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Here you will find corporate press releases from Norman in 2005.

The latest press releases are at the top of the list.


A world of bots and phishers - Trends in 2005 and predictions for 2006
The year of 2006 will most likely be characterized by even more phishing attempts than this year and a wide proliferation of bots. We will also be witnessing more adware and spyware and more commercially driven cyber crime, says Norman CEO Trygve Aasland.
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Norman solution ranked among the best of the antivirus products
The highly recognized antivirus researcher Andreas Marx of Av-Test.org has ranked Norman Virus Control among the top virus protection solutions. The test included all major antivirus vendors in the world.
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Norman SandBox with early detection of security risk created by DRM protected Sony BMG Entertainment CDs
While antivirus companies are working hard to release an update to identify this malicious code that uses the rootkit automatically installed by some Sony CDs,  Norman’s proactive antivirus solution, Norman Sandbox, already detected this software, classified as a potential security risk.
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Norman to announce holistic email security appliance
Norman is announcing the Norman NetProtector 3000, an email security appliance, offering increased email security.  The appliance makes protection of your email system more efficient, secure and easier to manage.
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Norman Virus Control for Lotus certified by West Coast lab
West Coast Labs is an independent organisation which test information security products. In their latest test Norman Virus Control for Lotus Domino qualified for the West Coast Lab Checkmark approval certification.
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Norman with improved email security solutions
Norman ASA is today announcing a new version (4.2) of its popular email security gateway - Norman Email Protection (NEP).  NEP is an antispam, antivirus and antiphising solution protecting at the perimeter of the network.
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Norman appoints new CEO
The Norwegian IT-security company announces the appointment of Trygve Aasland as new CEO. Aasland (41) was previously a director at Tandberg ASA.
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Norman joins Secure IT Alliance
Computer security company Norman has teamed up with Secure IT Alliance, a new consortium that links security partners working on Microsoft platforms.
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Norman works for increased public understanding of IT security threats
Norman has joined Common Malware Enumeration (CME), an international organisation that works for common definitions of new virus threats in order to reduce public confusion during malware outbreaks.
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Growth and improved margins for Norman
Norman ASA, the Norwegian data security company, experienced a growth in revenue of 12 percent in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year. This was the ninth consecutive quarter with double digit growth.
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Norman Virus Control receives 100% Virus Bulletin award for Windows 2003
The renowned Virus Bulletin Magazine has tested antivirus solutions for Windows 2003 advanced servers and Norman Virus Control has once again received 100 % award.
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New Sober worm spreads rapidly
A new version of the email worm Sober is now massively seeded over email. This version of the Sober worm spreads through emails and is likely to infect a high amount of users.
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Norman signs major contract with Slovenian Ministry of education and sports
Norwegian security company Norman ASA has signed an agreement with the Slovenian Ministry of Education and Sports. Norman Virus Control was chosen after a test period that involved five different antivirus vendors.
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Norman signs agreement with Asian hardware company
Norman has signed an agreement with the Asian hardware company Dialogue Flybook, recently established in Italy. According to the agreement Norman’s antivirus solution and ad-aware protection will be integrated in all computers.
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Norman Firebreak awarded a 100 % Virus Bulletin award
Norman has been granted a 100 % award for its antivirus solutions for Novell  Netware 6.5. The solution was reviewed by the independent and renowed magazine Virus Bulletin (VB).
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No reason to fear virus in Microsoft's new command shell, MSH
Several proof of concept viruses have already been detected for Microsoft's new command shell, MSH. Norman has detected 5 different viruses, but assures all users that there is no need to worry if you have sufficient and updated antivirus program.
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Norman ASA signs major contract with Europe's leading Dairy Company
Norman ASA has signed a major contract with Europe’s largest Dairy Company Arla Foods. According to the agreement Norman will provide antivirus protection for Arla’s production and process infrastructure through Norman Network Protection - a brand new proactive network antivirus solution.
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Continued profitable growth for Norman
Norman ASA had 18 per cent growth in revenues in the second quarter and profit before tax improved by 10 per cent. For eight consecutive quarters Norman has delivered double digit growth and good profits.
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Norman CEO Henning Hansen resigns
Norman ASA’s chief executive officer, Henning Hansen, is resigning from his post at Norman to become CEO of IT company FIRM.
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Computer worm spreads rapidly
The computer worm Mytob is spreading rapidly and Norman has detected new versions of the worm almost every day during the last weeks. The worm may give attackers access to infected computers.
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Norman Virus Control receives 100 % award
The independent magazine Virus Bulletin (VB) has in its June edition granted Norman with yet another 100 % award for its antivirus solution - Norman Virus Control for Windows XP.
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Norman into partnership with Cisco Network Admission Control Program
Norman teams with Cisco to create interoperability between Norman’s antivirus solutions and Cisco's Network Admission Control program (NAC).  This will provide a more secure infrastructure by only admitting cleared clients into the corporate network systems.
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Norman strengthens UK Channel with Electronic Frontier agreement
Software security specialist Norman Data Defense Systems has strengthened its UK channel presence by signing Electronic Frontier as a key distribution partner.
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Norman offers new and safer email protection
Norman Email Protection will not only protect your emails from spam and viruses. The new product delivers effective tools for managing legitimate messages and attachments.
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Norman releases new Ad-Aware Management Console
Norman ASA is now releasing Norman Ad-Aware management console - an application for easy monitoring of corporate clients status and configuration of scheduled scan tasks included logging.
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Norman strengthens its antivirus capacity with Norman SandBox 2005!
Norman ASA has improved its proactive antivirus technology and offers an upgraded and more sophisticated version of the Norman SandBox solution. Norman SandBox 2005 has improved support for several functions and has increased its capacity for detection of new and unknown viruses.
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UK telecom customers safely protected by Norman
Norman Data Defense Systems has signed an agreement with the British Internet Service Provider (ISP) Supanet in which all Supanet customers are offered protection using Norman anti-virus products.
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AKS choses Norman Virus Control
The Swedish company AKS Information AB has decided to use solutions from Norman Data Defence for computer virus protection. AKS is Nordic leading distributor of products and services within server based IT-solutions.
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Norman's profit doubled
Norman ASA had a growth in net revenues of 20 per cent in the first quarter 2005. Profit before tax more than doubled.
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100% VB award for Norman Antivirus product
Norman has been granted yet another 100 % award for its antivirus product. The product has been reviewed by the independent and well-respected magazine Virus Bulletin. (VB). This award was for Norman Virus Control for Linux.
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Norman awarded best IT-security company in the Netherlands
Dutch consumers regard Norman as the best company within Internet security. This was the result in a Dutch consumer survey performed by the magazine PC Consument.
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Norman Ad-Aware awarded Product of the year
The leading Norwegian financial magazine Kapital has awarded Norma Ad-Aware the best product within IT- security 2005. The product protects users data from unwanted intruders.
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Norman secures Norwegian innovation
Innovation Norway and Norman ASA have signed a two years agreement on computer security.
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Another Virus Bulletin 100% award for Norman Virus Control
A new test of antivirus programs conducted by the well-respected magazine Virus Bulletin (VB) grants Norman Virus Control another 100% award.
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Norman growth doubled
Norman ASA doubled its growth rate in 2004, while maintaining profitability at the same high level as the year before. The company’s preliminary year-end accounts for 2004 show gross revenues of just over NOK 220 million, an increase of 17 per cent on the year before when its growth rate was 8 per cent.
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Norman is one of the world’s leading companies within the field of data security. With products for antivirus (virus control), personal firewall, antispam, and encryption, the company plays an important role in the data industry.