LINKSYS AND SYMANTEC JOIN FORCES
Purchasers of routers Linksys, will receive a free program Symantec#39;s Norton Internet Security 2003, according to a joint statement distributed by the company. Produces a line of popular Linksys routers aimed at casual users and small businesses that use a broadband connection to the Internet via DSL and cable modem.
A set of programs Norton Internet Security 2003 includes antivirus and firewall application firewall, and also means Parental Control, and spam filtering tools. The agreement between Symantec and Linksys should strengthen the position of the companies in the market, said Mike Wagner, Director of Sales for Linksys.
Norton Internet Security 2003 will come with a DSL / cable routers EtherFast and HomeLink, as well as wireless access points available in the U.S.. The product is distributed on a separate disk, and in the near future to integrate the software package installation wizard hardware Linksys. Although users will receive a free version of the program sells for $ 70, the subscription service for Symantec#39;s LiveUpdate, which provides the ability to update Norton Internet Security 2003 will be limited to sixty days.
The cost of an annual subscription to this service is U.S. $ 34.95.
It is interesting that the bundled software is a single user license, while buyers of products Linksys, tend to use routers to connect two or more computers. Thus, customers will have to purchase additional licenses to install Norton Internet Security 2003 to other machines on the network.
