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Developer(s) | Symantec |
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Initial release | Beta: November 29, 2012
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[3] General Release: May 14, 2013 [4] [5] [6] |
Operating system | Windows, [7] [8] [9] Windows RT, [7] [8] Android, [7] [8] [10] macOS, [7] [8] [11] iOS [7] [8] [12] |
Type | Online backup service |
License | Proprietary software |
Website | https://www.nortonzone.com |
Norton Zone was a cloud file sharing and online backup tool service operated by Symantec that can be used to share, sync, access, store, and backup data. [1] [5] [7] [8] It also allows for file collaboration with commenting. [8] Norton Zone is accessible through apps for Windows, [7] [8] [9] Windows RT, [7] [8] Android, [7] [8] [10] Mac, [7] [8] [11] and iOS [7] [8] [12] platforms. Norton Zone uses encrypted and replicated cloud storage and provides client-side encryption. [1] [2] [8]
As a leading AntiVirus provider via its Norton AntiVirus software, [13] [14] Symantec distinguishes Norton Zone from competition by automatically scanning files for malware and viruses. [1] [4] [5] [8]
Norton Zone offered 5 GB of storage for free and larger storage allocations via subscription. [4] [5] [8] [15]
On June 3, 2014, Symantec announced that Norton Zone would be discontinued on August 6, 2014. [16]
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