Symatec gets ready for Vista windfall
New operating systems are a great sales opportunity for utility software companies, and so it’s not surprising that Symantec has just released its range of security and backup titles for Windows Vista.
Even if an older-version of a utility will run on Vista, I suspect most people will feel more comfortable with the Vista version, just in case. Because Microsoft has only released the business version of Vista, Symatec at the moment is pushing the “business deployment” angle:
“Businesses deploying Windows Vista are offered new opportunities but are also faced with potential security, availability, performance, and compliance risks,” said Jeremy Burton, group president, Enterprise Security and Data Management, Symantec. “Symantec uniquely provides businesses of all sizes best-of-breed, Windows Vista-compatible software that helps mitigate IT risk.”
Symatec advises that since Windows Vista does not include virus protection, enterprises should deploy an antivirus solution, such as Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.2, alongside Windows Vista for real-time protection from viruses and spyware.
Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise Edition 10.2 now includes Symantec Client Security 3.1, which provides protection from a number of threats by integrating antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention technologies under a single console. Symatec says that protecting applications is especially critical since attacks today tend to be more focused and targeted and are aimed at client-side applications in contrast to previously observed, widespread, network-based attacks.
“We are pleased with the global security partner support we have received on Windows Vista and that our customers will have great security and availability solutions from Symantec for Windows Vista,” said Ben Fathi, corporate vice president, Security Technology Unit at Microsoft Corp. “Partners play a vital role in helping secure the Windows platform and Symantec has developed security technologies that will offer our customers a more secure computing experience on Windows Vista, Microsoft’s most secure operating system to-date.”
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