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CyberDefender Taps Symantec For Product Development VP

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Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , a developer of anti-spyware and anti-virus software, said today that it has named Sarah B. Hicks comes to the firm from Symantec, where she had been for more than 12 years. hicks reports to CEO Gary Guseinov. hicks reports to CEO Gary Guseinov. READ MORE>>.

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Talk of Broadcom Buyout of Symantec Puts Broader IT Focus Into View

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Broadcom is once, twice, three times a multi-billion-dollar dealmaker (well, basically) in the past year if it follows through on its reported talks to acquire Mountain View, CA-based cybersecurity giant Symantec. Though it is one of the largest cybersecurity software providers, Symantec is.

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ID Analytics Names New CEO

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According to ID Analytics, Nigam will report to Symantec SVP for Information Protection Nico Popp. ID Analytics became part of Symantec, when Symantec acquired Lifelock in 2016. ID Analytics provides consumer risk and fraud analytics software, which uses consumer behavior for fraud detection.

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How GoToMyPC Kicked pcAnywhere’s A$$

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Their focus on ease-of-use form over function resulted in a series of products that defeated stalwart incumbents, including marketing-leader Symantec. Like most legacy software solutions, 15-years after its release, Symantec''s pcAnywhere had become bloated with features most users never accessed.

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New Twist On Malware: Recording Skype Phone Calls

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Symantec said that the Trojan--which doesn't spread via Skype, but through other means--can be used to record phone calls and eavesdrop on conversations. Symantec said that the Trojan--which doesn't spread via Skype, but through other means--can be used to record phone calls and eavesdrop on conversations.

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LiveOffice Wins Magazine Publisher

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Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of email archiving and compliance software-as-a-service, reported Monday that the firm has signed on magazine publisher Source Interlink. LiveOffice said its products were selected over competitors MessageOne, Mimosa Systems NearPoint and Symantec Enterprise Vault. READ MORE>>.

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CyberDefender Snags Antivirus Veteran

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Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , a developer of PC antispyware and antivirus software, reported today that it has appointed Brian Yoder as its new Vice President of Engineering. The firm said that Yoder was an early member of the Peter Norton Computing/Symantec team, and has been a software developer since the late 1970's.

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