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 Symantec Unveils Blended Security Software
July 30, 2002
New product called "Symantec Client Security" mixes firewall, antivirus, and intrusion detection tools to better protect users' PCs from complex Internet threats-including blended threats such as Nimda and Code Red.
Symantec Monday announced a new product that integrates the company's desktop firewall, antivirus, and intrusion detection products into a single suite intended to better secure corporate PCs.
Symantec Client Security melds the functions of all three types of security software into a suite in which each part works together with the others to protect PCs.
This means that if the antivirus software detects a virus on or entering the PC, it can "tell" the firewall to raise its threat level and block the file containing the virus from accessing other files or applications to keep it from spreading. In the case of an attempted intrusion, the intrusion detection system can "tell" the firewall to block the connection the intrusion attempt is coming from and raise threat levels.
The suite also includes content filtering based on a URL list.
Symantec Client Security runs on Windows 98/ME/XP/NT/2000. It will ship worldwide in an English-language version in the second week of August, with French, German, Japanese, and Spanish versions shipping 10 days to 15 days after that, he says. A Chinese-language version will come after that, he adds.
The software costs $69.90 per PC for 100 PCs, with volume discounts available.
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