Norton (software)
Norton, formerly known as Norton by Symantec, is a brand of Gen Digital co-headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Prague, Czech Republic. Norton originally provided utility software for DOS, and currently offers a variety of products and services related to digital security, identity protection, and online privacy and utilities.
| Product type | Security software |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gen Digital |
| Country | United States |
| Previous owners |
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| Website | us |
Norton was acquired by the Symantec Corporation in 1990, and in 2014, Symantec separated their business into two units. One was focused on security, and the other was focused on information management; Norton was placed in the unit focused on security.
As of 2022, Norton is a consumer cybersecurity brand of Gen Digital, the parent company formed following the merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast.
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