14 DAY TRIAL // The first was OneCare, from Microsoft, followed by Falcon, developed by McAfee, and the last to close the complete security solution platoon is Symantec.
The company that sued Microsoft and demanded an injunction to stop the selling of Vista recently announced Norton 360, formerly known as Genesis. Just like OneCare and Falcon, Symantec will also offer full protection against all the virtual threats, provide back-up and tune-up tools.
"Online threats are sophisticated and rapidly changing. We're committed to staying ahead of those threats and keeping consumers safe," said Enrique Salem, senior vice president, consumer products and solutions, Symantec Corp.
"Today's consumers want a simple solution that keeps them safe online, without having to decipher technical jargon or keep track of back-ups. They just want assurance that their information and activities are safe. That's what Norton 360 will do," he added.
eEye Digital Security researchers recently discovered a critical vulnerability in the Symantec Antivirus 10.x and Symantec Client Security 3.x suites, which made enterprise computers exploitable. Symantec didn't waste any time, and released security patches to fix the problem.
The beta program will begin with a managed beta and will then enter public beta in the summer. Norton 360 is expected to be released by the end of the fiscal year.