As Microsoft prepares to launch its next-generation Vista operating system in late November, industry watchers are predicting that the product's onboard security features will help further commoditize the already crowded antivirus applications business. Hoping to find new avenues for expanding their companies as Vista emerges and antivirus technologies become available from an ever-growing number of software providers, market leaders Symantec and McAfee are <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2053142,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL110806EOAD">turning toward professional security services</A> to help drive their future expansion.