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Symantec to Offer Online Backup on HP Consumer Desktop and Notebook PCs
(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CUPERTINO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/11/09 --
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced
an agreement to distribute Norton Online Backup on HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs
worldwide. The 30-day(1) trial offer of Norton Online Backup will come
preinstalled and will provide five gigabytes (5GB) of convenient and
secured online storage. Symantec has a leading presence in consumer online
backup with more than eight million customers and three million backups per
day.
Norton Online Backup, available in 21 languages, helps ensure that users'
most valuable files and digital assets are always kept safe and easily
accessible by storing them in the cloud. Uploaded files can be accessed
anytime, anywhere through a simple Web site, and backups can be seamlessly
controlled for up to five PCs through the same central account.
While nearly half of consumers report having lost files in the past, less
than a third regularly back up(2) -- underscoring the need for a readily
available and easy-to-use solution. Norton Online Backup delivers backup
with ease-of-use and security. Users can remotely manage and restore lost
files from any computer with a Web browser and connected to the Internet.
Backups are conducted automatically or on a user-defined schedule, while
advanced data compression and a technology for "block-level" incremental
backups enables faster data transmission. And coming from the leader in
consumer security, Norton Online Backup is supported by a high-level of
encryption, both before the files leave the computer and during
transmission to Symantec's data centers. The files remain encrypted in
Symantec's professionally managed, highly-secured data center facilities.
"We're very pleased that HP continues to choose Norton, this time to bring
our new web-based backup service to HP customers worldwide," said Janice
Chaffin, president of the Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. "Consumers are
accumulating priceless digital assets -- such as family photos, music and
financial files -- at a record pace. Consumers know they can trust Norton,
the global security leader, to store and protect their data."
HP consumer PCs currently ship with a 60-day version of Norton Internet
Security.
About Norton from Symantec
Symantec's Norton products protect consumers from traditional threats with
antivirus, remote online data backup
and spyware
protection, as well as bots, drive-by downloads and identity theft --
while also being light on system resources. The company also provides
services such as PC help from NortonLive(TM), Norton Online Backup, and
Online Family.Norton for child safety.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems
management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage
their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has
operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at
www.symantec.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec
Corporation and its products, please visit the Symantec News Room at
http://www.symantec.com/news. All prices noted are in U.S. dollars and are
valid only in the United States.
Symantec and the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other
countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(1) A subscription is required for use after 30 days. Internet access
required.
(2) Strategy One survey of 4,014 consumers in the U.S., U.K., Germany and
France. March 5 - 14, 2009. Forty-four percent report having lost files;
68% back up less than once a month.
CONTACT:
Noah Edwardsen
Symantec Corporation
+1(424) 750-7574
Noah_Edwardsen@symantec.com
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