Symantec Corp.announced an agreement to
distribute Norton Internet Security on Lenovo Think-branded PCs –
including ThinkPad laptops, ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkStation
workstations — worldwide, in multiple languages. The award-winning Norton Internet Security software will be pre-loaded as a full-featured, 30-day subscription, at no extra charge.
Norton Internet Security is a comprehensive security solution that
runs quietly in the background to detect and block today’s complex
online threats. Norton Internet Security provides layers of security,
including browser protection, anti-spyware and identity protection– all working together to keep consumers safe when they buy, bank, or browse online.
“We have had a long and valued partnership with Lenovo and are
pleased they have chosen Norton Internet Security as the exclusive
security protection for their premier Think brand of PCs for business
customers,” said Hal Bennett, vice president, global OEM and ISP sales,
Symantec. “Lenovo is clearly committed to delivering computers that are
exceptionally engineered for performance and security, and in offering
their customers our groundbreaking reputation-based security
technology, they are taking protection to an unprecedented new level of
efficiency and effectiveness.”
“Lenovo and Symantec’s similar focus on providing unparalleled
security and performance to business customers, especially the growing
small to medium business market, makes Norton Internet Security a
valuable addition to our portfolio of services included with our Think
PCs,” said Peter Schrady, vice president and general manager, Software,
Peripherals and Enterprise Products, Lenovo. “This security solution
complements Lenovo’s full suite of hardware and software based security
offerings including ThinkVantage Technologies like Hardware Password
Manager for managing full hard drive encryption and Lenovo Lost and
Found to help in reuniting lost ThinkPad laptops with their owners.”
