Homepage: http://www.symantec.com/
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Summary
The first thing you see when you look at this home page is the large photo on the left with
some clocks in it and a blurred man. This image says "Global Security Solutions". This may
be a summary of the company, and what it does - but it's not really clear.
Products/Services
Enterprise products and services are called out directly on the page in the lower right corner.
But many consumers would not know what that means. Below that is "Shop Home & Home Office"
with the sub-head "Norton AntiSpam 2004". This sounds like it might be a product, and the
explanatory text below it seems to confirm that ("Filters out unwanted email").
There is also a section called "Security Response USA". This has several dates and some
words that would not make sense to the average consumer - "W32.Titog.C.Worm", etc. Below
that are some downloads, but most of them are very technical and wouldn't help the average
consumer.
Links to More Information
At the top of the page, Symantec has a navigation link to "about symantec" that should
provide more information about the company. Plus, there is a site index and search link
right at the top of the page. And finally, at the bottom is a "contact us" link.
Above the Fold
Symantec keeps most of the important information above the fold. The about links and the
corporate summary are above the fold, and the product information is close to the
scroll-line, but just above it on most browsers.
Next I looked at McAfee
About Symantec
"Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, Internet content and email filtering, and remote management technologies and security services to enterprises and service providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 36 countries."
- from the
About Symantec page.
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