What's new in Norton Security with Backup (Norton 360) 22.0.0.67 Beta
Jul 10, 2014
- Significant changes and improvements in a few key areas:
- Security is moving to the cloud, resulting in reduced on-disk definition size and real-time access to the Symantec Global Intelligence Network
- The company’s multi-layered approach to security is upgraded at every level to better protect against threats that go beyond the scope of basic antivirus
- New look and feel make it easy for users to access product features and manage protection across devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones
- Options to securely back up precious photos, movies and memories on the PC to a user’s choice of location – online or to an external hard drive – offer peace of mind that information is protected if a PC is lost or stolen
New in Norton Security with Backup (Norton 360) 21.0.0.58 Beta (Jun 22, 2013)
- Key improvements include:
- Stronger Protection -- Improved effectiveness of reputation-based (Norton Insight) and behavioral-based (SONAR) protection engines keep consumers safe from evolving threats
- Improved Performance -- Lower memory usage and improved file copy speeds make performance even faster and lighter
- Enhanced Norton Identity Safe Experience -- Increased stability, improved form-filling and an easy-to-access vault search in order to find favorite saved sites deliver a seamless user experience. Also includes better cross-platform functionality for users with mobile devices
New in Norton Security with Backup (Norton 360) 20.1.0.24 (Sep 5, 2012)
- Windows 8 Support:
- We’ve included many under-the-hood enhancements to support and integrate with the upcoming Windows 8 release.
- Enhanced features in the Norton Toolbar to enable you to safely navigate the web and share URLs as well protect your identity data.
- Significant performance enhancements that will ensure your computer runs faster with Norton products installed than any other security product, including the default Windows Defender product.
- Powerful phishing detection using Norton’s vast URL reputation data and advanced data analytics to significantly improve phishing protection effectiveness not just in the most popular sites but also in the newest and less frequently visited sites.
- Reputation Firewall:
- Smart Firewall now uses the power of Norton’s vast amount of reputation data to enable users to make more informed decisions when a firewall alert appears.
- Enhanced Metered Network Broadband Mode:
- Our existing cost aware networking feature now leverages the new cost aware networking capabilities built into Windows 8 to offer our users to create more powerful policies when on metered networks. It also displays the name of the WiFi SSID instead of the WiFi adapter, to set the metered policies.
- Integration of Norton Power Eraser:
- Instead of taking you to a Web page, the new Norton products now provide a link on the manual scan completion page to directly download and run Norton Power Eraser tool.
- Always updated all the time:
- All patches and product upgrades will be downloaded automatically and will not require a restart.
- Remote Management:
- Now includes a built-in feature that allows you to remotely manage your Norton products through Management portal even without installing the Management agent.
New in Norton Security with Backup (Norton 360) 4.0.0.127 (Mar 11, 2010)
- NEW! Provides unprecedented and unmatched threat detection — Adds an additional layer of protection to detect viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other threats. Norton reputation service technology scrutinizes different attributes of files and applications in real-time to determine if they are safe.
- NEW! Warns you of dangerous downloads — Proactively protects you by analyzing newly downloaded files and applications for threats before you install or run them on your PC.
- NEW! Helps you improve and maintain PC and application performance —Identifies applications that may be impacting your PC’s performance, making it easier to keep your computer running at its best.
New in Norton Security with Backup (Norton 360) 4.0.0.33 Beta (Oct 27, 2009)
- New beta version; faster and easier to use, better performance and security.