Symantec Norton AntiVirus outfitted on SME, corporate PC product lines from HP

Symantec today announced that full-versions of Symantec Norton AntiVirus will be included on small and medium business and corporate PCs from Hewlett-Packard Company, with free virus definitions for 90 days. The solution, which helps protect against virus attacks, is to be pre-loaded on all HP Brio, HP Vectra and HP e-pc business desktops shipped worldwide.

"As a leading PC supplier, HP continues to provide customers with complete desktop solutions to meet a range of business needs," said Giuseppe Verrini, vice president, EMEA, Symantec. "We are proud to have been chosen by HP; our relationship is a reflection of the two companies' commitment to bringing customers quality products that address the security needs of organizations of all sizes."

"With an increasing number of businesses wired to the Internet, the issue of virus protection has become a priority," said Olivier Chatel, SMB product manager, HP Business Desktop Division. "Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software will help our customers maintain an always-on Internet infrastructure by boosting their ability to protect business assets from growing security threats on the Web."

Symantec's anti-virus solutions provide customers with automatic protection against viruses and other malicious code at all entry points, including email attachments and Internet downloads. Norton AntiVirus delivers automatic, hands-free detection, analysis and repair of viruses, malicious ActiveX controls, Java applets and other dangerous fast-moving threats. Norton AntiVirus is a part of Symantec Enterprise Security, which enables customers to build a comprehensive security solution from best-of-breed, multi-platform Internet security products; manageability and administration tools; and world-class professional services and support.