Norton 360

Norton is synonymous with consumer antivirus. While platforms like CrowdStrike focus on protecting corporate servers, Norton focuses entirely on protecting the individual user and their family from the chaos of the public internet. The "360" branding reflects its evolution from a simple malware scanner into a sprawling suite of personal privacy and security tools. Modern threats to consumers aren't just viruses destroying hard drives; they are identity theft and data brokers. Norton 360 bundles a highly effective antivirus engine with a built-in Secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) to encrypt traffic on public Wi-Fi, a password manager, and dark web monitoring. If a user's email address or credit card number appears in a hacker database dump, the software alerts them immediately. They also offer massive identity theft insurance policies baked directly into their premium subscription tiers, providing legal and financial assistance if a user's identity is compromised. It is not designed to be centrally managed by a corporate IT department; it is designed to be installed on an aging family PC, an iPad, and a teenager's smartphone to provide blanket peace of mind.