By being able to deliver product updates such as these, we are providing our users with the assurance that their Symantec security solutions have the latest technology needed to keep them safe and secure online.

Because nothing else is happening in this virtual space, any compatibility issues go away. Administrators are going to be more confident in deploying updates quickly.

In order for Internet security solutions to be effective, they must keep pace with the rapidly evolving threat environment.

As a cofounder and an active participant in the TNC, we are pleased that Nortel has joined the TNC and we look forward to working with them to help enable interoperability in access security and integrity across multi-vendor networks.

It's really a client check. It's a scheduled component that checks frequently for new virus threats.

Not only is the nature of threats changing, but so are consumers. They want a single, easy solution that will run in the background.

Symantec estimates that 30-40% of all connected consumer systems are not adequately protected. Our relationship with Adobe offers the broadest possible group of consumers a new avenue to protect their PCs online in a quick, cost-effective way.

Symantec will be the first and only vendor to offer a complete security and archiving solution to help customers manage all their messaging requirements.

A lot of the new attacks are targeted at individuals or corporations, and so the notion of trying to write a signature for each one of these attacks doesn't make sense any more.

Why have the executable and run the code and potentially cause problems? Making it widely available to people and highlighting it in effect makes people know it's possible.