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Norton (software)
Norton is a brand name that was founded in 1982 by Peter Norton Computing and acquired by Symantec in 1990. It is now used by the American company Gen Digital (formerly Symantec and NortonLifeLock) for some of its software.
Norton was originally a suite of utility software for IBM DOS, expanded into user guides for IBM DOS and then utilities and guides for Microsoft DOS in 1982, and eventually Microsoft Windows. After acquiring Norton Computing in 1989, Symantec merged their anti-virus software into the Norton package and rebranded it as Norton AntiVirus which was released in 1991.
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. Symantec was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019 following Broadcom’s acquisition of its enterprise division.
As of 2022, Norton is a consumer cybersecurity brand of Gen Digital, the parent company formed following the merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast. It currently covers a variety of products and services related to digital security, identity protection, and online privacy and utilities.
Peter Norton Computing was a software company founded by Peter Norton. Norton and his company developed various DOS utilities including the Norton Utilities which originally did not include antivirus features.
The company was acquired by Symantec in 1990. Symantec's consumer antivirus and data management utilities are still marketed under the Norton name.
In early 1991 Symantec's Norton Computer Group launched Norton AntiVirus 1.0 for computers. The company updated and diversified its product line until combining its offerings into one seamless product, Norton Security. Ads for the product, with suggested retail $129, featured Norton in his crossed-arm pose from the user guides, wearing a pink shirt and surgical mask covering his nose and mouth.
In the 1990s, Norton provided software to check computer systems for Y2K compliance. In 2019, Symantec was renamed to NortonLifeLock following Broadcom’s acquisition of its enterprise division, leading to the combination of the Norton 360 suite with the LifeLock identity threat protection offering, which was purchased by Symantec in 2017.
Norton (software)
Norton is a brand name that was founded in 1982 by Peter Norton Computing and acquired by Symantec in 1990. It is now used by the American company Gen Digital (formerly Symantec and NortonLifeLock) for some of its software.
Norton was originally a suite of utility software for IBM DOS, expanded into user guides for IBM DOS and then utilities and guides for Microsoft DOS in 1982, and eventually Microsoft Windows. After acquiring Norton Computing in 1989, Symantec merged their anti-virus software into the Norton package and rebranded it as Norton AntiVirus which was released in 1991.
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. Symantec was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019 following Broadcom’s acquisition of its enterprise division.
As of 2022, Norton is a consumer cybersecurity brand of Gen Digital, the parent company formed following the merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast. It currently covers a variety of products and services related to digital security, identity protection, and online privacy and utilities.
Peter Norton Computing was a software company founded by Peter Norton. Norton and his company developed various DOS utilities including the Norton Utilities which originally did not include antivirus features.
The company was acquired by Symantec in 1990. Symantec's consumer antivirus and data management utilities are still marketed under the Norton name.
In early 1991 Symantec's Norton Computer Group launched Norton AntiVirus 1.0 for computers. The company updated and diversified its product line until combining its offerings into one seamless product, Norton Security. Ads for the product, with suggested retail $129, featured Norton in his crossed-arm pose from the user guides, wearing a pink shirt and surgical mask covering his nose and mouth.
In the 1990s, Norton provided software to check computer systems for Y2K compliance. In 2019, Symantec was renamed to NortonLifeLock following Broadcom’s acquisition of its enterprise division, leading to the combination of the Norton 360 suite with the LifeLock identity threat protection offering, which was purchased by Symantec in 2017.