Editing Gen Digital (section)

==Mergers and acquisitions==
{{main|List of mergers and acquisitions by Gen Digital}}

===ACT!===
In 1993, Symantec acquired [[ACT!]] from [[Contact Software International]]. Symantec sold ACT! to [[SalesLogix]] in 1999. At the time it was the world's most popular [[CRM software|CRM]] application for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Macintosh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/18811391/symantec-to-sell-act-to-saleslogix.htm;jsessionid=XLUTh0qChZ1yuNbv27M2nw**.ecappj03|title=Symantec To Sell ACT To SalesLogix|last=Darrow|first=Barbara|date=December 7, 1999|website=CRN.com|access-date=March 30, 2011|archive-date=June 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627021326/http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/18811391/symantec-to-sell-act-to-saleslogix.htm;jsessionid=XLUTh0qChZ1yuNbv27M2nw**.ecappj03|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Veritas===
On December 16, 2004, [[Veritas Software|Veritas]] and Symantec announced their plans for a merger. With Veritas valued at $13.5 billion, it was the largest software industry merger to date.<ref>{{cite web | last=Lee | first=Dan | title=2004: Symantec to buy Veritas for $13.5 billion | website=The Mercury News | date=August 18, 2014 | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/08/18/2004-symantec-to-buy-veritas-for-13-5-billion/ | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Symantec's shareholders voted to approve the merger on June 24, 2005; the deal closed successfully on July 2, 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Flynn|first=Laurie J.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/25/technology/shareholders-approve-symantecveritas-software-merger.html|title=Shareholders Approve Symantec-Veritas Software Merger|date=June 25, 2005|work=The New York Times|access-date=March 25, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> July 5, 2005, was the first day of business for the U.S. offices of the new, combined software company. As a result of this merger, Symantec includes storage- and availability-related products in its portfolio, namely [[Veritas File System]] (VxFS), [[Veritas Volume Manager]] (VxVM), [[Veritas Volume Replicator]] (VVR), [[Veritas Cluster Server]] (VCS), NetBackup (NBU), [[Backup Exec]] (BE) and [[Enterprise Vault]] (EV).{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

On January 29, 2016, Symantec sold Veritas to [[The Carlyle Group]].<ref name="Bray 2015" />

===Sygate===
On August 16, 2005, Symantec acquired [[Sygate]],<ref name="Das 2016">{{cite web | last=Das | first=Sejuti | title=Symantec's on a roll: 15 merger and acquisition deals you need to know | website=ChannelWorld India | date=June 15, 2016 | url=http://www.channelworld.in/features/symantecs-roll-15-merger-and-acquisition-deals-you-need-know | access-date=March 25, 2017 | archive-date=November 15, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115204315/http://www.channelworld.in/features/symantecs-roll-15-merger-and-acquisition-deals-you-need-know | url-status=dead }}</ref> a security software firm based in [[Fremont, California|Fremont]], California, with about 200 staff.<ref>{{cite web | last=Roberts | first=Paul F. | title=Symantec Acquires Endpoint-Security Company Sygate | website=eWEEK | date=August 16, 2005 | url=http://www.eweek.com/security/symantec-acquires-endpoint-security-company-sygate | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> As of November 30, 2005, all Sygate personal firewall products were discontinued.<ref>{{cite web | last=Savvides | first=Lexy | title=Symantec scraps Sygate consumer firewall | website=CNET | date=November 29, 2005 | url=https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/symantec-scraps-sygate-consumer-firewall/ | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref>

===Altiris===
On January 29, 2007, Symantec announced plans to acquire [[Altiris]],<ref name="Finkle 2007">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-symantec-altiris-idUSN2947872520070129|title=Symantec to acquire Altiris in $830 mln deal|last=Finkle|first=Jim|date=January 29, 2007|website=Reuters|access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> and on April 6, 2007, the acquisition was completed.<ref>{{cite web | title=Symantec Completes Acquisition of Altiris | website=PC World (press release) | date=April 10, 2007 | url=http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/182194/symantec_completes_acquisition_altiris/ | access-date=March 25, 2017 | archive-date=December 5, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205142503/https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/182194/symantec_completes_acquisition_altiris/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Altiris specializes in service-oriented management software that allows organizations to manage [[Information Technology|IT]] assets.<ref name="Finkle 2007"/> It also provides software for web services, security and systems management products. Established in 1998, Altiris is headquartered in [[Lindon, Utah|Lindon]], [[Utah]].<ref>{{cite book | title=Computerworld | date=February 3, 1997 | publisher=IDG Enterprise | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ce3R-onBbSAC | language=de | access-date=May 29, 2017 | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ce3R-onBbSAC/page/n68 69]}}</ref>

===Vontu===
On November 5, 2007, Symantec announced its acquisition of Vontu, a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) company, for $350 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/vontu-symantec-idUSN0531206820071105|title=UPDATE 1-Symantec says to acquire Vontu for $350 million|date=November 5, 2007|website=Reuters|access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref>

===Application Performance Management business===
On January 17, 2008, Symantec announced<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080117_01 |title=Symantec to Sell Application Performance Management Business to Vector Capital |publisher=Symantec.com |access-date=November 9, 2010 |archive-date=December 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230184633/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080117_01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> that it was spinning off its [[Application Performance Management]] (APM) business and the [[I3 (window manager)|i3]] product line to Vector Capital.<ref>{{cite web | last=Dubie | first=Denise | title=Symantec dumps application performance management business | website=Network World | date=January 18, 2008 | url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2282443/infrastructure-management/symantec-dumps-application-performance-management-business.html | access-date=April 16, 2017}}</ref> Precise Software Solutions took over development, product management, marketing and sales for the APM business, launching as an independent company on September 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.precise.com/news/press/2008-0816_performance.asp |title=The new Precise to redefine application performance management |publisher=precise.com |access-date=April 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928194100/http://precise.com/news/press/2008-0816_performance.asp |archive-date=September 28, 2010 }}</ref>

===PC Tools===
On August 18, 2008, Symantec announced the signing of an agreement to acquire [[PC Tools (company)|PC Tools]]. Under the agreement, PC Tools would maintain separate operations. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. In May 2013, Symantec announced they were discontinuing the PC Tools line of internet security software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pctools.com/norton-offer/pctEOL/ |title=Download PC Performance & Computer Registry Software &#124; PC Tools by Symantec |publisher=Pctools.com |date=May 18, 2013 |access-date=July 11, 2013}}</ref>

In December 2013, Symantec announced they were discontinuing and retiring the entire PC Tools brand and offering a non-expiring license to PC Tools Performance Toolkit, [[Registry Mechanic|PC Tools Registry Mechanic]], PC Tools File Recover and PC Tools Privacy Guardian users with an active subscription as of December 4, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pctools.com/product-eol/index/faq/utility/|title=Download PC Performance & Computer Registry Software &#124; PC Tools by Symantec |publisher=Pctools.com |date=December 4, 2013 |access-date=January 15, 2014}}</ref>

===AppStream===

On April 18, 2008, Symantec completed the acquisition of [[AppStream]], a nonpublic Palo Alto, California-based provider of endpoint virtualization software. AppStream was acquired to complement Symantec's endpoint management and virtualization portfolio and strategy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Symantec_(SYMC)/Appstream_Purchase |title=AppStream Purchase for Symantec (SYMC) |access-date=September 18, 2017 |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911064450/http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Symantec_(SYMC)/Appstream_Purchase |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===MessageLabs===
On October 9, 2008, Symantec announced its intent to acquire Gloucester-based [[MessageLabs]] (spun off from Star Internet in 2007) to boost its [[Software as a Service]] (SaaS) business. Symantec purchased the online messaging and Web security provider for about $695 million in cash.<ref>{{cite web | last=Stafford | first=Philip | title=MessageLabs sold to Symantec for £397m | website=Financial Times | date=October 9, 2008 | url=https://www.ft.com/content/dde2e558-959b-11dd-aedd-000077b07658 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/dde2e558-959b-11dd-aedd-000077b07658 |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> The acquisition closed on November 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite web | title=Symantec Acquires MessageLabs: Bolsters SaaS Messaging Security Offerings | website=Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), an IT analyst firm | date=November 17, 2008 | url=https://enterprisemanagement.com/research/asset.php/1095/Symantec-Acquires-MessageLabs:--Bolsters-SaaS-Messaging-Security-Offerings | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref>

===PGP and GuardianEdge===
On April 29, 2010, Symantec announced its intent to acquire [[PGP Corporation]] and GuardianEdge.<ref>{{cite web | last=Messmer | first=Ellen | title=Symantec buying PGP Corp., GuardianEdge for $370 million | website=Network World | date=April 29, 2010 | url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/729660/data-center-symantec-buying-pgp-corp-guardianedge-for-370-million.html | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> The acquisitions closed on June 4, 2010, and provided access to established encryption, key management and technologies to Symantec's customers.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

===Verisign authentication===
On May 19, 2010, Symantec signed a definitive agreement to acquire [[Verisign]]'s authentication business unit, which included the [[SSL certificate|Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate]], [[Public Key Infrastructure]] (PKI), Verisign Trust and [[Verisign Identity Protection]] (VIP) authentication services.<ref>{{cite book | last=Termanini | first=R. | title=The Cognitive Early Warning Predictive System Using the Smart Vaccine: The New Digital Immunity Paradigm for Smart Cities and Critical Infrastructure | publisher=CRC Press | year=2016 | isbn=978-1-4987-2653-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G4lUCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA85 | access-date=March 25, 2017 | page=85}}</ref> The acquisition closed on August 9, 2010. In August 2012, Symantec completed its rebranding of the Verisign SSL Certificate Service by renaming the Verisign Trust Seal the Norton Secured Seal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trustico.com/rebranding/verisign-to-norton-rebranding.php |title=VeriSign Rebrands To Norton – Get Norton Secured Seal For Your Site |publisher=Trustico.com |date=April 15, 2012 |access-date=July 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729015126/http://www.trustico.com/rebranding/verisign-to-norton-rebranding.php |archive-date=July 29, 2013 }}</ref> Symantec sold the SSL unit to [[DigiCert]] for US$950 million in mid 2017.<ref name="Sayer 2017">{{Cite web|title=How Symantec solved browser trust issue for its SSL certificates|url=https://www.csoonline.com/article/3213664/symantec-sells-its-problem-ssl-unit-to-digicert-for-1b.html|last=Sayer|first=Peter|date=August 3, 2017|website=CSO Online|language=en|access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref>

===RuleSpace===
Acquired on October 10, 2010, RuleSpace is a web categorisation product first developed in 1996.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kaplan | first=Dan | title=Symantec buys RuleSpace for URL filtering technology | website=SC Magazine US | date=October 20, 2010 | url=https://www.scmagazine.com/news/symantec-buys-rulespace-for-url-filtering-technology/article/558270/ | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> The categorisation is, automated using what Symantec refers to as the Automated Categorization System (ACS). It is used as the base for [[content filtering]] [[Web blocking in the United Kingdom#Technologies|by many UK ISP]].{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

===Clearwell Systems===
On May 19, 2011, Symantec announced the acquisition of Clearwell Systems for approximately $390 million.<ref>{{cite web | title=Symantec buys data experts Clearwell for $390 million | website=Reuters | date=May 19, 2011 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-symantec-idUSTRE74I7D020110519 | access-date=March 25, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326051600/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-symantec-idUSTRE74I7D020110519 |archive-date=March 26, 2017 }}</ref>

===LiveOffice===
On January 17, 2012, Symantec announced the acquisition of cloud email-archiving company LiveOffice. The acquisition price was $115 million.<ref name="Dignan 2012">{{cite web | last=Dignan | first=Larry | title=Symantec picks up LiveOffice for $115 million, bolsters cloud archiving | website=ZDNet | date=January 17, 2012 | url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/symantec-picks-up-liveoffice-for-115-million-bolsters-cloud-archiving/ | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Last year,{{ambiguous|date=June 2013}} Symantec joined the cloud storage and backup sector with its Enterprise Vault.cloud and Cloud Storage for Enterprise Vault software, in addition to a cloud messaging software, Symantec Instant Messaging Security cloud (IMS.cloud).{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}} Symantec stated that the acquisition would add to its information governance products,<ref name="Dignan 2012" /><ref>{{cite web | last=Kirk | first=Jeremy | title=Symantec Acquires LiveOffice Cloud-Based Archiving Company | website=CIO | date=January 16, 2012 | url=http://www.cio.com/article/2400460/cloud-infrastructure/symantec-acquires-liveoffice-cloud-based-archiving-company.html | access-date=April 16, 2017 | archive-date=April 17, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417073751/http://www.cio.com/article/2400460/cloud-infrastructure/symantec-acquires-liveoffice-cloud-based-archiving-company.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> allowing customers to store information on-premises, in Symantec's data centers, or both.

===Odyssey Software===
On March 2, 2012, Symantec completed the acquisition of [[Odyssey Software (mobile device management)|Odyssey Software]]. Odyssey Software's main product was Athena, which was device management software that extended [[Microsoft System Center]] software, adding the ability to manage, support and control mobile and embedded devices, such as smartphones and ruggedized handhelds.<ref name="Das 2016" /><ref>{{cite web | last=Howley | first=Daniel P. | title=Symantec Beefs Up Enterprise Mobile Security Offerings | website=Laptop Mag | date=July 17, 2012 | url=http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/symantec-beefs-up-enterprise-mobile-security-offerings | access-date=April 16, 2017}}</ref>

===Nukona===
Symantec completed its acquisition of Nukona, a provider of [[Mobile Application Management]] (MAM), on April 2, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | title=Symantec Completes Acquisition of Nukona | website=Symantec | date=April 16, 2012 | url=https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2012/symantec_0416_01 | access-date=March 25, 2017 | archive-date=March 26, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326052011/https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2012/symantec_0416_01 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The acquisition agreement between Symantec and Nukona was announced on March 20, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | last=Messmer | first=Ellen | title=Symantec to acquire Nukona to assist in BYOD strategy | website=Network World | date=March 20, 2012 | url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2186998/smartphones/symantec-to-acquire-nukona-to-assist-in-byod-strategy.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027051816/http://www.networkworld.com/article/2186998/smartphones/symantec-to-acquire-nukona-to-assist-in-byod-strategy.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 27, 2014 | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref>

===NitroDesk===
In May 2014 Symantec acquired NitroDesk, provider of TouchDown, the market-leading third-party EAS mobile application.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kirk | first=Jeremy | title=Symantec acquires NitroDesk for email security on Android | website=PCWorld | date=May 28, 2014 | url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2248060/symantec-acquires-nitrodesk-for-email-security-on-android.html | access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref>

===Blue Coat Systems===
On June 13, 2016, it was announced that Symantec had acquired [[Blue Coat Systems]] for $4.65 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=McMillan|first1=Robert|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/symantec-set-to-buy-blue-coat-systems-in-4-65-billion-deal-1465774721|title=Symantec Set to Buy Blue Coat Systems in $4.65 Billion Deal|date=June 13, 2016|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=June 13, 2016|last2=Cimilluca|first2=Dana|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

=== LifeLock ===
In 2017, Symantec acquired [[LifeLock]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Molina|first1=Brett|title=Symantec to acquire LifeLock for $2.3B|work=[[USA Today]]|issue=2016–11–21|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/11/21/symantec-acquire-lifelock-23b/94208924|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Symantec completes acquisition of Tempe's LifeLock for $2.3B|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/02/09/symantec-completes-acquisition-of-tempes-lifelock.html|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref> and renamed itself to NortonLifeLock in 2019.

=== Avira ===
NortonLifeLock acquired German security firm [[Avira]] in December 2020 for $360 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lunden |first=Ingrid |date=December 7, 2020 |title=NortonLifeLock acquires Avira in $360M all-cash deal, 8 months after Avira was acquired for $180M |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/07/nortonlifelock-acquires-avira-in-360m-all-cash-deal-8-months-after-avira-was-acquired-for-180m/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Avast ===
In August 2021, NortonLifelock agreed to merge with Czech cybersecurity software company [[Avast]]. The UK [[Competition and Markets Authority]] formally cleared the $8.1 billion merger on September 2, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sawers |first=Paul |date=September 2, 2022 |title=UK clears $8.1B merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/02/uk-clears-8-1b-merger-between-nortonlifelock-and-avast/ |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> The company subsequently adopted the name Gen Digital.<ref name="Scroxton 2022" />