Actually, it appears that the opening article is actually not laying into Symantec with all that they deserve - there's been a fair amount of security holes this year alone.
A complete list of them in a detailed article follows in the link, but first the editors comments which isn't in the article:
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Symantec's Really Bad Year Gains Momentum BJ Gillette (Posted by zanek on May 27, 2006 12:46 AM)
Symantec started 2006 with its hand caught in the cookie jar, admitting to embedding rootkit-like functionality in Norton SystemWorks. Since then, Symantec LiveUpdate for Macintosh, Symantec Scan Engine and Symantec Gateway Security have all served up steaming plates of embarrassment. And now, Symantec Antivirus and Symantec Client Security allow remote exploits. With Wintel closing in on its a/v franchise and its stock already in the tank, the timing couldn't be worse
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