Symantec (ticker: SYMC, exchange: NASDAQ Global Market (.O))
News Release -
26-Jun-2009
Symantec Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Leading Industry Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss PreventionPosition Based on Ability to Execute and Completeness of VisionCUPERTINO, CA, Jun 26, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced that it has been
positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant in the 2009 Magic
Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention.(1) The Magic
Quadrant positions vendors based on their ability to execute and
completeness of vision. The report explains that "leaders have
demonstrated good understanding of client needs and offer
comprehensive capabilities in all three functional areas -- network,
discovery, and endpoint -- either directly or through
well-established partnerships and tight integration. They offer
aggressive road maps, and they will need to execute on those road
maps, fully incorporate enhanced features currently in development
and address evolving market needs to remain in the Leaders quadrant."
The full report is available at:
http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/about/media/industryanalysts/Gartner_DLP_2009_MQ.pdf
Symantec Data Loss Prevention helps organizations measurably reduce
their risk of data breaches, demonstrate regulatory compliance and
safeguard their customers, brand and intellectual property. Symantec
delivers a unified, content-aware data loss prevention solution that
discovers, monitors and protects confidential data.
According to Gartner, "The market for content-aware data loss
prevention (DLP) continues to show significant market growth despite
difficult worldwide economic conditions. The reasons for the
continuing strength of this market include the growing maturity of
the available content-aware DLP technologies and buyer awareness that
these technologies can help address regulatory compliance
requirements, which are actually increasing in the downturn."
"As the volume of data breaches grows rapidly and increasingly
sophisticated criminals launch attacks to steal sensitive
information, data loss prevention becomes a critical requirement for
every organization's overall security strategy and the future of the
content-aware enterprise," said Francis deSouza, senior vice
president of the Enterprise Security Group at Symantec. "With
deployments at the largest global enterprises, including 1 in 3
Fortune 100 companies, Symantec has the leading content-aware DLP
solution proven to help real customers prevent real data breaches
today and into the future."
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused
with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a
marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's
analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that
marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any
vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does
not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in
the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a
research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action.
Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to
this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and
systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations
secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and
services protect against more risks at more points, more completely
and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or
stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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(1) Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss
Prevention," by Eric Ouellet and Paul E. Proctor, June 22, 2009
CONTACT:
Pamela Reese
Symantec Corporation
+1 (424) 750-7858
pamela_reese@symantec.com
Breanne Wagner
Connect Public Relations
+1 (415) 344-9632
breannew@connectpr.com
SOURCE: Symantec
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