Symantec 2002 Annual Report Download - page 24

""Symantec,'' ""we,'' ""us,'' and ""our'' refer to Symantec Corporation and all of its subsidiaries. This
document contains references to trademarks and trade names of other companies.
All Symantec share and per share amounts in this Form 10-K have been adjusted to reÖect the two-for-
one stock split eÅected as a stock dividend, which became eÅective January 31, 2002.
PART I
Item 1. Business
Forward-Looking Statements
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements to be materially diÅerent from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others things, those
risk factors set forth under Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Information and Results of
Operations Ì Business Risk Factors and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We identify forward-looking state-
ments by words such as ""may,'' ""will,'' ""should,'' ""could,'' ""expects,'' ""plans,'' ""anticipates,'' ""believes,''
""estimates,'' ""predicts,'' ""potential,'' or ""continue'' or similar terms that refer to the future. We cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Introduction
Symantec provides a broad range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to
enterprises, individuals and service providers. We are a leading provider of client, gateway and server security
solutions for virus protection, Ñrewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion
detection, Internet content and e-mail Ñltering, remote management technologies and security services to
enterprises and service providers around the world. Founded in 1982, we have oÇces in 38 countries
worldwide.
Business Overview
We currently view our business in Ñve operating segments: Enterprise Security, Enterprise Administra-
tion, Consumer Products, Services and Other. For Ñnancial information related to our operating segments, see
Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Form 10-K.
Enterprise Security
Our Enterprise Security segment focuses on providing Internet security technology, global response and
services necessary for organizations to manage their information security needs. Our comprehensive solutions
oÅer products to protect gateways, servers, and clients (desktop PCs, laptops, mobile devices and PDAs) with
virus protection and Ñltering, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, Ñrewall security and virtual
private networking, or VPN. In addition, we have expanded our technology oÅerings to include an integrated
solution at the gateway level combining several of our individual technology solutions. At the gateway level,
our products run on Windows NT », Solaris», and Linux» platforms. Our products at the server level operate
on Windows NT, UNIX, Linux and other key server platforms. At the client level, our products run on the
Windows» platform.
Integrated Solution
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Gateway Security combines Ñrewall, antivirus, Internet content Ñltering, intrusion detection,
and VPN technologies into one appliance. This integrated solution provides a second level of protection
against multi-faceted security threats that antivirus and Ñrewall protection alone cannot provide. It is a Öexible
solution for small and medium-sized oÇces for securing the gateway between the Internet and corporate
networks or between network segments.
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