Veeam successful in Symantec patent case

The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board has issued final written decisions on four more inter partes reviews in favour of Veeam Software, concluding that all of the remaining patent claims Symantec asserted against Veeam in its...

Westcon distributes Symantec in SADC

Westcon is pleased to announce that long-time vendor partner Symantec has extended the value-added distributor’s footprint in the SADC region. With immediate effect customers in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be...

Veeam patent infringement case dismissed

Veeam Software has announced that the first patent litigation that Symantec brought against Veeam in February of 2012 has been dismissed. Last month, Symantec dismissed its Federal Circuit appeal of the US Patent and Trademark Office’s decision to cancel all asserted...

Symantec uncovers Regin spyware

An advanced piece of malware, known as Regin, has been used in systematic spying campaigns against a range of international targets since at least 2008. This is according to Symantec’s company blog, which reveals that Regin, a back door-type Trojan, is a complex piece...

Will Symantec follow HP with a split?

It is believed that Symantec may follow in HP’s footsteps by splitting into two companies. According to reports today, the company is in advanced talks to split into two, with one company selling security products and the other handling the data storage offerings....