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Storage tech is the issue, but CEO Thompson says Symantec isn't afraid of Microsoft in security either. Also, spam fighter surrenders, and a tool to make Web search safe arrives. Join Joris Evers and Robert Vamosi for this week's Security Bites.
Symantec gets ready to take on Microsoft
At RSA Conference 2005 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson knocks Microsoft's security efforts and says the upcoming merger with Veritas Software will provide businesses with an optimal product for corporate compliance.
John Thompson, Symantec CEO, tells CNET News.com's Joris Evers that his company is much more focused on security than Microsoft. The interview took place after Thompson's keynote at Gartner Symposium ITxpo 2006 in San Francisco on May 17.
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Symantec's relevance in a Microsoft world
At the Gartner Symposium ITExpo in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson addresses past failures to innovate and defends Symantec's ability to compete with the Microsoft "monoculture."
Symantec CEO John Thompson sits down with CNET News.com security expert Joris Evers to discuss the future of his company. The interview took place on May 17, 2006 in San Francisco.
Symantec holding off on identity management
Symantec CEO John Thompson explains why his company isn't going to buy its way into the identity management arena. CNET News.com's Joris \r\nEvers reports from the 2007 RSA conference in San Francisco.
Security Bites: Blogs downed in spam feud
Millions of blogs were unreachable this week, as they apparently were caught in the crossfire of a feud between a spammer and an Israeli antispam company. Also, jacking a car with a laptop, and more patches coming from Microsoft. Join Joris Evers and Robe
Even if Internet users can tell a real site from a fake one, they're not safe, as phishers now try to trick people into sharing personal information over the phone. Also, more browser bugs, and security as a "killer app" for Intel hardware. Join Joris Evers and Robert Vamosi for CNET's weekly Security Bites.\r\n
