Symantec Corporation in the Philippines unveils last December 5, 2006 the world’s first comprehensive online transaction security solution. Norton Confidential, is designed to restore consumer’s trust in the online world. In a country like the Philippines where online transaction hardly register an amount of popularity, Symantec believes that Norton Confidential will allow security conscious consumers to transact online with confidence.
Norton Confidential addresses the pressing issue of internet security by focusing its innovative technologies on the moments that consumers are most vulnerable. “As the Internet landscape has become more crowded with phishing sites and threats designed to steal information for financial gain, consumer’s confidence in conducting business online has eroded,” said Enrique Salem, Group President, Consumer Products and Solutions, for Symantec. Norton Confidential sits atop web applications transparently scanning both the PC and the current website for known or suspected fraudelent activity, providing immediate feedback so the consumer knows whether or not it is safe to proceed.
Norton Confidential also uses a combination of definition-based and advanced heuristic technologies to protect users form both known and unknown crimeware. This extra layer of security stops programs like keystroke loggers and screen capture Trojan horse applications that target consumer’s passwords and other confidential information. Website authentication component helps restore consumers’ trust in transacting online by verifying the authenticity of many popular banking and commercial websites. By displaying a special visual cue when the user visits a geniune Secure Socket Layer (SSL) site, Norton Confidential assures the consumer that they can proceed safely.
