It can also put a user's computer in 'stealth mode,' hiding the system from hackers. NIS 3.0 provides continuous notification of security events. The software monitors programs attempting to access the Internet, screening the data sent or blocking it entirely. Symantec said it redesigned the security alerts to provide the severity level of the specific intrusion attempt and quick access to more detailed information about the attack. Users can set the security level from a casual defense which only reports serious intrusion attempts to a figurative DefCon 5 with reports on penetration attempts of a lower threat level or lower likelihood, as well as all Internet access events.
Users can also specifically designate the applications permitted to access the Internet.
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