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Norton has recently announced its 2.0 version of its Norton 360 solution. The newest version of Norton 360 now includes Symantec’s Browser Protection technology, which defends against drive-by downloads and other new or unknown threats that exploit vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.
Also, now included in Norton 360 is Norton Identity Safe, which stores passwords and other personal information securely. Norton Identity Safe also offers convenient automatic form-filling capabilities and one-click log-in to trusted sites, and it works with Norton 360’s identity protection technology to safeguard against phishing sites.
Norton 360 version 2.0 is also available in the following packages:
Norton 360 version 2.0 Upgrade (Online ONLY) – MYR249.00, Norton 360
version 2.0 Premier Edition – MYR359.00 ,Norton 360 version 2.0 Premier
Edition AP Upgrade (Online ONLY) – MYR319.00, Norton 360 version 2.0
Small Business Edition 5 User Pack (Retail ONLY) – MYR489.00, and
Norton 360 version 2.0 Small Business Edition 10 User Pack (Retail
ONLY) – MYR909.00.
Read on for more details.
PC Security
Also new to
Norton 360 is Network Monitoring, which checks the status of wireless security,
maps connected devices, alerts users when they are connected to an unsecure
network, and provides expert advice to help manage network security
settings. Norton 360's Smart Background Scheduler
has been enhanced with the ability to prevent tasks from initiating automatically
while in battery power mode and now throttles bandwidth for online backups to
minimize impact on performance. Norton
360 users now have the option to manually scan individual files and folders and
to shutdown their computer upon completion of a task.
Identity Protection
Norton 360's
antiphishing and Web authentication functionality has now been extended to
Firefox. Enhancements have also been
made to the Norton toolbar, allowing it to be resized or hidden.
Backup
Tighter
integration with Windows Explorer is a new feature in Norton 360. Users now have the option to view the backup
status of each document, music file or photo in Windows Explorer. Items that were backed up and those that are
pending are easily identifiable with an icon.
In addition, a simple right click and select now allows users to add a
file to the list for backup.
PC Tuneup
Over time,
files stored in the registry - the directory that stores settings and options
for the operating system - can build up and slow down a PC. Norton 360 now boasts Registry File Cleanup,
which optimizes PC performance by removing unneeded files. Norton 360 also provides a Diagnostic Report
for easy system troubleshooting and problem solving. The product's Internet Browser Cleanup
capability is also compatible with Firefox.
One-Click Support
Norton 360 features One-Click Support, giving customers the ability
to get help fast with one click access right from the product's interface. Users can solve common problems quickly with
the Auto-fix feature and can contact Symantec's support technicians via telephone,
e-mail or 24x7 live chat. Symantec's
support technicians can also assist with more complex problems via PC remote
access.
Parental Control and AntiSpam
Norton 360
customers can receive Parental Control and AntiSpam through an optional add-on
pack available via download at no additional charge. Norton Parental Control now allows individual
user settings tied into existing Windows User Accounts and the ability to
choose pre-defined profiles or create custom profiles that can be used once or
reused. The new Log Viewer feature
records attempts to access restricted sites based on user profile. The AntiSpam feature now also includes
improved spam filter setup, retrieving and merging pre-existing white and black
lists from Outlook e-mail addresses and pre-existing Norton AntiSpam lists.
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