Entries in norton (20)

Tuesday
Mar062012

Norton and Samsung join forces to make smartphones safer 

Norton by Symantec today announced that Samsung Electronics will provide Norton Mobile Security, an application for Android OS, to select smartphone users worldwide.

Samsung will offer a full-featured, complimentary 90-day subscription of Norton Mobile Security in multiple languages to Samsung GALAXY users through Samsung Apps (www.samsungapps.com).

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Wednesday
Feb152012

Top 10 "Riskiest" Online US Cities of 2012 Presented by Norton

Norton teamed up with independent research firm Sperling's BestPlaces to uncover the nation's top 10 cities that have the highest number of cybercrime risk factors.

This year marks the second time Norton and Sperling's BestPlaces have collaborated to highlight the various factors that contribute to potential risk.

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Friday
Nov182011

Norton Study: 68 per cent of Canadian children report an increase in negative online experiences

Norton by Symantec released the findings of its 2011 Norton Online Family Report. The report surveyed 19,636 adults, parents, children and teachers globally, including more than 800 Canadians, and revealed some surprising figures:

 

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Tuesday
Sep062011

Norton Gives “Likejacking” Scams the Thumbs-Down 

Who hasn’t been tempted to click on an enticing video posted to a friend’s Facebook wall, along with an eye-catching tagline such as, “WOW YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE THIS”?  The allure is undeniable, but often, these video clips are actually “likejacking” attacks, where clicking will result in users “liking” the video and posting it to their own wall.  Worse than being embarrassing and annoying, likejacking could even be used by cyberscammers to infect PCs or steal identities.   

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