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Symantec Releases Norton 360 version 3.0 in India

30 Mar, 2009, 5:38 pm IST | by tech2 News Staff |

Symantec has announced the release of Norton 360 version 3.0, all-in-one security solution for consumers' PC and all their online activities in India.

This latest version of Norton 360 extends protection to online activities with the full-featured version of the new Web site ratings service, Norton Safe Web.

Norton Safe Web, a web site rating service, is designed to extend protection to the users' online experience – whether browsing, searching, shopping or interacting. Norton Safe Web leverages� targeted crawling, a unique Intelligent Aging Algorithm and the 20 million member Norton Community Watch. In addition, Norton Safe Web also extends protection by providing ecommerce safety ratings that enable users to make informed decisions about whether to conduct a transaction with an online vendor.

"Norton 360 has become one of Symantec's most popular consumer offerings in just two years due to the all-in-one convenience it delivers and the solutions value we have built directly into the suite," said Gaurav Kanwal, Country Sales Manager, India, Consumer Products and Solutions. "With version 3.0, we are combining the unmatched performance of our 2009 security products with Norton Safe Web to create even more convenience and value for our customers."

Norton 360 version 3.0 has an average install of approximately one minute and uses less than 10MB of memory. The latest version includes all of the performance and security enhancements of Norton Internet Security 2009, such as Norton Insight and pulse updates that result in intelligent scanning and the industry's most frequent protection updates.

In addition to technologies like Norton Insight, Norton 360 includes Norton Identity Safe, which securely manages online identities, stores usernames and passwords for convenient online shopping, banking and browsing, and prevents eavesdropping programs such as keyloggers from capturing private information.

Norton Backup Drive enables users to manage backup through the Windows Explorer interface, while Backup Source Selection and File Type Management provide maximum flexibility. In addition, users can backup files to multiple destinations such as USB flash drives, iPods, CD/DVDs, Blu-ray media or secured online storage. �

Smart Startup Manager turns off or delays unnecessary programs that slow startup time. It notifies users about new start-up items and measures the performance impact of each item. Norton 360 Version 3.0 also provides an enhanced Diagnostic Report showing a comprehensive system snapshot with recommended tips to keep the PC running at its best.

It now features free web, email, chat or phone support for a period of one year. Additionally, users can access One-Click Support to get help immediately and directly from the product's interface.

Norton 360 version 3.0 will be available for purchase through the Symantec online store at http://www.symantecstore.com/sg. It will be available for purchase at various retail locations from mid-April 2009.

The standard edition of Norton 360 includes 2GB of secured online storage, and additional online storage can be purchased. Current Norton 360 customers with an active subscription can receive an update with the new features at no additional charge by visiting the Norton Update Centre at www.symantec.com/nuc. Additionally, Symantec has been testing Norton 360 version 3.0 to be compatible with Windows 7, and Norton 360 customers will be eligible to receive a free online update for Windows 7 after the final version of the operating system is made available.

Norton 360 will be available in the following packages:

- Norton 360 Premier Edition – Rs.� 4230 (includes 25GB of secured online storage)

- Norton 360 V3 1 user: Rs. 2820

- Norton 360 V3 3 user: Rs. 3760

- Norton 360 V3 5 user: Rs. 6110

- Norton 360 V3 10 user : Rs. 11280

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