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Symantec Corp.

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:56 am
Symantec provides products and services to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. At research and development facilities around the world, more than 3,500 Symantec engineers are building solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information.

One of Symantec’s most well-known brands is the Norton (antivirus) brand which helps protect users and systems against viruses, worms, and other security risks, such as spyware and spam. Other Symantec brands include pcAnywhere, WinFax PRO, PartitionMagic, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Gateway Security, Symantec Network Security, Insight Inquire, Backup Exec and the Veritas Storage Foundation family of products.