Symantec CEO John Thompson on Wednesday sat down with CNET News.com's Joris Evers after the Gartner Symposium ITxpo in San Francisco.
In the interview, Thompson says Microsoft's "monoculture" could be a security minus for software buyers and outlines why he believes Symantec will stay ahead of the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant.
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Symantec CEO looks ahead
Symantec CEO John Thompson discusses the future of his company.
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Symantec vs. Microsoft
Symantec is much more focused on security than Microsoft, Thompson says.
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What security will cost you
Thompson discusses the price of security software and Microsoft's entry into the market.
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Symantec's relevance in a Microsoft world
At the Gartner event, Thompson addresses past failures to innovate and defends Symantec's ability to compete with Microsoft.
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