Symantec provides concise non-GAAP financial information to help readers understand the company's past performance and future prospects. It uses non-GAAP measures to exclude items like litigation accruals, stock compensation, and other expenses that are not part of its core operations. The document discusses Symantec's focus on security and its priorities, including improving its cost structure, realizing its unified security strategy, efficiently allocating capital, and building its enterprise security sales pipeline.