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Govt to form special anti-scam group

Mon, 19th Mar 2012
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs will work with Department of Internal Affairs and NetSafe in fight against online fraud.
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Scammers target Pinterest

Thu, 15th Mar 2012
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Pinterest users warned of rising scams as the site becomes a hotbed for cybercriminals luring unsuspecting members with fake offers.
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New senior role at Symantec

Tue, 6th Mar 2012
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Symantec New Zealand appoints Lucas Salter as country manager, effective April 1, moving him from Western Australia; Stuart Preston becomes account director.
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How to get the most out of partner programmes

Fri, 2nd Mar 2012
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The world of partner programmes can be complex and confusing. Amy Christopher, Symantec partner marketing manager, Asia Pacific and Japan, suggests so.
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Risk and compliance solution with focus on business

Thu, 1st Mar 2012
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The result is a truly multi-dimensional view of the IT risks associated with any given business process, group or function.
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A new era for Norton

Thu, 16th Feb 2012
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Symantec revolutionises digital security with Norton One and Norton 360 Everywhere, bringing cloud-based simplicity to consumers.
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Negotiations over Symantec hack revealed

Wed, 8th Feb 2012
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Symantec's alleged $50k hush money offer to hacker revealed amid police sting, sparking controversy and source code leak threats.
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Symantec invests big in backup

Tue, 7th Feb 2012
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Symantec revamps its backup solution, promising 100x speed boost and flexibility, aiming to transform data protection for businesses.
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Symantec's NZ cloud

Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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Datastor becomes NZ's first distributor for Symantec.cloud, enhancing cloud security and archiving solutions across the nation.
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Top tips for protecting business data on mobile devices

Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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Businesses have an obligation to take reasonable security measures to ensure the integrity of sensitive private data.
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Symantec patches up pcAnywhere

Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Symantec declares pcAnywhere safe after rolling out crucial patches, following a 2006 source code theft that left users vulnerable.
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Symantec to users: disable pcAnywhere

Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Symantec urges pcAnywhere users to disable the tool amid security risk revelations linked to a 2006 source code breach.
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Symantec spends US$115m on cloud archive company

Tue, 17th Jan 2012
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Symantec broadens its tech horizons by acquiring cloud archive firm LiveOffice for $115m, enhancing info governance services amidst hacker threats.
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Antivirus firms 'charlatans and scammers': Google engineer

Sat, 26th Nov 2011
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Google engineer blasts antivirus vendors as 'scammers', amid claims they exploit Android's vulnerability to sell unnecessary software.
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Datastor to deliver Symantec SaaS

Mon, 21st Nov 2011
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Datastor becomes NZ's first to distribute Symantec SaaS, promising growth in the lucrative cloud security market.
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Cloud reality not meeting the hype

Thu, 10th Nov 2011
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Cloud computing's promised revolution falls short, with a significant gap between expectations and reality, reports a global Symantec survey.
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How safe is your site?

Wed, 9th Nov 2011
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GeoTrust launches cloud-based service to combat hidden malware, aiming to safeguard websites and reassure users on security.
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The smartphone threat

Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.
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Review: Norton Mobile Security

Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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Symantec's Norton Mobile Security for Android promises robust protection with features like remote locking, data erasure, and call blocking for GBP £59.99.
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Counting the cost of cybercrime

Thu, 8th Sep 2011
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New Zealand reels under a $556m cybercrime cost, says Norton report, with $256m in cash loss and $300m in time wastage.