Symantec security solution with anti-spyware technology now available to Intel global dealer network

Symantec Corp today announced it will help safeguard users of Intel desktop motherboards worldwide by providing comprehensive online security protection from adware, spyware and other Internet security threats.

Intel will make Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition available to the thousands of system builders and value-added resellers who make up the Intel dealer network worldwide. Intel dealers will now have the ability to provide a comprehensive security package, including anti-spyware technology, with each system they build.

Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition provides essential protection from viruses, hackers and privacy threats. This edition includes powerful new Norton Spyware Protection, which automatically detects and removes both spyware and adware. The all-in-one protection of Norton Internet Security also helps prevent e-mail fraud and keep confidential information safe.

Through this security offering, Intel dealers will be able to pre-install Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition on any system they build. In addition, users will receive a 90-day introductory subscription to Symantec's protection updates.

Once the subscription expires, users have the option to purchase a 12-month renewal. Intel will make the security solution available to dealers from the Intel dealer Web site and will eventually make the solution available on the application CD included with all Intel-branded motherboards shipped worldwide.

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Patrick Evans, regional director for Symantec sub-Saharan Africa, says: "The demand for assembled PCs in the local market continues to show vigorous growth. As such, our partnership with Intel will allow local system architects to assemble and offer a secure solution to their customers on the outset. Looking broader, PC penetration figures are expanding throughout EMEA and therefore it is critical that users understand the importance of securing their home PCs. For Symantec, one of our key business drivers is security and threat education and partnering with local resellers such as Intel assists us in achieving this goal."

"Providing information security for Intel customers is a top priority," said Joel Christensen, director of marketing at Intel Desktop Board Operations. "Spyware's evolution from simple cookies to a range of sophisticated user-tracking systems makes the additional anti-spyware capabilities of Norton Internet Security a critical component to the security defences our customers require. We look forward to providing Intel customers with all the necessary resources for a safe and secure Internet experience through one easy-to-use solution."

As reliance and dependence on the Internet increases, the dangers of spyware and adware continue to rise. With Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition, spyware applications categorised by Symantec Security Response as high risk are removed and quarantined automatically as soon as they are detected by a system scan. Lower-risk programs generate an alert to the user that includes information on the risk category, symptoms and behaviour of the risk, transmission details and recommended action.

Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition provides a unique level of Internet protection by combining additional layers of defence contained in other security technologies in this one convenient package. The solution includes Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton AntiSpam, Norton Privacy Control, and Norton Parental Control.