A beta version of Norton Internet Security 2012 has been available ahead of the product's official release, but Symantec is still adding features. One of the latest is Safe Web for Chrome.

Last year when I looked at what was then the groundbreaking Norton Internet Security 2009, I billed it as a lean, mean, malware fightin’ machine, but with the new 2010 version, it’s an even faster malware blaster!

Most of the major security software vendors have rolled out their 2010 products. Now it's Symantec's turn with Norton 2010.

Beta releases of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 introduce a reputation-based approach to malware detection and other features.

Symantec has launched what it calls its new ‘family safety service’, offering Internet security software free-of-charge to parents wanting to protect their kids from online dangers including online predators and cyberbullies.

The public beta of Norton 360 version 3.0, the “simplified” Internet security package from Symantec has launched. It also includes backup and tune-up services in addition to traditional AV and firewall protection, while also including some of the features of Norton Internet Security 2009’s including “super fast” installation and performance characteristics.

Windows 7 beta 1 can now be downloaded from Microsoft’s official Windows 7 site once more, after having been delayed for at least 24 hours due to “overwhelming demand”.

Buyers of ASUS's Eee family of netbooks and nettops will come with a preinstalled copy of Norton Internet Security. Trouble is, they only get a very limited free look before being expected to sign up as paying customers.

Even with anti-virus protection, this is the story of Vundo Trojan infecting a protected computer anyway. A different anti-virus product removed the Trojan, but it kept coming back, so here’s how the Trojan was removed, and how TrustDefender would have kept that user protected – despite being infected.

Even though Mac OS is regarded as being a whole heap more secure than MS Windows, that does not mean that the security software vendors are ignoring it as a potential cash cow, especially when people are running both operating systems on the one box.