Tag: acquisition
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ClamAV taken over by Sourcefire
Snort maker buys into open-source AV. Open-source anti-virus product ClamAV has been acquired by Sourcefire , the US-based company behind leading open-source intrusion detection system Snort . The takeover includes all available copyright and intellectual property relating to the Clam project, although much of the content will have to remain in the public domain, as…
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Google buys Postini
Managed security service snapped up by giant. Ever-expanding web giant Google has continued its growth into both security and software-as-service spheres with the $625 million acquisition of major email security provider Postini . Managed service provider Postini was set up in California in 1999 and now boasts 14 data centres around the world, with 35,000…
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Google buys into security
Google makes stealth purchase of security firm. Search and entertainment giant Google completed the purchase of Internet security firm GreenBorder Technologies in mid-May – but hasn’t so much as mentioned the acquisition, even on its new Google Online Security Blog . GreenBorder operates using what it terms ‘just-in-time virtualization’ technology. When a web browser is…
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Verizon acquires Cybertrust
ICSA Labs parent company subsumed. Verizon Business , a division of Verizon Communications has announced that it is set to acquire managed security services supplier Cybertrust . The privately held Cybertrust provides identity management, vulnerability and threat management services; and professional services, including forensics and risk analysis. Verizon plans to use the acquisition to extend…
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Websense snaps up SurfControl
$400m for British web-filtering company. US firm Websense has sealed a $400m cash deal to acquire British web-filtering company SurfControl . The 700-pence-per-share price paid by Websense – 63% more than SurfControl ‘s share price at the time of announcing it was looking for a buyer – has prompted speculation that Websense may not have…