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Norton editorial policy and standards

Trust is the foundation of all meaningful relationships, including the relationship between a publishing team and its readers. As a global leader in Cyber Safety, our editorial team is responsible for how we gather and share information and every article we publish. And with the rising sophistication of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s important to be transparent about how we use the technology in our editorial processes.


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Our commitment to accuracy


Accuracy is at the core of our editorial mission, and AI helps us along the way. 

AI tools are powerful, but they’re not perfect. They can introduce factual errors, produce biased content, and misrepresent information. While our editorial team and product experts use AI to assist us, we know that human guidance and critical thinking are essential to presenting information accurately, and can’t be replaced with technology. 

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Our stance on AI-generated and assisted content


We view AI as a support tool, not a creator. While we may use AI to assist with parts of the publishing process — like researching, filtering and summarizing information, and writing headlines — every piece of content published across our platforms is reviewed and approved by a human. Even if AI contributes to a draft, the final published work goes through multiple rounds of rigorous editorial and accuracy checks. 

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How our content is created and verified


All of our content, whether it explains a complex cybersecurity issue or offers practical guidance, follows a rigorous editorial process. Our articles are thoroughly researched by subject-matter experts, written and reviewed by professional writers, and fact-checked by editorial staff.  

Our editors constantly track changes in cybersecurity trends, government regulations, and product roadmaps to ensure that the information we deliver is timely and relevant. When necessary, we revise and republish content to reflect the latest developments.  

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Who writes for us?


Our articles are written by professional writers and product experts who specialize in writing about technology and digital safety. When content involves more technical or security-specific subject matter, it’s reviewed by internal subject-matter experts, including threat researchers, product experts, and engineers. All our writers and reviewers are experienced in educating readers on cyber threats through accessible, accurate content. 

Editors oversee the entire publication process to ensure editorial integrity, accurate sourcing, and consistency. Our editorial staff also receives internal training on ethical AI use and misinformation awareness to maintain the highest level of quality and trust. 

If you have questions about our editorial process or believe you have encountered content that does not reflect the principles we lay out in this policy, we encourage you to contact us. We value the trust you place in us, and we work every day to uphold it.

Meet our writers

Oliver Buxton

Oliver Buxton

Staff Cybersecurity Editor

Crissy Joshua

Crissy Joshua

Staff Cybersecurity Editor

Mark Birchall

Mark Birchall

Staff Cybersecurity Editor

Jeremy Coppock

Jeremy Coppock

Staff Cybersecurity Editor

Jan Mazal

Jan Mazal

Senior Product Marketing Manager, VPN and Privacy

Benjamin Gorman

Benjamin Gorman

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Michelle Robins

Michelle Robins

Contributing Cybersecurity Editor

Anthony Freda

Anthony Freda

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Danielle Bodnar

Danielle Bodnar

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Brenna Cleary

Brenna Cleary

Staff Social Media Marketing Manager

Anna Wratislav

Anna Wratislav

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Deepan Ghimiray

Deepan Ghimiray

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Ellie Farrier

Ellie Farrier

Staff Cybersecurity Editor

Sandro Villinger

Sandro Villinger

Product Marketing Lead

Clare Stouffer

Clare Stouffer

Staff Social Media Marketing Manager

Domenic Molinaro

Domenic Molinaro

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Emily Nemchick

Emily Nemchick

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

Emily Lockwood

Emily Lockwood

Emily Lockwood | Staff Content Marketing Manager

Olga Drnek

Olga Drnek

Contributing Cybersecurity Writer

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