Symantec taps VeriSign, Accenture to bolster security

Symantec Corp. is teaming with VeriSign Inc. and Accenture Ltd. as part of its Security 2.0 strategy for protecting consumers and enterprise users from the latest and greatest security threats, which Symantec says are increasing in complexity and scope.
At a New York event on Tuesday, Symantec announced a partnership with VeriSign to support VeriSign's Identity Protection (VIP) Authentication Service, which protects users online by issuing them a password that can be used across multiple Web sites.

Symantec plans to embed VIP into a future version of Norton Confidential product, which is aimed at making online users more secure by thwarting phishing and other online attacks designed to steal personal information from users.

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