Symantec Updates Norton For OS X

· by Mike Washlesky · News

Symantec has released a new line of security and disk management tools designed specifically for OS X. Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 2.0 is a security suite that ships with several apps including Norton Personal Firewall and Whois There? Firewall Advisor by Open Door. Norton System Works is a file troubleshooting suite that includes Norton Utilities and AntiVirus. According to Symantec:

Today, Symantec is announcing the industryis first complete line of Internet security and problem solving products designed specifically for Mac OS X.

Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 2.0, which features Norton Personal Firewall for Macintosh 2.0 and Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 8.0, adds stealth protection mode, privacy controls to protect confidential information and Internet ad blocking capabilities. Norton Internet Security for Macintosh also includes Whois There? Firewall Advisor by Open Door and iClean by Aladdin Systems.

Norton SystemWorks for Macintosh 2.0, featuring Norton Utilities for Macintosh 7.0 and Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 8.0, is the first product that fixes disk errors and recovers lost files or applications natively on Mac OS X.. Norton SystemWorks for Macintosh also features Retrospect Express Backup 5.0 by Dantz, Spring Cleaning 4.0 by Aladdin Systems and DiskWarrior Recovery Edition by Alsoft.

You can find more information about Norton Internet Security and System Works for OS X at the Symantec Web site. Norton Internet Security 2.0 is available for US$99.95, and Norton System Works 2.0 is available for US$129.95.

Mike Washlesky

TMO Staff

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