{"id":20,"date":"2008-08-19T09:49:29","date_gmt":"2008-08-19T04:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.logichub.net\/blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2015-02-05T22:51:17","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T16:51:17","slug":"symantec-to-buy-pc-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logichub.net\/blog\/2008\/08\/symantec-to-buy-pc-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Symantec to Buy PC Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Symantec is buying PC Tools, which sells PC utilities software designed to  boost the security and privacy of Windows-based computers, Symantec said on  Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by  the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>[ad name=&#8221;post-banner-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The purchase will allow Symantec to expand its reach in emerging regional  markets, the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>PC Tools, an Australia company, will continue to offer products under the PC  Tools brand and will maintain separate operations within Symantec&#8217;s consumer  business unit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yahoo-cnet.com.com\/8301-1009_3-10019907-83.html?tag=linkbox&amp;part=yahoo-cnet&amp;subj=ns\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symantec is buying PC Tools, which sells PC utilities software designed to boost the security and privacy of Windows-based computers, Symantec said on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. 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