Roadblock
08-29-2003, 10:48 AM
Source: The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk)
By John Leyden (mailto:john.leyden@theregister.co.uk)
Posted: 29/08/2003 at 11:05 GMT
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"Symantec is embracing product activation technology with Norton AntiVirus 2004, to "protect users from pirated or counterfeit software".
This is the first time the security software giant has introduced product activation. In due course it plans to introduce the technology across its entire consumer product line.
Del Smith, senior product manager at Symantec, told The Register that the technology will stem "large scale pirating" of its software. According to Symantec, 3.6 million units of bootleg Symantec software are sold per year."
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Full Story Here (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/32557.html)
By John Leyden (mailto:john.leyden@theregister.co.uk)
Posted: 29/08/2003 at 11:05 GMT
<blockquote>
"Symantec is embracing product activation technology with Norton AntiVirus 2004, to "protect users from pirated or counterfeit software".
This is the first time the security software giant has introduced product activation. In due course it plans to introduce the technology across its entire consumer product line.
Del Smith, senior product manager at Symantec, told The Register that the technology will stem "large scale pirating" of its software. According to Symantec, 3.6 million units of bootleg Symantec software are sold per year."
</blockquote>
Full Story Here (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/32557.html)