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Symantec Finally Agrees With Everyone Else In The Security Community: Says Antivirus Software Is Dead

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As a technologist I have long respected Symantec and their many capabilities (they do far more than antivirus, see the list here). Architecture CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Research antivirus Computer security Fixmo Hexis Information security invincea Symantec Triumfant Wall Street Journal'

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What should you know about the Symantec Split

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Enterprise IT and cyber security professionals should all track the recent news of Symantec splitting into two publicly traded firms. Before giving our cut, review the official press release here: Symantec Announces New Strategy to Fuel Growth and Plans to Separate into Two Public Industry-Leading Technology Companies.

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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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Symantec Government Symposium 11 March 2014 at the Renaissance Hotel Washington DC

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By Bob Gourley DC seems to have a cyber security related event every week. All those factors together make the Symantec Government Symposium of 11 March 2014 one to pay attention to. Learn how agencies are turning to BYOD to ensure security and ROI. Steve Bennett , CEO, Symantec. Track D: Securing Your Infrastructure.

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

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The fact that more key sensors in ICS systems are found to be vulnerable is evidence of the inherent weaknesses in these systems and the need to secure them. Via Net Security, more here. ” Symantec believes that they have found at least 1200 malicious apps in the last seven months. Via ComputerWorld, more here.

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Cybersecurity company ExtraHop raises $100M, names new execs

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Its offerings include its Reveal(x), a software-as-a-service security platform. The company also announced Tuesday that Marc Andrews is taking the role of chief revenue officer. He previously led global sales at cybersecurity companies Symantec and Blue Coat Systems. Kanaiya Vasani is joining as chief product officer.

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Leon Panetta Warns of Cyber Pearl Harbor: and a CTO gives him a polite earful

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By Bob Gourley Leon Panetta spoke today at the Symantec government conference in DC. He held the attention of an audience of 2000 with a great overview of the state of national security, including threats, and as far as I can tell did that perfectly. This was, afterall, a conference of cyber security professionals.

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