businesses need to evaluate before the Year 2000 and how Norton 2000 addresses them.
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October 31, 1998 - Norton Ghost

• For this special broadcast, we have ghosts and goblins and things that go bump in the night. A doppelganger is a duplicate and that's exactly what Ghost does. Our guest is Matt Olenski from Symantec. Find out from Matt, when and why you would use a program that duplicates drives and partitions on your computer.
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September 12, 1998 - Norton AntiVirus

• Viruses can strike your computer at any time from countless sources. You can get them from program disks, Internet downloads, or even from supposedly blank diskettes. Learn how to protect your computer from these encroaching little bugs. Marian Merritt from Symantec gives you the facts about viruses and how Symantec's AntiVirus program knocks 'em out.
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April 18, 1998 - Norton Utilities NT version

• Have you deleted a file under Windows NT by mistake? Are you worried about viruses? Does a particular program consistently crash the system? Rowan Trollope, Product Manager for Norton Utilities for Windows NT, gives you the basics on what utility programs do for you including Norton System Doctor which runs in the background to monitor for possible problems and either bring them to your attention or fix them automatically.
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January 10, 1998 - Norton Crash Guard

• Don't let an application error lose you valuable time and production. Symantec's Norton Crash Guard can keep your computer running through many a glitch. Our guest for this segment is Tom Gifford, Group Product Manager.
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