Norton 360 Multi-Device

The division of Symantec corporation announced on June 6, 2013 entry into the Russian market of the localized version of a flagship product of Norton 360 Multi-Device. The product represents the complete many and platform solution of support of security.

It is a lot of, means five

Using Norton Multi-Device users receive reliable protection of any combination of five devices at the same time: PC, Mac, smartphones and tablets on the Android platform and also iPhone and iPad. Unlike other complete solutions for the different platforms requiring a set of keys for installation, Norton 360 Multi-Device offers a uniform activation code of a product for all combinations of devices at the same time. Norton 360 Multi-Device uses a cloud management system of Norton Management thanks to which it is possible to control and manage each device from any place in the world and at any time. Besides, Norton 360 Multi-Device allows the owner to transfer protection between devices in case of change of quantity or type of gadgets at the owner.

"In everyday life people even more often use several devices, and security of each of them can become a serious problem, – Janice Chaffin, the president of division of consumer products of Symantec noted. – In response to these requirements we expanded possibilities of the flagman solution Norton 360 that our clients remained confident in protection of the devices".

Advantages

Norton 360 Multi-Device provides the highest level of protection and ensures safety of five devices on different platforms, integrating functions of all line Norton in one solution. Depending on quantity and type of devices, the user can select any combination from the options given below:

• Norton 360 Premier for the PC running Windows
• Norton Internet Security для MAC
• Norton Mobile Security for devices on Android and iOS

Cost and existence

The recommended retail price of Norton 360 Multi-Device is 2.5 thousand rubles at protection to five devices within a year. The latests version of the program and its updating during the paid period are available to all buyers of Norton 360 Multi-Device activating a product.

2013: Compatibility with Windows 8.1 OS

The Norton by Symantec company announced in September, 2013 release of upgraded versions of the solutions on security: Norton 360 Multi-Device, Norton 360, Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus. Products contain improvements in five patented protection levels, differ in the increased performance and compatibility with Windows 8.1 OS.

The products Norton received the fresh user interface, however the majority of updates belong to improvements of five patented protection levels: the optimized algorithm of recovery of system files; the optimized protection of SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response); recovery and cleaning using protection of SONAR; the simplified installation and management; the optimized Norton Identity Safe function.

So, the updated products Norton received the optimized algorithm for the accelerated and exact recovery of system files and also the improved technology of protection of SONAR. Using heuristic algorithms of SONAR monitors suspicious actions of programs on the computer and will recognize new threats, proceeding from behavior of applications. Now SONAR allows to detect and delete the malware masking the work under accomplishment of operational processes of Windows, noted in the company.

The analysis of effects of the attack of malware is not less important part of protection. SONAR helps to eliminate effects of the attack of the malware, saving all information on the attacks that then Norton for development of algorithms of recovery is used.

For the users who are preferring web installation of programs or not having CD/DVD drives, new versions of products simplify installation and setup. Users can quickly load and set the latest version, at the same time the program will automatically determine type of the device and the solution suitable for it.

According to developers, upgraded versions of the products Norton also offer the improved system of filling of identification forms allowing to import and export the data of Identity Safe saved in base of user passwords. This function became available to bigger convenience directly from the Norton toolbar.