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Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec Found the Cyber Threat Alliance

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In what could be a very virtuous trend, four of the cyber security industry’s leading tech vendors (Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, McAfee and Symantec) have established a consortium focused on the furtherance of the art and science of cyber threat intelligence. McAfee and Symantec join Cyber Threat Alliance (net-security.org).

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We Are Living In The Age of the Mega-Breach

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Every year for 19 Years Symantec has produced an Internet Security Threat Report, capturing insights which can inform defenses. Symantec is known for their Global Intelligence Network , a monitoring capability made up of more than 41 million attack sensors. By Katie Kennedy. Targeted Attacks Grow and Evolve.

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Cloudflare Hires Ex-Symantec Finance Chief in Move Toward IPO

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Network security company aiming to be ready for IPO next year Read More.

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Bidding Open on DHS’ $6B Security Hub, House report stresses sharing

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Google Play store inundated with scam apps, Symantec says – “A steady stream of questionable applications is flowing daily into Google’s Play store for Android devices, according to security vendor Symantec.” ” Symantec believes that they have found at least 1200 malicious apps in the last seven months.

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Travelers enlists Symantec to advise cyber insurance customers

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The Travelers insurance company has teamed up with Symantec to give policyholders cyber security assessments and consultation in order to help them manage risks. The self-assessment consists of filling out a 25-question survey and getting a written report of how well their network and data protection stacks up.

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Symantec to Buy Security Software Firm Blue Coat for $4.65B

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Blue Coat product suite can strengthen Symantec in areas of cloud data protection, digital forensics, management of encrypted network traffic Read More.

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Symantec will acquire identity protection firm LifeLock in $2.3B deal

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Aiming to boost its consumer security business, Symantec is acquiring LifeLock, a vendor of identity protection services, for US$2.3 The immediate opportunity for Symantec comes from the large number of consumers worldwide that have been victims of cybercrime, generating as a result greater user concern in digital safety. In the U.S.

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