This alliance means Symantec will be the only anti-virus vendor to incorporate LANDesk management technologies into their utilities product line and to offer true integration with LANDesk products." "By licensing these technologies to Symantec, we can focus entirely on our core competency - systems management leadership - while continuing to provide our customers with a world-class anti-virus solution. "For nearly seven years LANDesk Virus Protect has been the leader in providing the robust systems management capabilities that businesses need in their anti-virus solution," said Ed Ekstrom, vice president, Intel New Business Group and general manager, Systems Management Division. Intel will also market the Norton AntiVirus product line through its extensive reseller channel worldwide. ![]() The product will be fully integrated with Intel LANDesk Management Suite and will be launched as a Norton AntiVirus product later this year to provide an obvious and smooth upgrade path for current LANDesk Virus Protect customers.Īs part of the agreement, Symantec will support Intel's 18,000 registered anti-virus customers and Intel will recommend Norton AntiVirus to its corporate customers worldwide as the anti-virus solution of choice. Norton AntiVirus engine technology will be integrated into a new anti-virus product that Intel has had under development for most of this year. ![]() Symantec has also licensed Intel systems management technology which it will combine with its own antivirus technology to create best-of-breed anti-virus solutions for corporate organizations. ![]() 28, 1998 - Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced today that it has bought Intel Corporation's anti-virus business. Symantec Buys Intel's Anti-Virus Business Symantec licenses Intel Systems Management technology to integrate into Norton AntiVirus Product Line Intel to integrate Norton AntiVirus into Intel LANDesk Management SuiteĬUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. Symantec Buys Intel's Anti-Virus Business
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