Comcast is now offering Norton-from-Symantec Internet security to its residential and business high-speed Internet subscribers for no additional cost. Customers can download the software from a Comcast Web site.

Norton Security Suite protects against viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, malicious bots and identity theft, and has a range of customizable parental controls. Comcast subscribers with Macintosh systems will receive Norton Internet Security for Mac.??

The Norton Security Suite is a key component to Comcast’s recently announced Constant Guard Security initiative, which involves a comprehensive approach to proactively assist customers with online security issues. (For more, click here).

Comcast and Norton will also be offering customers co-branded fee-based virus removal and PC Tune-up services later this year.

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