05.143.2006 - Symantec and Emerson Team up to Provide Cyber Security Solutions for Electric Utilities

CUPERTINO, Calif. - May 23, 2006 - Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) and Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), today announced the creation of a strategic alliance supporting the electric power industry's requirements for network security, reliability, and compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Council's (NERC) critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards. As part of the agreement, Emerson will provide power generators with Symantec security technologies that have been validated specifically to operate on its Ovation® expert control system. Emerson's industry-leading Ovation system is a distributed control system (DCS) used to automate and manage the generation of electricity. Leading utilities around the world, including the top 10 U.S. power companies, rely on Ovation to operate their plants securely and reliably. - View Press Release - Visit Symantec Corp.