NortonLifeLock adds support for Ethereum mining – Bits Media

Large American company NortonLifeLock, information security worker, added support for Ethereum mining to its cloud platform.

Currently, only select clients of the Norton platform have access to this feature. 360, however, in the future she Everyone will be able to use 13 Million customers. According to company representatives, Such an unexpected step is caused by those, what users, Trying to extract cryptocurrency, disconnect many security functions and lose their coins earned, or become victims of robbers viruses.

The production process itself is quite simple - during the downtime of the PC, the Norton Client application 360 Runes the mining of the etherium. Coins are credited to the "cloud wallet", Therefore, “customers can extract cryptocurrencies in a couple of clicks and avoiding many dangers”. CEO of Nortonlifelock Vincent Plett (Vincent Pilette) said:

“The cryptocurrency economy continues to occupy an increasingly significant part in the lives of our customers, And we want, So that they get cryptocurrencies with us, reliable brand. Norton Crypto is another innovative example of that, How we expand our platform to ensure user safety ".

The company is not going to be limited to Ethereum mining, especially against the background of the future transition of the second cryptocurrency to the POS algorithm, Therefore, the platform will support other cryptocurrencies. Earlier, the co -founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin told, that the transition to a new consensus algorithm is more difficult, what was supposed and the process can drag out.