![]() It also integrates with the Symantec’s Partner Management Console, allowing resellers to manage both Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 and Backup Exec.cloud for multiple customers via a single web-based portal. A Web-based console provides alerting, reporting and access to security settings.įor bandwidth-constrained small businesses, IT managers can set a local PC or server to deliver updates to multiple endpoints - versus having PCs download updates individually - keeping overall Internet use low. The cloud-managed version adds USB device management to restrict access to peripherals and external storage devices like thumb drives that may contain malware. The product features a two-way firewall, host intrusion detection and prevention capabilities and Web browser hooks that alert users to potentially dangerous online destinations within search results. ![]() It also features day-one support for Windows 8, Microsoft’s new operating system set to launch on October 26. Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013 is powered by the Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response (SONAR), behavior-based detection that goes a step beyond signature-based anti-malware technologies to identify and block threats, particularly zero-day threats. ![]() Singer tells Small Business Computing that “customers have a choice of whether they want to manage security on the cloud or on-premises.” He adds that “SMBs that want to manage on-premises can move to the cloud later at no additional cost.” A flat pricing structure further simplifies matters a single subscription fee covers both options. Small Business Security on Site or in the Cloud “Symantec is simplifying security for small and medium size businesses,” he states, with today’s launch of Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 2013. Now, they don’t have to worry about making the wrong choice, says with Andrew Singer, Symantec’s director of product marketing. It’s a decision that small and midsized companies (SMBs) increasingly grapple with as they seek to safeguard their valuable data. ![]() Should you choose cloud-based security or on-premises protection?
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