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Operating Segments and Products
Our operating segments are significant strategic business units that offer different products and services,
distinguished by customer needs. During fiscal 2007, we operated in five operating segments: Consumer Products,
Security and Data Management, Data Center Management, Services, and Other. The Other segment is comprised of
sunset products and products nearing the end of their life cycle and also includes general and administrative
expenses; amortization of acquired product rights, other intangible assets, and other assets; charges, such as
acquired in-process research and development, patent settlement, stock-based compensation, and restructuring; and
certain indirect costs that are not charged to the other operating segments.
During the June 2007 quarter, we will add an additional segment which will consist of the Altiris products. We
will also move our Ghost
TM
, pcAnywhere
TM
, and LiveState
TM
Delivery products from the Security and Data
Management segment to the Altiris segment. In addition, we will move our Managed Security Services, DeepSight,
and Software-As-A-Service products and services from the Security and Data Management segment to the Services
segment.
Consumer Products
Our Consumer Products segment focuses on delivering our Internet security, PC tuneup, and backup products
to individual users and home offices. Our Norton
TM
brand of consumer security software products provides
protection for Windows»and Macintosh»platforms. More than 95 percent of our sales within the Consumer
Products segment consist of products providing protection from malicious attacks.
During fiscal 2007, the growth in our consumer business was driven in part by the evolving threat landscape,
including malicious threats and crimeware, and increased demand for products that secure sensitive online
consumer interactions, such as financial transactions, and in part by the shift to recognizing consumer revenue
on a ratable basis.
Many of Symantec’s consumer products include an ongoing commitment to provide product technology and
feature updates throughout the typical 12-month term of the subscription, to help ensure up-to-the-minute
protection against the latest threats. Most of the products that we are currently marketing or developing feature
LiveUpdate
TM
functionality, which automatically updates these products with the latest technology, virus defini-
tions, firewall rules, Uniform Resource Locator, or URL, databases, and uninstall scripts.
Our primary consumer products are:
Norton Internet Security This PC and transaction security suite helps defend home and home office users against
the latest online threats by blocking online identity theft, detecting and eliminating
spyware, removing viruses and worms, and protecting against hackers from entering a
user’s system. The 2007 solution delivers essential protection — antivirus, antispyware,
antiphishing, two-way firewall, rootkit detection, and intrusion prevention — as well as
significantly improved performance. Customers can also receive antispam and parental
controls through an optional add-on pack.
Norton AntiVirus
TM
This product safeguards against viruses, spyware, and other security risks. The 2007
version optimizes performance while providing enhanced Internet worm protection that
blocks attacks from entire worm and virus families without requiring individual virus
and worm signatures; enhanced kernel level rootkit protection, which protects against
known and emerging hidden threats located at the deepest level of the operating system;
enhanced pre-install scan to help ensure a successful installation process; and cookie
tracking support, which provides customers with the ability to remove tracking items
known as “cookies.”
Norton 360 This new, all-in-one comprehensive security service for mainstream computer users,
introduced in February 2007, delivers protection across four categories: PC security,
transaction security, online backup and restore, and PC tuneup. It also includes
embedded support. Customers can also receive antispam and parental controls
through an optional add-on pack.
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