Norton Zone

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]

Norton Zone
Developer(s)Symantec
Initial releaseBeta: November 29, 2012[1][2][3]
General Release: May 14, 2013[4][5][6]
Operating systemWindows,[7][8][9] Windows RT,[7][8] Android,[7][8][10] macOS,[7][8][11] iOS[7][8][12]
TypeOnline backup service
LicenseProprietary software
Websitehttps://www.nortonzone.com

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]

References
  1. "Symantec Announces Norton Zone". Symantec Press Release. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. Rachel King. "Symantec gets into cloud file sharing with Norton Zone". Ziff Davis. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. "Symantec Announces Norton Zone". Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. Jacqueline Emigh. "'Norton Zone' Secure Cloud File Sharing Hits Availability". Notebook Review. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. Steve Chazin, Vice President, Symantec (21 October 2022). "Norton Zone: the Beginning of Safe and Easy Sharing". Norton Data Servicesaccessdate=27 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Symantec's Norton Zone for Windows 8 Gets Improved, Download Now". Softpedia. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. "Norton Zone Home Page". Symantec. Symantec. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. "Norton Zone - Learn More". Symantec. Symantec. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  9. "Norton Zone - Download for Windows". Symantec. Symantec. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  10. "Google Play - Norton Zone". Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  11. "Norton Zone - Download for Mac". Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  12. "iTunes Preview - Norton Zone". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  13. CRN Staff (23 November 2007). "Channel Best-Sellers: Winning Security Players". United Business Media LLC.
  14. "Antivirus Market Analysis: August 2013". OPSWAT.
  15. "Norton Zone - Pricing". Symantec. Symantec. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  16. "Norton Zone End of Life FAQ". Symantec. Symantec. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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