Mcafee buys secure computing

Secure Computing's products include Webwasher, a tool for filtering corporate Web traffic; Ironmail encrypted mail servers; Sidewinder firewall appliances and SnapGear VPN virtual private network devices.

With the acquisition, McAfee hopes to expand its security-as-a-service offer, and to sell more products and services to Secure Computing's 22, customers worldwide. The acquisition would double McAfee's revenue from network security, said Vimal Solanki, vice president of worldwide solutions marketing.

McAfee intends to make Secure Computing part of its network security business unit, reporting to Dan Ryan. The companies expect to close the deal around the end of the fourth quarter, subject to approval from stockholders and regulators. Until that time, it's not possible to make detailed plans for integrating the businesses and products, Solanki said. However, one area the company will examine is the creation of an integrated management console for the two companies' network security products, in much the same way that McAfee offers integrated management of its endpoint security and data protection products through its ePO ePolicy Orchestrator console, he said.

Like other companies in the sector, McAfee has been busily acquiring other products for its portfolio. Nevertheless, future acquisitions would remain firmly in the domain of IT security and risk management. We don't make video games.

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