PC Magazine - Security Watch: Symantec Says Antivirus Is Dead, World Rolls Eyes

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May 07, 2014
By Max Eddy

Earlier this week, Symantec's senior vice president Brian Dye declared to the Wall Street Journal that antivirus "is dead." That's a bit surprising, considering it still accounts for a reported 40 percent of Symantec's revenue. Plus, Symantec continues to churn out Editors' Choice award winning products like Norton 360. So is AV really dead? The short answer is "no," and the long answer is "no no no no no nononononononono."

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