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HealthLock Bolsters Leadership Team with New Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Growth Officer to Meet Exponential Demand, Shape Future of Customer Experience

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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HealthLock , a leading medical fraud and overbilling protection solution, today announced its appointment of two seasoned executives to its leadership team: Adam Hewitt as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and David Putnam as Chief Growth Officer (CGO).

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HealthLock , a leading medical fraud and overbilling protection solution, today announced its appointment of two seasoned executives to its leadership team: Adam Hewitt as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and David Putnam as Chief Growth Officer (CGO).
Both leaders will usher in initiatives to increase awareness of HealthLock and cultivate the customer experience to meet the needs of consumers in today’s complex healthcare landscape.
As CRO, Hewitt brings specialty knowledge in the benefits administration space complemented by deep roots in private wealth and commercial banking.
“We couldn’t have found a better match for our leadership team and the future of our business,” said HealthLock CEO Scott Speranza.

Gen Reveals Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

TEMPE, Ariz., and PRAGUE, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its family of Cyber Safety brands' cybersecurity solutions, today released its top cyberthreat predictions for 2024. Gen experts stress the need for consumers to be on the lookout for highly individualized threats. From cybercriminals using deepfakes to mimic the voice and appearance of family or colleagues to spyware apps delivered via believable ads or direct messages, this year it will be more critical than ever to double check that what you think you see, hear, read and click in 2024 is what it appears to be.

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With sophisticated AI, threats will become highly personalized, both for individuals and small businesses
TEMPE, Ariz., and PRAGUE, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen ™ (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its family of Cyber Safety brands' cybersecurity solutions, today released its top cyberthreat predictions for 2024.
"In 2024, cybersecurity will become even more engrained in the average person's daily life.
Long gone are the days when cybersecurity issues were only for companies or the 'most digital' people.
Gen Top Predictions for 2024:
Advancements in AI will fuel a surge in cybercrime – Gen experts expect 2024 to be a landmark year for the diversification of AI capabilities.

Cyber Weapon Market to grow by USD 8.08 billion from 2022 to 2027; Growth Driven by Increasing IT security budget- Technavio

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

The potential growth difference for the cyber weapon market between 2023 and 2027 is USD 8.08 billion.

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The potential growth difference for the cyber weapon market between 2023 and 2027 is USD 8.08 billion.
The increasing IT security budget is a key factor driving market growth.
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The high cost of cyber weapon development is a significant challenge restricting market growth.
The Security Analytics Market size is estimated to grow by USD 6,512.26 million at a CAGR of 10.15% between 2022 and 2027.

Avast Blocks All-Time High of 1 Billion Unique Cyber Attacks Per Month

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

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TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Although less people spent time online in July, August and September, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy, and a brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), has blocked over 1 billion attacks per month – a record high. The latest Avast Threat Report, released today, breaks down some of the greatest risks in our connected digital world, from cybercriminals using social engineering and AI while running scams to the rise in adware and malvertising.

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"Typically, during vacation times people spend less time online, and in turn, we see less cyber threats.
This year, we were blown away to see the opposite," said Jakub Kroustek, Avast Malware Research Director.
"Apparently the days of cyberthreat seasonality are long gone with the increased use of AI and advanced tools at the fingertips of cybercriminals.
For more information and to read the full Avast Q3/2023 threat report, visit https://decoded.avast.io/threatresearch/avast-q3-2023-threat-report

Gen Reports Q2 FY24 Results and Confirms Annual Guidance Within Range

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom, released its results for its fiscal year 2024 second quarter, which ended September 29, 2023.

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"We created Gen just one year ago, knowing that NortonLifeLock and Avast together would be the company to deliver Cyber Safety to everyone.
For additional details regarding Gen's results and outlook, as well as the company's FY24 Q2 Investor Letter, please visit Investor.GenDigital.com.
Gen leadership will offer a detailed look into the business, review the company's market opportunity and priorities and its long-term model.
The FY24 Q2 Results Q&A session will be held in combination with the Investor Update Q&A.

Norton Boosts Security and Privacy with Enhanced Password Manager and AntiTrack

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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TEMPE, Ariz. & PRAGUE, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), today unveiled new features included with Norton Password Manager and Norton AntiTrack. Norton Password Manager offers a premium password management experience that continues to be available at no cost, and a new Private Email feature now available in Norton AntiTrack helps consumers quickly and easily take back control of their online privacy.

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TEMPE, Ariz. & PRAGUE, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norton , a consumer Cyber Safety brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), today unveiled new features included with Norton Password Manager and Norton AntiTrack.
Norton Password Manager offers a premium password management experience that continues to be available at no cost, and a new Private Email feature now available in Norton AntiTrack helps consumers quickly and easily take back control of their online privacy.
With Norton Password Manager, you no longer have to choose between conveniently accessing your accounts and having excellent password protection.
In addition to Norton Password Manager enhancements, Private Email is now available in Norton AntiTrack on Windows PCs.

Pierre Roberge Joins Credivera as Chief Strategy Officer

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

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CALGARY, Alberta and TORONTO, Ontario and GATINEAU, Quebec, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credivera, the leading provider of verifiable workforce identity solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pierre Roberge as its new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).

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CALGARY, Alberta and TORONTO, Ontario and GATINEAU, Quebec, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credivera, the leading provider of verifiable workforce identity solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pierre Roberge as its new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).
Mr. Roberge will be responsible for developing the corporate vision and strategy, leading strategic M&A, transformation and partnership initiatives.
Serial entrepreneur and innovator with more than 25 years of expertise and experience at the forefront of digital identity, digital commerce, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity and more broadly fintech markets, Pierre Roberge brings a wealth of thought leadership and capability to Credivera.
“We are thrilled to welcome Pierre Roberge to the Credivera team as our Chief Strategy Officer,” said Dan Giurescu, CEO of Credivera.

Norton and Avast Win SE Labs Awards for Excellent Performance

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

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TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader dedicated to powering Digital Freedom, today announced two SE Labs award wins recognizing Norton 360 as the Best Home Anti-Malware Solution and Avast Free Antivirus as the Best Free Anti-Malware in their Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2023. These awards recognize Gen's commitment to providing people with dependable protection.

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"We're proud to be recognized by SE Labs for offering industry-leading security solutions from Norton and Avast," said Michal Pechoucek, Chief Technology Officer for Gen. "SE Labs' tests serve as an independent benchmark for people to better understand which products in the market are the strongest to help keep their digital lives safe.
The SE Labs Annual Security Awards highlight security products that not only perform well in tests but also perform well in the real world with real customers.
SE Labs also has a third-party certification ensuring their tests are fair, responsible, and transparent, so people can truly rely on them.
Few security companies have tested with such success and done so for such a long period of time," said Simon Edwards, CEO of SE Labs.

Gen Named One of America's Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 were identified in an independent survey based on a vast sample of approximately 25,000 U.S. residents who rated companies based on the three pillars of trust: customer, investor and employee trust.

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America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 were identified in an independent survey based on a vast sample of approximately 25,000 U.S. residents who rated companies based on the three pillars of trust: customer, investor and employee trust.
All companies headquartered in the US with a revenue over $500 million were considered in the study, resulting in the top 700 Most Trustworthy Companies across 23 industries.
Gen was also named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek for the third consecutive year.
For more information and to see the entire list of America's Most Trusted Companies 2023, please visit https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/most-trustworthy-companies-america-2023 .

AV-Comparatives awarded best-performing IT security software at Hasegg Castle / Royal Mint in Hall, Tyrol

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

AV-Comparatives ' Awards Ceremony for its 2022 tests recognised those vendors whose products provide genuinely effective protection against IT threats.

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AV-Comparatives ' Awards Ceremony for its 2022 tests recognised those vendors whose products provide genuinely effective protection against IT threats.
AV-Comparatives' Anti-Tampering & Egress C2 Test, which will run for the first time as focus-certification tests in 2023, were introduced during a workshop.
The award ceremony concluded with a tour of the mint in Hall, where the participants minted their own AV-Comparatives coin.
For further details, please see the report of AV-Comparatives' Business Security Test August to November 2022: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2022-august... .