Norton Zone

{{self-published|date=October 2013}}

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| name = Norton Zone

| logo = Norton Zone Logo

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| developer = Symantec

| released = Beta: November 29, 2012{{cite web|title=Symantec Announces Norton Zone|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20121129_01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204164954/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20121129_01|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|publisher=Symantec Press Release|accessdate=27 October 2013}}{{cite web|title=Symantec gets into cloud file sharing with Norton Zone|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/symantec-gets-into-cloud-file-sharing-with-norton-zone/|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=27 October 2013|author=Rachel King}}{{cite web|title=Symantec Announces Norton Zone|url=https://news.yahoo.com/symantec-announces-norton-zone-130000809.html|publisher=Yahoo News|accessdate=27 October 2013}}
General Release: May 14, 2013{{cite web|title='Norton Zone' Secure Cloud File Sharing Hits Availability|url=http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=6855&news=norton+zone+secure+cloud+file+sharing|publisher=Notebook Review|accessdate=27 October 2013|author=Jacqueline Emigh}}{{cite web|title=Norton Zone: the Beginning of Safe and Easy Sharing|url=http://inthepersonalcloud.com/2013/05/14/norton-zone-the-beginning-of-safe-and-easy-sharing/|publisher=Norton Data Servicesaccessdate=27 October 2013|author=Steve Chazin, Vice President, Symantec|date=21 October 2022 }}{{cite web|title=Symantec's Norton Zone for Windows 8 Gets Improved, Download Now|date=29 May 2013 |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Symantec-s-Norton-Zone-for-Windows-8-Gets-Improved-Download-Now-356776.shtml|publisher=Softpedia|accessdate=27 October 2013}}

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| operating system = Windows,{{cite web|url=https://www.nortonzone.com|title=Norton Zone Home Page|work=Symantec|publisher=Symantec|accessdate=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818024926/https://www.nortonzone.com/|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nortonzone.com/learn-more|title=Norton Zone - Learn More|work=Symantec|publisher=Symantec|accessdate=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331045039/https://www.nortonzone.com/learn-more|archive-date=31 March 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nortonzone.com/download-windows|title=Norton Zone - Download for Windows|work=Symantec|publisher=Symantec|accessdate=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725173826/https://www.nortonzone.com/download-windows|archive-date=25 July 2014|url-status=dead}} Windows RT, Android,{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.symantec.nortonzone|title=Google Play - Norton Zone|accessdate=26 October 2013}} macOS,{{cite web|url=https://www.nortonzone.com/download-mac|title=Norton Zone - Download for Mac|accessdate=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331044137/https://www.nortonzone.com/download-mac|archive-date=31 March 2014|url-status=dead}} iOS{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/norton-zone-cloud-file-sharing/id548126188?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109112438/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/norton-zone-cloud-file-sharing/id548126188?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2013|title=iTunes Preview - Norton Zone|website=iTunes |accessdate=26 October 2013}}

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| discontinued = yes

| genre = Online backup service

| license = Proprietary software

| website = https://www.nortonzone.com

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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. It also allows for file collaboration with commenting. Norton Zone is accessible through apps for Windows, Windows RT, Android, Mac, and iOS platforms. Norton Zone uses encrypted and replicated cloud storage and provides client-side encryption.

As a leading AntiVirus provider via its Norton AntiVirus software,{{cite web|title=Channel Best-Sellers: Winning Security Players|url=http://www.crn.com/news/security/204200883/channel-best-sellers-winning-security-players.htm|publisher=United Business Media LLC|author=CRN Staff|date=23 November 2007 }}{{cite web|title=Antivirus Market Analysis: August 2013|url=http://www.opswat.com/about/media/reports/antivirus-august-2013|publisher=OPSWAT}} Symantec distinguishes Norton Zone from competition by automatically scanning files for malware and viruses.

Norton Zone offered 5 GB of storage for free and larger storage allocations via subscription.{{cite web|url=https://www.nortonzone.com/pricing|title=Norton Zone - Pricing|work=Symantec|publisher=Symantec|accessdate=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191449/https://www.nortonzone.com/pricing|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}

On June 3, 2014, Symantec announced that Norton Zone would be discontinued on August 6, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.nortonzone.com/end_of_life_faq|title=Norton Zone End of Life FAQ|work=Symantec|publisher=Symantec|accessdate=3 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606014839/https://www.nortonzone.com/end_of_life_faq|archive-date=6 June 2014|url-status=dead}}

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