Symantec adds product activation

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Aron Schatz
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August 28, 2003
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The feature you hate in XP comes to Norton. Look for PA to be in the 2004 edition of Norton software. Will this stop software piracy? No.

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Del Smith, senior product manger for Symantec, said activation is intended to protect consumers from widespread counterfeit copies of Symantec programs. The company estimates at least 3.6 million bogus copies of its programs are sold annually, causing headaches both for Symantec and unsuspecting buyers, who find out too late that the software isn't doing the job.

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