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| Developer(s) | Symantec |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Beta: November 29, 2012 [1] [2] [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]
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digital media, such as computer programs, multimedia, documents or electronic books. File sharing may be achieved in a number of ways. Common methods of storage, transmission and dispersion include manual sharing utilizing removable media, centralized servers on computer networks, World Wide Web-based hyperlinked documents, and the use of distributed peer-to-peer networking.
Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed and sold by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. Active Microsoft Windows families include Windows NT and Windows IoT; these may encompass subfamilies, e.g. Windows Server or Windows Embedded Compact. Defunct Microsoft Windows families include Windows 9x, Windows Mobile and Windows Phone.
Windows RT is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. It is an edition of Windows 8.x built for the 32-bit ARM architecture (ARMv7). First unveiled in January 2011 at Consumer Electronics Show, the Windows 8 RT operating system was officially launched alongside Windows 8 on October 26, 2012, with the release of three Windows RT-based devices, including Microsoft's original Surface tablet. Unlike Windows 8, Windows RT is only available as preloaded software on devices specifically designed for the operating system by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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 AntiVirus is an anti-virus or anti-malware software product, developed and distributed by Symantec Corporation since 1991 as part of its Norton family of computer security products. It uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features included in it are e-mail spam filtering and phishing protection.
Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. Malware does the damage after it is implanted or introduced in some way into a target's computer and can take the form of directly executable code, scripts, so-called "active content", and other forms of data. Some kinds of malware are largely referred to in the media as computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, and scareware, among other terms. Malware has a malicious intent, acting against the interest of the computer user—and so does not include software that causes unintentional harm due to some deficiency, which is typically described as a software bug.
A computer virus is a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. When this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus.
Norton Zone offered 5 GB of storage for free and larger storage allocations via subscription. [4] [5] [8] [15]
The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units (SI). Therefore, one gigabyte is 1000000000bytes. The unit symbol for the gigabyte is GB.
On June 3, 2014, Symantec announced that Norton Zone would be discontinued on August 6, 2014. [16]
