Symantec Makes NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk Mac-Friendly

Symantec has expanded its NortonLive Ultimate Help Desk to include support for Mac computers and applications.

A recent Norton research study said 11 percent of U.S. households have both PC- and Mac-based computers. The service for consumers and small businesses with up to 10 computers now offers multi-platform support for Mac OS systems and applications, as well as…

Dell Deployment Solution Lowers Costs and Simplifies PC Migration

Dell is assisting customers in migration and deployment of their PC environments with the Dell Optimized Deployment product built on services provided by Dell KACE and Microsoft SCCM/MDT.

Both Dell KACE K2000 Appliance and SCCM are not tied to specified systems, eliminating manual steps from the deployment process and enabling easy transitioning from Dell to…

McAfee Releases Security Solution Made for All Internet Devices

McAfee has made available a cross-security device solution for individuals and families, empowering them to protect their Internet-connected devices.

McAfee All Access enables consumers, from console, to secure smartphones, tablets, netbooks, PCs, and Macs with security protection for each device. The program allows consumers to secure their data and systems, safeguard Internet activities, and monitor children and teens.

“Users…

Norton’s Personalized Security Services Expected Early 2012

Norton by Symantec plans to deliver Norton One, allowing personalized protection across multiple devices, by the first half of 2012.

According to Norton research, consumers in the U.S. have an average of 4.5 devices in their household all in need of protection against online threats.

Norton One will be the first membership-based offering that will span from…

Baby Names Go High Tech

In a world peppered with Jennifers and Johns, Barbaras and Brians, it’s refreshing to see a few Apples and Wolfgangs occasionally thrown into the mix. In the rush to proclaim their child unique, parents can go too far. Celebrities routinely do. Remember Pilot Inspektor? But IT geeks? Surely, they’re more grounded, likely to populate kindergarten classrooms…

My Computer is More Secure than Yours, or Not- the PC vs. Mac Security Debate

With cyber exploits filling the news recently and more and more organizations experiencing cyber attacks, we are often left with the question of which computer platform provides better security? A survey conducted by ESET and released in November found the majority of computer users believe Macs are more secure than PCs.

However, the survey found…