(Reuters) – Check Point Software Technologies Ltd is launching a free version of its anti-virus and firewall product, hoping to boost its presence in the consumer security market and taking on market leaders Norton and McAfee. “The race is on to get to the leadership. That is our goal, to be as big as Norton, Mcafee,” Bari Abdul, head of Check Point’s consumer business, said in an interview. Symantec Corp owns the popular Norton anti-virus software and chipmaker Intel Corp last year bought security software maker McAfee. …

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Check Point aims for top spot in consumer security