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Putting the 'i' back into IT
Data Protection

Putting the 'i' back into IT

<strong>A new study shows Kiwi businesses understand the value of the information they hold but are struggling to manage, protect and get maximum value from it.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2012

Global Stories

Sex, dating and xmas spam traffic
Symantec

Sex, dating and xmas spam traffic

Symantec's December intelligence report shows the sex/dating category made up a whopping 82.6% of all spam traffic.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2013
Symantec envisions future clouds as safe clouds
Virtualisation

Symantec envisions future clouds as safe clouds

In five years, companies will operate in a converged IT world of cloud, virtualisation and mobile computing where clouds are safe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2013
Symantec appoints NZ Country Manager
Symantec

Symantec appoints NZ Country Manager

Michelle Amery takes the helm as Symantec's NZ Country Manager, poised to lead enterprise and consumer sectors from 1 January 2013.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2012
Symantec back-up devices boost NZ business line
Symantec

Symantec back-up devices boost NZ business line

Company introduces integrated backup and deduplication appliances, expanding on initial software and cloud solution offerings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Dec 2012
Norton 360 Multi-Device
Symantec

Norton 360 Multi-Device

Norton 360 Multi-Device expands to Mac, offering up to 5-device protection including Android, but lacks iPhone/iPad support.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2012
Opus selects Symantec for endpoint security needs
Symantec

Opus selects Symantec for endpoint security needs

Opus taps Symantec for comprehensive endpoint protection across 3,000 global endpoints, praising ease of use, seamless migration, and competitive pricing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2012
Channel capitalising on cyber security?
Symantec

Channel capitalising on cyber security?

The increasing awareness of cyber security issues and low awareness of smartphone security are creating an opportunity for resellers to create new business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2012
Symantec announces all-in-one backup app
Data Protection

Symantec announces all-in-one backup app

Symantec has launched the Backup Exec 3600 Appliance, offering a unified, cost-effective solution for virtual and physical backup and recovery systems.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2012
Symantec.cloud appoints in-house ANZ sales director
Hyperscale

Symantec.cloud appoints in-house ANZ sales director

Symantec has promoted Tim Bentley to regional sales director for Symantec.cloud across the Pacific, aiming to enhance market presence and fuel business growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2012
Symantec reports record revenue
Symantec

Symantec reports record revenue

Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2012
Symantec seeks NZ joint venture partner
Symantec

Symantec seeks NZ joint venture partner

Symantec aims of joint venturing with NZ resellers to help cloud and managed services transition while maximising benefits of ultra fast broadband.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2012
OSX.crisis has security vendors rubbing hands in glee
Apple

OSX.crisis has security vendors rubbing hands in glee

The new OSX.Crisis malware marks the end of Mac's security supremacy, targeting multiple platforms, including virtual machines.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2012
Energy industry under malware attack
Malware

Energy industry under malware attack

Businesses in the energy sector are being targeted through a malicious Windows malware threat, deleting computer contents and preventing reboots.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2012
Olympics used as bait for online attacks
YouTube

Olympics used as bait for online attacks

Hackers use Olympics as a weapon for online fraud, with fake YouTube websites helping spammers take advantage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2012
Symantec revs up partners with V8 Supercar promotion
Symantec

Symantec revs up partners with V8 Supercar promotion

Symantec is hoping to rev up partners focusing on the SMB market across Australia and New Zealand, with a new channel promotion.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2012
Survey highlights need to put information back into IT
Risk & Compliance

Survey highlights need to put information back into IT

Businesses need to put the 'i' back into IT according to security software company Symantec, which has just released its first ever State of Information Survey.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2012
Symantec Corp announce instant messaging security
Microsoft

Symantec Corp announce instant messaging security

Corporate organisations communicating through Instant Messaging platforms can address security and compliance issues through new safekeeping support.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2012