Symantec Outlines Vision of Next-Generation Security

Symantec Outlines Vision of Next-Generation Security

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC) today outlined its vision for protecting customers from the next generation of threats targeting their information and interactions. The concept Symantec calls Security 2.0 brings together an ecosystem of products, services, and partnerships to help customers remain confident in today’s connected world.

“Confidence is the essential component in today’s digital world,” said John W. Thompson, Symantec chairman and chief executive officer. “Consumers and enterprises alike need to feel confident that their information is safe and their interactions are secure. Otherwise, the digital lifestyle will not be as exciting or dynamic, and we will not realize the full potential that new technologies bring to the connected world.”

Thompson, speaking at a company event in New York City, said that new technologies are driving new business models and opportunities for more online interaction. The Internet has changed the way consumers bank, shop, and interact online and has enabled them to connect directly to banks and e-tailers to conduct transactions. At the same time, competitive pressures are driving organizations to embrace more online collaboration and information sharing among their increasingly distributed workforces and their global suppliers and partners. As a result, the battleground for security is no longer just the computer, or even the network. Protecting customers’ information and interactions requires more sophisticated security processes and technologies.

“As the threat landscape evolves it is critical that vendors, such as Symantec, broaden their focus to deliver next-generation security solutions that address the dynamic nature of business, the increase in real-time collaboration and online interactions, and the need for faster access to information,” said Chris Christiansen, program vice president, Security Products and Services Group, IDC.

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