The Norton Internet Security 4 for Mac claims to install in about one minute and features an improved user interface with fast, unobtrusive updates. In addition, the solution includes fully configurable settings for more technical users.
Symantec's Senior Vice President for its Consumer Business Unit, Rowan Trollope said: "Even Mac owners are susceptible to online threats, and when it comes to phishing, it doesn't matter what platform you're using. The data we are seeing from Symantec's Security Response is showing that Macs can be a target for viruses and malware. Norton Internet Security for Mac now helps safeguard users from phishing threats, malware and hackers, without compromising system performance."
While automatically blocking computers attempting to exploit vulnerabilities from connecting to the Mac using different protocols, Norton Internet Security for Mac's firewall now also offers application control, which allows users to manage the applications that are connecting to the Internet, protecting Macs from spyware.
Also, new location awareness controls let users specify different connection settings for every network to which the computer is connected. Norton Internet Security for Mac is also integrated with Symantec's DeepSight Threat Management System, updating the firewall rules at least once a day to protect against the latest attacking IP addresses.
