New Norton 360 "upgrade" version - SENSITIVE DATA SCAN Question

[Bob_Louder]

The description of the new version of Norton 360 states “Sensitive Data Scan – part of Cloud Backup, it works in the background to identify sensitive data on your device that you might want to store in the cloud (Windows only).”

QUESTION: CAN THIS BE TURNED OFF? Does it do a Sensitive Data Scan even if you never set up Norton 360 Backup?

LINK: New Norton 360 App

New Norton 360 for Windows - Product & version number:

OS details:Windows 11

[bjm]

@Bob_Louder

The description of the new version of Norton 360 states “Sensitive Data Scan – part of Cloud Backup, it works in the background to identify sensitive data on your device that you might want to store in the cloud (Windows only).”

QUESTION: CAN THIS BE TURNED OFF? Does it do a Sensitive Data Scan even if you never set up Norton 360 Backup?

Hello @Bob_Louder

• Automatic backup of special files: In addition to common file types like picture, music, or video files, Norton helps detect and backup special file types:

  • Sensitive files: Detects sensitive information like addresses or bank account details and includes them in the backup.

  • Notes: Detects notes stored in your computer and includes them in the backup.

  • Contacts: Detects your saved contacts and includes them in the backup.

  • By default, Norton includes all the special file types in the backup. If you do not want Norton to detect special file types, turn off the applicable file types.

Get started using Norton Cloud Backup [here]