Former Symantec CEO: 'We Did The Best Job We Could But Not The Best Job...
/ CRN Former Symantec CEO John W. Thompson says the aim was true on the security-storage vision behind the blockbuster $11 billion Symantec-Veritas merger in 2005, but the execution could have been...
View ArticleSymantec: A Company In Transition
Stefanie Hoffman / Channelnomics Most opening keynotes generate excitement and pump up the audience with a “let’s go get ‘em” team spirit. But at Symantec Vision Conference 2013, CEO Steve Bennett laid...
View ArticleSymantec Cloud Strategy Slow But Steady
Stefanie Hoffman / Channelnomics Symantec has been criticized by partners as being late to the cloud. Now the Mountain View, Calif.-based security firm is revving its cloud prowess with a bigger and...
View ArticleBox Brings In Former Symantec, Yahoo Execs To Ramp Up Security, Trust
/ CRN Box hires former security executives from Yahoo and Symantec in its bid to bolster trust with customers and encourage enterprise adoption. Read More
View ArticleSymantec, Kaseya Plug-Ins Renew SMB Effort
Stefanie Hoffman / Channelnomics Symantec is upping value to its managed services offerings with a few new Kaseya plug-ins for its flagship Backup Exec and Symantec Endpoint Protection products. The...
View ArticleSymantec to Raid Tech Giants for Top Talent
Sam Trendall / Channelnomics Symantec plans to cut up to two in five management roles, but will unveil a fresh batch of ‘senior-level talent’ soon. Read More
View ArticlePrivate Equity Firm Picks Up Websense, Partners Not Surprised
/ CRN Websense had struggled to differentiate itself in a field of data leakage prevention vendors and it had fallen behind Symantec, McAfee, Sophos and Dell-owned Credant Technologies in the space....
View ArticleSecurity Software Spending Surges
Larry Walsh / Channelnomics A new Gartner report finds security software spending increased 7.9 percent in 2012, buoying the fortunes of Symantec, McAfee and other vendors. SMBs, in particular,...
View ArticleSymantec Readying Integrated Product Road Maps, Sticking To Plan, Says CEO
/ CRN An integrated product portfolio will include Symantec’s Altiris IT management Unit, ties into its data protection and encryption software and builds on the company’s cloud strategy. Read More
View ArticleSymantec Delivers DLP 12 To Take On Insider Threats
/ CRN Symantec’s Data Loss Prevention 12 boasts three new features, including mobile email monitoring for Apple iOS devices. Read More
View ArticleSymantec Slashing Spree Will Drag Down Earnings
Fleur Doidge / Channelnomics A huge severance bill will hit Symantec revenues, but leading areas are doing well, reports show. The post Symantec Slashing Spree Will Drag Down Earnings appeared first on...
View ArticleIndustry Channel Vet Victim Of Symantec Layoffs
/ CRN As part of Symantec’s layoffs, a respected channel veteran, who worked at Crossbeam, Juniper Networks and Cisco, has left the security vendor, CRN has learned. Read More
View ArticleSymantec Earnings Reveal Upside of PC Slump
Larry Walsh / Channelnomics Symantec reported a profit in its most recent quarterly earnings report, most of it coming from enterprise systems management software. The security software company is...
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