To augment patch management, Symantec is developing anomaly detection technology, to look for behavior characteristic of a hacker attack and block that behavior even before an attack has started, Cullen said.
While security is a problem for all businesses and consumers, Symantec does focus on some vertical industries more than others, Cullen said. In the aftermath of last year's blackouts in the U.S. Northeast, utility companies have increased demand for security technology, and Symantec is developing technology to secure electrical power networks Supervisory Control and Dat Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Symantec is also increasing its focus on financial industries, and other companies making increased use of Windows XP Embedded.
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