Check Point to acquire Nokia’s Security Appliance Business
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is acquiring Nokia’s security appliance business. The two businesses have collaborated over the past decade to deliver industry-leading enterprise security solutions. Building on this collaboration, Check Point will provide an extended security appliance portfolio developed, manufactured and supported by Check Point. Check Point and Nokia have long provided customers with a range of best-of-breed security solutions, proven in high-performance, mission-critical environments. Nokia’s security appliance business provides purpose-built security platforms optimized for Check Point firewall, virtual private network (VPN) and unified threat management (UTM) software. About 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies have bought Nokia’s security platforms. More than 220,000 Nokia appliances have been installed with over 23,000 customers worldwide.
Announcement Date: December 22, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed
j2 Global acquires MailWise and Mijanda
j2 Global Communications, Inc., provider of outsourced, value-added messaging and communication services, has acquired substantially all of the assets of MailWise LLC, a Boston-based provider of hosted email security services, and the fax and voice messaging assets of Mijanda, Inc., a Michigan-based provider of digital fax and voice messaging solutions.
Announcement Date: December 1, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed
Barracuda Networks acquires 3SP
Barracuda Networks Inc., provider of email and Web security appliances, launched the Barracuda SSL VPN following the acquisition of 3SP, maker of the popular SSL Explorer solution. 3SP, a company based in Nottingham, UK, developed the free and open source SSL Explorer technology, which has had over 275,000 downloads of the main product distribution since it was released in August 2004. In addition, the award-winning SSL Explorer Enterprise commercial solution has hundreds of customers worldwide. The new Barracuda SSL VPN will combine 3SP’s proven technology with Barracuda Networks’ expertise in delivering trusted security solutions that are affordable for organizations of all sizes and business types. The 3SP technology is a strong complement to Barracuda’s existing network security product portfolio, so this acquisition was a natural fit. Barracuda Networks believes its expansive channel reach and strong worldwide reputation, especially in the SMB market, will enable it to quickly emerge as a leading SSL VPN provider.
Announcement Date: November 17, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed
Marshal acquires 8e6 Technologies
Marshal8e6 has been formed via the merger of UK-based Marshal, a provider of email and eb content security solutions, and 8e6 Technologies, provider of web filtering appliances. The driving force behind the new company is that the threat environment has evolved and is much smarter than it used to be: reputable websites now have malware buried deep inside; seemingly innocent emails direct users to corrupted content; and instant messages contain infected attachments. The combination enables the company to secure all forms of Internet-based communication streams including internal corporate emails, Internet-based email services, websites and Instant Messaging. The combined company serves more than 20,000 customers managing more than 16 million end users in 96 countries, and had combined billings of more than $50 million in the past twelve months. Marshal8e6 will begin operations with more than 250 employees and major R&D and sales operations in Orange, California, Basingstoke, England, Auckland, New Zealand and Taipei, Taiwan.
Announcement Date: November 13, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed
CA to acquire Eurekify
CA, Inc. is acquiring Eurekify, a pioneer in identity and role management. The acquisition extends CA’s leadership in identity and access management, bringing the next generation of role-based identity and compliance management under the CA security software portfolio. By bringing together two leaders in identity management, CA’s acquisition of Eurekify is transforming the market dynamics in that highly fragmented sector. The CA-Eurekify solution addresses the growing demand for a new generation of identity and access management (IAM) solutions that are business-centric. With this acquisition CA can deliver deeper product integration, and continued development and extension of products, particularly those that facilitate role-based, business-driven identity management and access control. Eurekify is CA’s second acquisition in the security space in two months, coming on the heels of its purchase of IDFocus in October.
Announcement Date: November 13, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed
Symantec to buy MessageLabs
Symantec Corp. is acquring online messaging and web security services provider MessageLabs.Symantec said the acquisition strengthens its position in the growing Software as a Service and messaging security markets.Symantec has already invested heavily in a number of areas where MessageLab plays. Notably, it purchased anti-spam firm Brightmail for $370 million in 2004 and IMLogic for what we estimate was $90 million in 2006.MessageLabs, however, was one of the earliest players in the security Software as a Service space, and has one of the most mature platforms for provisioning, delivering and managing messaging and web-related security services, as well as Skeptic, a threat intelligence service. By comparison, Symantec's Protection Network (SPN) is in its infancy. The addition of MessageLabs platform gives Symantec both a mature, revenue generating SaaS portfolio that includes e-mail, IM and web threat detection. It also gives the company the development expertise to move ahead with its more comprehensive security SaaS vision, encompassing anti-data leakage, compliance and data archiving.
Announcement Date: October 8, 2008
Deal Value: $695 Million (Cash)
Seller Revenue: $145 million (2008 est)
CA acquires IDFocus LLC
CA, Inc. has acquired IDFocus LLC and its identity management technology, ACE. Identity management is essential to comprehensive IT security and the integration of CA Identity Manager and ACE technology enables CA to deliver a robust and powerful identity management solution. The acquisition strengthens CA's ability to continually enhance critical elements of CA's Identity and Access Management suite, which helps customers effectively manage employees' and partners' identity lifecycles and meet new compliance demands. IDFocus provides several key identity management capabilities with its technology. IDFocus software includes an improved ability to help customers meet compliance demands by proactively preventing segregation of duties (SoD) violations. As CA Identity Manager provisions users, it runs a check on the SoD policies set up in the IDFocus software. If a policy violation is identified, CA Identity Manager is designed to prevent the provisioning event from taking place, proactively managing compliance needs and preventing violations before they happen.
Announcement Date: October 6, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed
Panda Security buys German Franchise
Panda Security, a developer of IT security software, antivirus and other related software, said that it has acquired its franchise in Germany. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Panda, the move is part of a plan to reach into strategic markets and consolidate its position in Europe. The German franchise includes offices in Dusseldorf, Munich, and Hamburg. Panda also has subsidiaries in Spain, France, Germany, Japan, Holland, Belgium, and the United States, and franchisees covering 50 countries.
Announcement Date: October 2, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed