In early 1991, Symantec's Norton Group launched Norton AntiVirus 1.0 for PC and compatible computers. Symantec's consumer antivirus and data management utilities are still marketed under the Norton name. In 1990, the company was acquired by Symantec and renamed Peter Norton Consulting Group. Norton and his company developed various DOS utilities including the Norton Utilities which did not include antivirus features. was a software company founded by Peter Norton. The company originally provided utility software for DOS. One was focused on security and the other was focused on information management Norton was placed in the unit focused on security. In 2014, Norton's parent company Symantec separated their business into two units.

Since being acquired by the Symantec Corporation in 1990, Norton offers a variety of products and services related to digital security, identity protection, and online privacy. Norton, formerly known as Norton by Symantec, is a brand of Gen Digital (formerly NortonLifeLock) based in Tempe, Arizona. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).

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