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After the split, what has Veritas been planning?

By : Sanghamitra Kar

Sanghamitra BANGALORE, INDIA: Veritas, the information management business of Symantec contributed $2.5 billion in Symantec’s revenue in the fiscal year of 2014. As a separate independent entity, Veritas is expected to accelerate its performance and revenue numbers providing enhanced next generation solutions

6 things an enterprise should consider for end of support for Windows Server 2003

MUMBAI, INDIA: Microsoft has announced ending support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. However, many organizations still count on Windows Server 2003 for critical business operations. Sixty one percent businesses continue to use Server 2003, and many will leverage

Leaked Flash zero-day likely to be exploited by attackers

BANGALORE, INDIA: Symantec has confirmed the existence of a new zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash which could allow attackers to remotely execute code on a targeted computer. Since details of the vulnerability are now publicly available, it is likely attackers

NASSCOM and Symantec to build cyber security skills

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and Symantec today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for “Building Cyber Security Skills”, an initiative to develop world-class skilled and certified professionals. Sector Skill Council (SSC) NASSCOM

Do not put your Macs on sleep mode: Symantec to Apple users

MUMBAI, INDIA: Security firm Symantec has detected a critical vulnerability in some Apple Mac models that can allow hackers to inject systems with persistent rootkit malware. To date, Symantec has tested four different Mac computer models. The security firm found

Symantec now helps to store data in cloud

BANGALORE, INDIA: Symantec’s new Data Loss Prevention 14 will allow employees to store information in the cloud without worrying about data loss or theft. “Symantec Data Loss Prevention is a content-aware security technology that helps companies understand where their sensitive

Global security software revenue totaled $21.4bn in 2014

By : Sanghamitra Kar

BANGALORE, INDIA:  Worldwide security software revenue totaled $21.4 billion in 2014, a 5.3 percent increase from 2013 revenue of $20.3 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Low growth in endpoint protection platforms and a decline in consumer security software — markets