A Symantec report says the number of zero-day vulnerabilities was up 125 percent in 2015 from the previous year as cyber threat actors set up businesses and implement best practices in order to launch attacks against commercial firms and consumers. The company said Tuesday the Internet Security Threat Report indicates that 2015 saw nine reported […] More

Symantec has rolled out a new data encryption portfolio that the company developed to help organizations secure their websites. The Encryption Everywhere package is designed to allow web hosting providers to encrypt online portals for enterprise clients, Symantec said Tuesday. “There are almost a billion websites today, yet only about 3 percent of those sites are encrypted, which means cybercriminals have been […] More

Symantec and Tata Consultancy Services have forged an analytics-based security alliance for customers. The companies will combine their respective security technologies in order to establish joint security services offerings, Tata Consultancy Services said Friday. Anirban Chakravartti, head of global alliances at Symantec, said the joint offerings are intended to deliver “technology, intelligence and expertise in areas […] More

Symantec’s Al Cooley and LogRhythm’s James Carder are set to describe the steps for combating cyber attacks using threat intelligence in a webinar. Cooley, director of DeepSight Intelligence at Symantec, and Carder, chief information security officer at LogRhythm and vice president of LogRhythm Labs, will also entertain live questions after their presentation at the SC […] More

Symantec has teamed up with several companies in an effort to boost the adoption of new platforms designed to protect Internet of Things-based devices from cyber threats. Automated teller machine manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf will implement Symantec’s Embedded Critical Systems Protection tool that works to safeguard Internet-connected devices from zero-day attacks, Symantec said Tuesday. Symantec will combine its Certificate […] More

Symantec CEO Michael Brown believes the Internet of Things brings a “huge opportunity” for the company in its efforts to help protect e-commerce transactions, Economic Times reported Friday. Brown told Economic Times’ TV Mahalingam that Symantec considers endpoint protection as its biggest business. “We protect a billion devices today… from set top boxes, point of […] More

TeleCommunication Systems and Symantec have partnered to develop a technology for commercial enterprises to identify and prevent financial fraud, unauthorized account access and other illicit activities online. TCS said Monday it will integrate its Trusted Location platform with Symantec’s Mobility Risk Detection system to create a combined tool designed to determine if a mobile device’s location has been compromised […] More

Symantec has partnered with Imprivata to combine their credentialing and identity-proofing technologies to deliver electronic prescription services for controlled substances that comply with the Drug Enforcement Administration‘s requirements. Imprivata said Tuesday that Symantec, a government-approved credential service provider, will integrate Norton Secure Login and the Symantec Validation and ID Protection Services with Imprivata Confirm ID. “The integrated solution gives […] More

Symantec has said the independent information management company to form from the company’s split announced in October will be called Veritas Technologies and that the security business will retain the Symantec name. The company said Wednesday Veritas will have its own logo that represents the strategy toward “open, heterogeneous technologies.” “While the name recalls the company’s heritage, the new logo signals that Veritas is […] More

Symantec has launched its Cyber Career Connection (SC3) program that aims to address the workforce gap in cybersecurity careers worldwide and to find new opportunities for adolescents and young adults not necessarily college-bound, the company said Tuesday. SC3 was announced as a Commitment to Action at the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative America event held Tuesday by Hillary […] More

Symantec has named Adrian Jones senior vice president for its Asia Pacific and Japan operations, the Times of India reported Friday. The Times of India said that Jones will be responsible for growing Symantec’s market position and presence in the region while leading business operations and development. Jones has held executive positions with technology companies […] More

Mark Garfiled, formerly senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Brightstar, has joined Symantec to serve as CAO at the security software maker. The appointment took effect Monday and he will report to Symantec Chief Financial Officer Thomas Seifert, the company announced Monday. During his time at Brightstar, Garfield implemented SOX level internal controls such as an […] More