News

• Android's permission problems

  Mobile apps are a privacy nightmare. Some apps are constantly connected to the Internet, and can upload your personal data--such as your private photos or documents--to a remote server without your knowledge or consent.

• First look: Norton's 2012 desktop, smartphone security push

  Norton today released an updated version of its Norton 360 desktop and mobile security software, while also rolling out a new licensing arrangement for combined PC, Mac and Android use.

• Concerns raised over 'cyberbaiting'

  We already know about trolling, phishing and cybersquatting.

• Sony must learn from PlayStation Network attacks: Sophos, Norton

  Sony should take a long hard look at encryption and other security measures if it is to ensure the safety and privacy of its users, two security experts have said.

• Ex-JAG prosecutor takes crime fighting skills to cyberspace

  Fans of US naval prosecution show JAG: Judge Advocate General might be disappointed with the real life equivalent. There are neither jet fighter chases nor cases solved and prosecuted in 45 minutes.

• Norton mobile security apps seek to stop smartphone theft

  Early Tuesday morning Norton announced results of a Strategy One survey conducted last September that suggest one in three U.S. citizens have had their cell phones lost or stolen.

• Norton Utilities adds defragmenter tool, other features

  Symantec's Norton unit today announced an updated version of its Norton Utilities software, adding a way to defragment and organize files and data that's become scattered across a hard drive, enabling quicker startup, file access and more free disk space.

• Norton Mobile Security (Beta)

  One of the first places people often turn to when searching for antivirus protection for their new computer is Symantec's Norton suite of security tools. The company is now looking to extend that protection beyond the PC to your mobile phone through its Norton Mobile Security app. This app, although currently in beta, adds an extra layer of protection to your phone well above just having a lock screen.

• Symantec offers fix for buggy Norton patch

  Symantec has posted a software fix after hundreds of users reported problems with a buggy update of the company's flagship Norton AntiVirus software.

• Symantec launches cloud-based storage service for the masses

  Symantec Corp. Thursday formally unveiled its cloud-based storage service, Norton Online Backup, marketing it as a consumer product for managing up to five PCs on a home network through a single dashboard. Norton Online Backup also offers the protection of Norton 360 antivirus software.

• Norton Utilities brand revived for Windows XP, Vista

  Symantec Tuesday announced it has revived the Norton Utilities optimization and cleanup tools for Windows that it folded years ago into a broader package after acquiring Norton.

• Symantec emphasizes speed with latest Norton releases

  Symantec's latest security software in its consumer Norton line installs in less than a minute and uses much less memory, two key improvements the company sees as keeping its products competitive.