Symantec and Intel Collaborate to Change Security Computing Model

Symantec and Intel Collaborate to Change Security Computing Model

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced it is working with Intel Corp. to build security solutions for the new Intel® vProâ„¢ technology that will allow IT managers to effectively manage security threats outside the main PC operating system (OS). In this isolated virtual environment embedded within Intel vPro technology, Symantec’s security solutions will be more tamper resistant and always on, monitoring and protecting the desktop.

In the emerging threat landscape, enterprises face security attacks that are increasing in complexity, frequency, and malicious intent. Additionally, the window of time between vulnerability disclosure and exploit is shrinking while the severity of vulnerabilities is increasing. To make the situation even more challenging, a new type of modular malicious code is increasingly used to take advantage of vulnerabilities in the operating system and desktop applications to disable security software on user systems. The end result is that enterprises are left more vulnerable when only traditional security protections in the primary OS are installed on the machine.

“By isolating the computer’s protection in a virtual environment outside the main operating system, enterprises will have confidence that the security itself has not been compromised, that it is always on, and that they can trust the result that it gives,” said Jeremy Burton, senior vice president of enterprise security and data management, Symantec. “We believe this new approach will improve security and reduce the overall cost of administration.”

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