Antivirus firm Norton to offer cryptocurrency mining
by Alex Hern Technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5JM3F)
Firm says it will help users more safely put computers to work making money - though gains may be negligible
Millions of people will soon be able to mine cryptocurrencies without installing any extra programs after the antivirus company Norton announced plans to add the feature to its LifeLock security software.
The company says the new feature, Norton Crypto, is intended to allow users to put their computers to work mining cryptocurrency - and eventually earning real money - without needing to risk using unvetted software.
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