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Introducing Norton Snap QR Code Reader

andy — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:06:24 +0000

If you’re like us you are seeing QR codes everywhere these days. They’re on TV, on the subway, on your mail. There’s a good reason — they make it easy to get more information using your mobile phone or tablet. But the problem is that a QR code can point to a website, and it’s often impossible to tell if the website is safe.

To help with this problem Norton Labs has released the Norton Snap BETA QR Code Reader. When you scan a QR code with Snap, it instantly checks with Norton Safe Web to see if the website is secure. You’ll immediately see a Norton Rating icon that lets you know if the site is safe or not. Snap protects you from visiting unsafe sites, and you can visit or even share safe sites. Snap also supports other types of QR codes, such as vCards and email links.

Norton Snap BETA is available now for Android and iOS phones and tablets. Scan the QR code on the right or visit Norton Snap on the Android market. The iOS version is available on the App Store:

Welcome to Norton Labs

andy — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:33:06 +0000

The Norton Labs group engages in innovative new projects that benefit consumers. On this site you’ll find info on our projects and links to other innovative projects around Symantec. Send us your feedback via the Norton Community Forums, and stay tuned for our updates on new projects.

Labs Spotlight: Norton Safe Web Lite

andy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:22:42 +0000

Norton Safe Web Lite is a free web site rating service that’s designed to let you surf the web, use search engines, and shop online in safety.
Norton Safe Web’s servers continuously crawl the web and analyze sites to detect threats before you encounter them. Visit the Norton Safe Web Lite page for more info on this free toolbar from the Norton Safe Web team!

Labs Spotlight: Norton Power Eraser

andy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:22:06 +0000

Norton Power Eraser eliminates crimeware that traditional virus scanning doesn’t always detect.

If you find your computer infected by a particularly nasty piece of rogueware, then it may be time to give Norton Power Eraser a try. It truly is a power tool that is specially designed to target and eliminate threats that impersonate legitimate applications.

Since this tool is particularly aggressive at detecting threats, there is a possibility that it will flag legitimate applications. Because of this, you should use this tool after you’ve attempted to remove threats with other means.

Labs Spotlight: Norton DNS

andy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:17:49 +0000

Norton DNS is a new service that is now in Beta. A part of Symantec’s Norton Everywhere initiative, Norton DNS provides DNS services with basic security and reliability.

There’s no client to install – you simply change your computer’s Domain Name Service (DNS) settings to the Norton DNS servers. The Norton DNS website has instructions for Windows and Mac computers.