Symantec Launches Norton 360

Symantec has announced the availability of Norton 360, a solution which combines Symantec’s technologies for antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall, intrusion protection, anti-phishing, backup and tune-up to protect computers and the information stored in them from Internet threats, as well as data loss.

“Norton 360 not only protects against traditional online threats, but it also helps secure users’ identity when transacting online and safeguards valuable files like music and photos,” said Enrique Salem, group president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec.

Norton 360 includes Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response (SONAR) that identifies new threats in real-time, as well as the ability to remove kernel mode rootkits through heuristics technology.

“By combining the traditional security features with data backup and performance tuning, products like Norton 360 will expand the market for consumer security and data protection solutions,” said Andrew Jaquith, senior analyst, Yankee Group.

Norton 360 also comprises a firewall, intrusion prevention, vulnerability assessments and network detection, which automatically optimizes firewall protection using different security settings when connecting to various types of networks.