NortonLifeLock Inc. is a prominent American software company specializing in consumer cyber safety. The company focuses on protecting the devices, identities, and online privacy of approximately 50 million consumers, addressing their home and family cybersecurity needs. With a commitment to securing users in an increasingly complex digital environment, NortonLifeLock offers a range of cybersecurity software and services designed to safeguard against various online threats.
Avast (www.avast.com), the global leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, protects over 400 million people online. Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands, that protect people from threats on the internet with one of the most advanced threat detection networks in the world. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, OPSWAT, ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs and others. Avast is backed by leading global private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Summit Partners.
Avira protects people in the connected world — enabling everyone to manage and secure their digital lives. Avira provides a consumer focused portfolio of security and privacy solutions for Windows and Mac computers, Android and iOS smartphones, home networks, and smart devices (IoT). All Avira features are available as licensed SDKs and APIs.
Credit Sesame, Inc. operates a credit and loan management platform that simplifies and automates the management of consumer credit and loans. Founded in 2006 and based in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services, including credit score monitoring, credit reports, and identity theft protection. The platform analyzes loans, existing home mortgages, and credit card debts, providing personalized recommendations for refinancing and various loan options, such as personal and student loans. Credit Sesame aims to help consumers manage and improve their credit and spending power through an integrated online and mobile digital banking service.
Luminate Security Ltd. operates a software-as-a-service security platform designed to enable secure access management for corporate resources from any device. Founded in 2016 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Luminate supports the implementation of a Zero Trust Application Access architecture, allowing IT teams to connect users to corporate applications while minimizing the attack surface and enhancing visibility and compliance. The platform integrates seamlessly with cloud infrastructure and on-premises data center technologies, employing Software-Defined Perimeter principles to ensure resources remain hidden from public access. Access is granted through a trust broker, where users undergo authentication and authorization prior to application usage. The agentless Luminate Secure Access Cloud can be deployed in under five minutes, providing comprehensive visibility of user actions and facilitating governance and risk mitigation for corporate resources. As of February 2019, Luminate Security operates as a subsidiary of NortonLifeLock Inc.
Javelin protect Active Directory from every endpoint. Agentless. Active directory exposes all enterprise's identities, applications, and resources to every endpoint in the network by design, making it #1 target to attackers and a challenging asset to protect. Founded by post-exploitation experts with a mission to stop compromise in Active Directory networks around the world. Javelin AD|Protect secure AD and turns it into an Intrusion Detection and Containment system.
Appthority, Inc. specializes in mobile application security solutions, focusing on protecting enterprises from mobile threats that jeopardize data privacy and employee security. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, Appthority has established itself as a leader in the Mobile Threat Defense sector. The company's flagship product, the Mobile Threat Protection (MTP) solution, provides comprehensive protection against risks associated with mobile devices, applications, and networks. Appthority is trusted by numerous Fortune 1000 companies for its ability to deliver effective mobile threat protection while offering enhanced visibility and control over mobile risks. As a subsidiary of NortonLifeLock Inc. since November 2018, Appthority continues to prioritize the security of enterprise data and the productivity of employees.
ShieldX Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm based in San Jose, California, established in 2015. The company specializes in developing network and cloud security software, notably through its ShieldX Elastic Security Platform. This platform provides comprehensive security controls designed to protect data centers, cloud infrastructures, applications, and sensitive data from cyber threats. By employing advanced technology, ShieldX facilitates continuous discovery of workloads, risk identification, and enforcement of security policies across multi-cloud environments. Its agentless security controls automate policy generation, helping enterprises manage risk while enhancing scalability, compliance, and overall cybersecurity posture. The company is supported by a consortium of experienced investors and entrepreneurs from renowned security backgrounds, all sharing a commitment to innovation and exceptional customer experience.
SurfEasy, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Toronto, Canada, specializes in online privacy and security solutions. As a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation since November 2017, SurfEasy offers user-friendly products designed to safeguard personal information. One of its notable offerings is a portable USB key that features a password-protected web browser, which encrypts internet traffic through SurfEasy's high-speed network. This approach allows users to protect their online activities from potential threats and enhance their digital privacy.
Skycure Ltd. develops enterprise mobile threat defense solutions. Its portfolio includes Skycure for AirWatch, an advanced integration solution that allows deploying a risk-based mobile security strategy; Skycure for MobileIron, an advanced integrations solution that blocks access to sensitive information and enforces other policies, which can be authored via a simple central management portal; Skycure for Citrix, a solution that extends an organization’s mobile security with next-generation mobile threat defense capabilities, such as proactively detecting and automatically remediating known and unknown threats, vulnerabilities, and active attacks across various mobile attack vectors; and Skycure for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365 that allows IT teams (in real-time) to auto-detect and auto-remediate data leakage, malware, viruses, risky user behavior, and other threats linked to mobile corporate email. The company’s mobile security solutions provide proactive protection and predictive intelligence to help organizations and their mobile users’ stay ahead of attackers anywhere in the world. Its solutions facilitate malware defense, network defense, OS level defense, and physical defense applications. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of July 24, 2017, Skycure Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation.
Fireglass allows users to click with confidence from any device by eliminating malware and phishing from web and email with no endpoint agent. Organizations protected by Fireglass maximize user productivity while solving the operational overhead and complexity of web gateways through true isolation, where all traffic is executed remotely and does not reach the corporate network. Deployed at Fortune 500 companies, Fireglass was founded by network security leaders and military intelligence veterans and is backed by world-class investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.
Watchful Software specializes in data-centric information security solutions aimed at preventing both accidental and malicious data disclosure. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Coimbra, Portugal, the company offers products such as RightsWATCH, which allows businesses to implement security policies for data classification and labeling, and TypeWATCH, a behavioral eBiometrics solution that monitors unique user keystroke patterns to detect anomalous behavior and validate identity. Its offerings cater to a wide range of industries, including government, defense, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, and oil and gas. Watchful Software emphasizes the importance of securing information itself, complementing existing investments in network perimeter security.
LifeLock Inc., established in 2005 and located in Tempe, Arizona, offers identity theft protection services to help individuals safeguard their personal information. The company provides monthly subscriptions that include features such as threat detection, identity alerts, and remediation services aimed at detecting fraudulent activities related to credit and non-credit applications. Additionally, LifeLock offers a $1 million guarantee to cover expenses associated with identity theft, which is supported by identity theft insurance to address other financial losses. Their services cater to both consumers and enterprises, focusing on comprehensive risk management and data security.
Founded in 1996, Blue Coat is now an industry leader in the field of advanced enterprise security. Originally founded as CacheFlow, the company changed its name to Blue Coat in 2002 to reflect its new emphasis on enterprise security, invoking the image of a baseball umpire’s uniform. In March 2015, Blue Coat was acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital. Blue Coat provides advanced enterprise security for 15,000 organizations across the globe, numbering 88 of the 100 largest global companies among them. The Blue Coat Security Platform provides an integrated platform that addresses companies’ network, security, and cloud requirements. This allows customers a minimal impact on network performance while still providing top-quality protection against advanced threats and improving performance for cloud applications and services. Blue Coat focuses strongly on growth and innovation, with 200 patents issued and pending. Blue Coat also maintains several Research and Development centers across the globe, with facilities in Sunnyvale, California; Draper, Utah; Waterloo, Ontario; Boxborough, Massachusetts; and Lysaker, Norway. The company also providers 24/7 “Follow the Sun” Model Global Support from each of its six support centers. Particularly in recent years, Blue Coat has achieved significant positive recognition within the industry, receiving many awards. Among these accolades are the Frost & Sullivan 2016 Global Network Security Forensics Market Leadership Award; the Frost & Sullivan 2014 Web Security Vendor of the Year Award; the 2015 Cloud Computing Magazine Cloud Computing Excellence Award; and the 2015 Best Cloud Computing Security Solution, Reader Trust Award from SC Magazine.
NitroDesk, founded in 2008 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in mobile application software, particularly focusing on secure Exchange ActiveSync solutions for various platforms including Android, iOS, Windows 8, and Mac OS/X. The company's flagship product, TouchDown, has gained popularity in the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) sector due to its strong security features, manageability, and functionality, catering to both enterprises and individual users. NitroDesk has maintained profitability for the past three years, reflecting its successful position in the market.
PasswordBank
Acquisition in 2013
PasswordBank provides a unique Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform that delivers Federated Identity, Secured Mobile transactions, Enterprise and Cloud Single Sign-On (both SaaS & On-Premise) and SAP Security, that grow revenue, reduce costs, increase security and boost compliance and productivity.
Mocana Corporation specializes in cybersecurity software solutions designed to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, operational technology, and industrial infrastructure. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides a comprehensive mobile application security platform that supports organizations in delivering secure, business-critical applications. Its offerings include KeyTone, a secure communication application, and various mobile application protection solutions that cater to a wide range of organizational needs. Mocana’s software enables manufacturers and industrial companies to create self-defending, tamper-resistant systems, ensuring end-to-end security from device manufacturing to deployment. The company also addresses cybersecurity for various sectors, including aerospace, defense, healthcare, and utilities, helping clients minimize the risk of breaches, comply with industry standards, and protect their intellectual property. Mocana serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 enterprises and government agencies, and has established strategic partnerships to enhance its security solutions.
Backupify is a technology provider specializing in cloud-based data backup solutions. It develops software that safeguards cloud data through features such as archiving, search, and restore capabilities. The company's services include data retention, ransomware protection, and SharePoint backup, enabling both end users and administrators to operate confidently, knowing that their critical business information is secure and recoverable. Backupify focuses on ensuring that users can access their data without the fear of loss, providing essential tools for data management in an increasingly digital environment.
Nukona is a mobile management company that enables IT organizations to easily secure, deploy and manage corporate applications and enterprise data on company-owned and personal mobile devices. Nukona is headquartered in San Diego with offices in San Jose, Calif.
LifeLock Inc., established in 2005 and located in Tempe, Arizona, offers identity theft protection services to help individuals safeguard their personal information. The company provides monthly subscriptions that include features such as threat detection, identity alerts, and remediation services aimed at detecting fraudulent activities related to credit and non-credit applications. Additionally, LifeLock offers a $1 million guarantee to cover expenses associated with identity theft, which is supported by identity theft insurance to address other financial losses. Their services cater to both consumers and enterprises, focusing on comprehensive risk management and data security.
LiveOffice, founded in 1998 and based in Torrance, California, specializes in cloud-based email archiving, compliance, discovery, and continuity solutions for businesses. The company offers a combined software and service model that alleviates the complexities associated with managing capital expenditures, storage, backups, and disaster recovery. LiveOffice’s advanced archiving and message protection services enhance the integrity of emails and instant messages, streamline the discovery process, and mitigate risks related to lost or misplaced electronic communications. With a strong emphasis on reliability, the company guarantees 99.99% uptime, ensuring that users can access their data safely and consistently. Supported by a team with extensive experience in managed messaging solutions and backed by private-equity firm Summit Partners, LiveOffice serves a diverse client base, from Fortune 100 companies to emerging businesses, by providing them with robust tools to manage their messaging needs effectively.
Clearwell Systems offers an enterprise-class e-discovery management platform designed to help corporations and law firms efficiently manage legal, regulatory, and investigative matters using a single application. The platform streamlines document processing, allowing users to conduct early case assessments, reduce processing costs, and minimize review workloads. It features interactive culling and filtering capabilities, enhances transparency in e-discovery searches, and organizes documents by discussion threads and concepts. This comprehensive approach ensures the defensibility of the e-discovery process, making it a valuable tool for attorneys, litigation support professionals, and forensics teams.
Mocana Corporation specializes in cybersecurity software solutions designed to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, operational technology, and industrial infrastructure. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides a comprehensive mobile application security platform that supports organizations in delivering secure, business-critical applications. Its offerings include KeyTone, a secure communication application, and various mobile application protection solutions that cater to a wide range of organizational needs. Mocana’s software enables manufacturers and industrial companies to create self-defending, tamper-resistant systems, ensuring end-to-end security from device manufacturing to deployment. The company also addresses cybersecurity for various sectors, including aerospace, defense, healthcare, and utilities, helping clients minimize the risk of breaches, comply with industry standards, and protect their intellectual property. Mocana serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 enterprises and government agencies, and has established strategic partnerships to enhance its security solutions.
VeriSign operates a diverse array of network infrastructure, including two of the Internet's thirteen root nameservers, the generic top-level domains for .com and .net, one of the largest SS7 signaling networks in North America, and the RFID directory for EPCGlobal. VeriSign also provides a variety of security and telecom services ranging from digital certificates, payments processing, and managed firewalls to mobile call roaming, toll-free call database queries and downloadable digital content for mobile devices. The company groups all of these functions under the banner of 'intelligent infrastructure' services.
GuardianEdge Technologies specializes in endpoint data protection, offering solutions that help enterprises secure confidential information, comply with regulations, and manage mobile computing environments. Their comprehensive Data Protection Platform integrates managed encryption and device control technologies to safeguard data across various devices, including laptops, desktops, portable storage, and smartphones. GuardianEdge's products feature hard disk encryption to protect against data loss or theft, device control for managing access to peripheral ports, and an auditing tool for monitoring device usage. The company serves a wide range of clients, including prominent enterprises like Lockheed Martin and Providence Health Services, as well as government agencies such as the IRS and various U.S. Department of Defense entities. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, GuardianEdge is recognized for its commitment to protecting millions of users globally.
Veracode is an independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed to enhance the security of software applications throughout their development lifecycle. This includes internally developed, purchased, and outsourced software, as well as third-party components. Veracode's services enable security teams and software developers to identify and address security-related defects from the initial stages of development to deployment. By integrating security practices into the software development process, Veracode helps organizations protect critical data across their software supply chains, ensuring that applications remain secure and compliant.
Gideon Technologies, Inc. provides information technology (IT) risk management software that helps organizations to visualize enterprise IT risks, improve IT effectiveness, and automate information security activities. It offers SecureFusion, which provides a methodology for visualizing, prioritizing, and measuring enterprise IT risk and regulatory compliance that includes asset discovery to perform audits of managed and unmanaged assets; vulnerability management to conduct vulnerability detection and reporting for operating systems, infrastructures, network applications, and databases; configuration management to compare system configuration and compliance with IT security standards; and policy management to initiate, review, publish, and maintain security policies. ideon Technologies, Inc. is based in Alpharetta, Georgia. As per the transaction announced on January 12, 2010, Gideon Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation.
SoftScan
Acquisition in 2009
SoftScan is focused on the development of SaaS messaging security solutions. It offers hosted security solutions for emails and web. SoftScan is acquired by Symantec. SoftScan was founded by Thomas Holm Jensen and Allan Thorvaldsen in 2003. It is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
LifeLock Inc., established in 2005 and located in Tempe, Arizona, offers identity theft protection services to help individuals safeguard their personal information. The company provides monthly subscriptions that include features such as threat detection, identity alerts, and remediation services aimed at detecting fraudulent activities related to credit and non-credit applications. Additionally, LifeLock offers a $1 million guarantee to cover expenses associated with identity theft, which is supported by identity theft insurance to address other financial losses. Their services cater to both consumers and enterprises, focusing on comprehensive risk management and data security.
MessageLabs, founded in 1999 by Ben and Jos White, is a leading provider of online messaging services focused on cybersecurity. Acquired by Symantec in 2008, the company pioneered the concept of anti-virus as a service, addressing the limitations of traditional software-based solutions that were less effective against rapidly spreading Internet-borne threats. By delivering its services through the Internet, MessageLabs could proactively prevent threats before they reached end users, as demonstrated by its early identification of the Lovebug virus. The company processes over three billion email connections daily, continually innovating to ensure secure communication across various protocols, devices, and locations. With a commitment to evolving alongside messaging technologies, MessageLabs holds numerous patents that further enhance its capability to protect business information.
PC Tools Pty Ltd. develops and publishes security and utility software for consumers and enterprises markets. Its products include Spyware Doctor, which provides spyware protection to secure Windows personal computers; PC Tools AntiVirus that offers protection against virus infections; Registry Mechanic, a registry cleaner to fix Windows errors; and File Recover, which recovers files from hard drives, floppy drives, and fixed media. The company also provides Privacy Guardian, a privacy software to erase online Internet tracks and program activity; Spam Monitor, an anti-spam filter for protecting inbox against unsolicited junk emails; and PC Tools Firewall Plus, a personal firewall that protects computers from intruders and controls the network traffic. In addition, PC Tools offers ThreatFire, which detects malicious behavior used by malware threats; and Desktop Maestro, which tools for optimal system performance, stability, and user privacy. Its clients include users, small businesses, non-profit and community organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies. The company offers its products through a network of distributors, resellers, and retailers. PC Tools Pty Ltd. was founded in 1998 and is based in North Sydney, Australia with additional offices in San Francisco and Boulder, Colorado; Hammersmith Grove, the United Kingdom; Kiev, Ukraine; Shannon, Ireland; and Melbourne, Australia. As of October 6, 2008, PC Tools Pty Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation.
nSuite Technologies
Acquisition in 2008
nSuite Technologies, a small firm specializing in virtualization solutions for the healthcare industry.
SwapDrive is an online storage solution. The service aims to help users backup, store and access their data much the same way they obtain everyday utility services. In addition to online data backup, SwapDrive offers file sharing, large file transfer and ubiquitous access to information.
AppStream, Inc. provides technology for on-demand software distribution and software license management tools for small businesses, education, and government clients. It offers AppStream 5.0, a self-service software distribution and license management platform. The company provides solutions in the areas of self-service software distribution, which provides end-users with on-demand pull-based access to applications with no IT assistance; software license management, which ensures compliance with license contracts and increases the efficiency of software licenses; remote software access, which enables access to PC applications; and virtual image distribution, which streams virtual images to PCs. It also offers support, consulting, and training services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. As of April 18, 2008, AppStream, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation.
Transparent Logic Technologies
Acquisition in 2008
Transparent Logic Technologies is a privately held company provides workflow optimization software. The company is based in Norfolk, Virginia.
Vontu, Inc. specializes in data loss prevention software solutions that address data security for information at rest, in motion, and at endpoint devices. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and Berkshire, the company serves a diverse range of sectors, including federal agencies, financial services, healthcare, technology, insurance, manufacturing, media and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, retail, and telecommunications. In addition to its software solutions, Vontu offers implementation, business advisory, training, and account management services to enhance its clients' data security measures. As of late 2007, Vontu operates as a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation.
4Front Security is a provider of risk management and IT security services, based in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 2002, the company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that facilitates distributed risk and compliance management and reporting. Its services include security-infrastructure consulting and compliance management, catering primarily to the manufacturing, telecommunications, and marketing sectors. In February 2007, 4Front Security was acquired by Symantec, further enhancing its capabilities in the security landscape.
Altiris, Inc. provides service-oriented management software products and services. It offers various solutions to deploy, migrate, patch, restore, and audit security settings; manage servers; track performance and diagnostic metrics for hardware and software; take inventory of information technology assets; access security compliance; remediate vulnerabilities; protect sensitive data; and automate service support processes. The company’s products include Total Management suite, which helps information technology (IT) organizations manage, secure, and support the IT assets; Client Management suite that integrates lifecycle management deployment and configuration management for client and mobile devices; Server Management suite, which offers integrated and heterogeneous deployment, management, and monitoring functions from a centralized console; Service and Asset Management suite that automates operations and enterprise asset and service management based on a Web-based architecture, repository, and console; Client Security Management suite, which offers configuration assurance, data protection, and threat prevention; License Compliance suite that automates the management of software licenses through software inventory, application metering, and license agreement management; Migration suite, which is a migration solution; and Handheld Management suite that manages and secures handheld assets. It serves communications, energy, financial/consulting services, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, information technology, insurance, and manufacturing/retail industries. It has strategic relationships with Intel, Microsoft, Fujitsu Siemens, Cisco, CSC, Dell Consulting Services, EDS, Getronics, HP, IBM Global Services, Northrop Grumman, and Unisys. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lindon, Utah. As of April 6, 2007, Altiris Inc. is a subsidiary of Symantec Corp.
Veracode is an independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed to enhance the security of software applications throughout their development lifecycle. This includes internally developed, purchased, and outsourced software, as well as third-party components. Veracode's services enable security teams and software developers to identify and address security-related defects from the initial stages of development to deployment. By integrating security practices into the software development process, Veracode helps organizations protect critical data across their software supply chains, ensuring that applications remain secure and compliant.
Revivio, Inc. specializes in continuous data protection solutions tailored for enterprises. Founded in 2001 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products including the Continuous Protection System, which allows organizations to restore data instantly and recover business applications, thereby eliminating traditional backup windows. The Continuous Protection System 1200i is designed for the recovery of mission-critical applications, providing rapid data retrieval in cases of loss, corruption, or disaster. Additionally, Revivio offers the Continuous Protection System Replication Module, which supports stringent disaster recovery requirements by extending continuous data protection benefits to remote sites. In November 2006, Revivio was acquired by Symantec Corp.
Relicore's mission is to dramatically increase the effectiveness and productivity of IT professionals responsible for managing and maintaining their organizations' business application infrastructure. By delivering a deep understanding of their interconnected business applications, the Relicore Infrastructure Information Management (IIM) solution enables IT staff to rapidly overcome the fundamental challenges they face today—overwhelming complexity, constant change and scattered information - and shift their focus from fighting fires to providing more strategic, customer-focused IT services.
IMlogic, Inc. specializes in enterprise software that integrates instant messaging services across various industries, including financial services, energy, healthcare, government, media, telecommunications, technology, consumer products, and manufacturing. The company's solutions focus on securing, deploying, and utilizing instant messaging and presence technology to facilitate real-time business communications. Additionally, IMlogic provides tools to manage and secure both public and enterprise instant messaging networks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate governance policies.
ClearPoint Metrics, Inc. offers software solutions to measure, monitor, communicate, and manage measurements. It offers The Security Performance Manager, which provides a purpose-built framework for monitoring, managing, and communicating information technology security initiatives; Identity and Access Management that provides visibility and insight into the impact of the investments; and Threat and Virus Management, which enables to analyze and improve organizations initiatives to detect, protect, defend, and sustain the information system environment. The company also provides Vulnerability and Patch Management, which analyzes the effectiveness of initiatives; Compliance Management that provides an integrated view of organization's overall compliance posture; and Metrics Management Platform, an integrated software and best practices content solution. It has a strategic partnership with Hitachi. ClearPoint Metrics, Inc. was formerly known as Sequation. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
BindView, originally founded as The LAN Support Group, evolved into a provider of software solutions focused on security and compliance management. The company gained recognition for its BindView product, initially designed for the Novell platform. In 1995, it rebranded to BindView and expanded its offerings to include software for directory administration, vulnerability management, and policy assessment for both Novell and Microsoft Windows environments. BindView’s tools enable customers to assess, discover, and remediate issues related to network, hardware, and application anomalies, supporting their needs for effective security and compliance management.
WholeSecurity was a software company specializing in behavior-based security and anti-phishing technologies. Founded in 2000 and based in Austin, Texas, the company developed solutions to protect personal computers from various forms of crimeware, including worms, Trojan horses, malicious spyware, and phishing attacks. WholeSecurity offered on-demand endpoint security for organizations, enabling protection through SSL VPN, Citrix, or web mail technologies. Additionally, it provided always-on endpoint security to safeguard against threats on local area networks and IPSEC VPNs. The company's offerings aimed to prevent, mitigate, and detect malicious threats, addressing issues such as eavesdropping and electronic theft.
Sygate Technologies
Acquisition in 2005
Sygate is the market leader of endpoint security solutions for the large enterprise. Using the award-winning Sygate Secure Enterprise, organizations protect their networks, enforce business policies, and automate security best practices to regain control of network security, ensure compliance across the enterprise and reduce cost. Partnerships with industry leaders, including Aventail, Cisco, iPass, Nortel, Netscreen and RSA, enable seamless protection across multiple platforms and applications. Sygate Technologies also makes award winning consumer and small business security and Internet access solutions that offer the user a range of features from basic to advanced.
XtreamLok
Acquisition in 2005
XtreamLok, a provider of anti-piracy and activation technologies, which enable the licensing of software applications.
Teros, Inc. provides security solutions for companies, government agencies, and large Web site operators. It develops Secure Application Gateway, Teros's FireLine Solution, Web Services, and SAFE modules that protect Web and Web services applications. The Secure Application Gateway is a hardened security appliance, which is deployed directly in the data path of application traffic and blocks attacks that are not detected by network-based firewalls and intrusion detection systems. The Teros's FireLine Solution blocks damaging Web-based attacks and prevents the disclosure of sensitive corporate and customer information. The Web Services allow developers to link business-critical applications to groups of users and applications. The SAFE modules provide defined object protection and deliver the capability of protecting user-defined data objects. The company was formerly known as Stratum8 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to Teros, Inc. in February 2003. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California. As of November 15, 2005, Teros Inc. operates as a subsidiary Citrix Systems, Inc.
Veritas Technologies specializes in data management solutions, providing a range of products for backup and recovery, business continuity, information governance, and storage management. The company's offerings include system recovery solutions for desktops, laptops, servers, and virtual machines, along with backup appliances tailored for data centers and remote offices. Their business continuity solutions encompass InfoScale Enterprise for critical services and Backup Exec for mid-sized organizations. Additionally, Veritas Technologies provides disaster recovery solutions and a SaaS-based data archiving service called Veritas Enterprise Vault. Their information governance tools include data insight for tracking file usage and security, as well as an Integrated Classification Engine for managing sensitive information. The company also offers a suite of consulting and managed services to support backup and archiving environments. With its solutions designed for various sectors, including healthcare and government, Veritas Technologies enables organizations to protect and manage their data across traditional data centers and hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 1983 and later separated from Symantec in 2016, Veritas maintains a strategic partnership with Microsoft and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Platform Logic host intrusion software, AppFire, is designed to monitor program behavior on servers and workstations. It then identifies inappropriate behavior as it's attempted and works to prevent damage.
Secure Data In Motion, Inc., operating as Sigaba, specializes in security infrastructure solutions that facilitate the secure exchange of information for various sectors, including government and industry. The company's product offerings include Sigaba Secure Email for safe information sharing via existing email systems, Sigaba Secure IM for enterprise instant messaging, Sigaba Secure Paging for critical communications in emergency services, and Sigaba Secure Messaging for Mobile Devices, which ensures end-to-end security for protected information sharing. Additionally, Sigaba provides services such as authentication, installation, custom configuration, and system development. Established in 1999 and based in San Mateo, California, the company serves a diverse clientele across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and telecommunications. As of August 2008, it operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.
LIRIC Associates
Acquisition in 2004
LIRIC Associates is a consultancy that offers expertise in assessing the security needs of highly complex global networks and designing the architecture and policies to secure these networks.
@Stake, Inc. was a computer security professional services firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1999. The company specialized in providing digital security consulting services aimed at assessing and managing risks within enterprise environments. A significant milestone in its history occurred in January 2000 when @Stake acquired L0pht Heavy Industries, a company known for its hacker talent, which enhanced its research and development capabilities. The founding team included notable figures such as Dan Geer, who served as Chief Technical Officer. In 2004, @Stake was acquired by Symantec, further solidifying its position in the cybersecurity landscape.
TurnTide
Acquisition in 2004
TurnTide Inc. was an anti-spam technology company founded in 2003 and based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was created as a spin-off corporation from privacy and anti-spam technology firm ePrivacy Group to bring to market the world's first anti-spam router. The technology, linking anti-spam detection algorithms with network-level flow controls, was originally marketed by ePrivacy Group under the name "SpamSquelcher".
Brightmail was an e-mail filtering company in the United States. The company specialized in anti-spam products designed to protect email networks of businesses, government agencies, and service providers, by blocking unsolicited bulk email. The company was [acquired](http://www.symantec.com/press/2004/n040519.html) by [Symantec](/organization/symantec) on May 9, 2004.
Authentica specializes in content security software designed to protect and manage business information within organizations. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company provides enterprise rights management solutions that enable businesses to control, secure, and monitor their information. Authentica’s products ensure secure delivery and after-delivery protection for various types of content, including emails, electronic documents, and web content. By offering these capabilities, the company helps clients safeguard sensitive information and minimize costs associated with content distribution.
ON Technology
Acquisition in 2003
ON Technology is a software company. It develops e-mail, anti-virus technology, internet usage monitoring, IP firewall, and desktop systems management software. The original plan of the business was to build an object-oriented PC desktop environment providing a variety of applications. ON Technology was founded by Mitch Kapor in 1987. The company was acquired by Symantec on October 27, 2003.
SafeWeb designs secure remote access solutions that are effective, economical, and simple. Its mission is to drastically reduce the cost and complexity of securing corporate network resources for remote access. SafeWeb has been developing its award-winning technology since late 1999 and is a pioneer and leading provider of SSL VPN technology. The SEA Tsunami is a SSL-based VPN appliance that enables companies to quickly and easily extend secure remote access to employees, partners and customers anywhere, anytime without having to install any additional software on the user's computer.
PowerQuest
Acquisition in 2003
PowerQuest Corporation is a global provider of automated deployment and recovery solutions for corporations and individual users. Based on the company's Virtual Volume Imaging (V2i) technology and Active State Management (ASM) architecture, PowerQuest products and services simplify the management of storage through the technology lifecycle. PowerQuest products are available directly from the company and throughout a network of partners in more than 34 countries.
Nexland
Acquisition in 2003
Nexland is an Internet security company in the United States.
SecureLogix Corporation specializes in providing security solutions for enterprise voice and unified communications networks in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to protect against telephony-based attacks, fraud, and abuse while optimizing infrastructure to reduce costs. Key offerings include the Enterprise Telephony Management system, which simplifies the management of voice communications through intelligence and policy enforcement, and the Voice Firewall, which manages network activity based on user-defined policies. Additionally, SecureLogix provides tools for real-time monitoring, analytics, and intrusion prevention, addressing threats such as toll fraud and voice spam. The company also supports its products with installation, maintenance, and training services. Established in 1998 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, SecureLogix aims to deliver secure and efficient voice over internet protocol solutions.
RIPTech, Inc. is an information security service provider established in 1998 by experienced security professionals. The company specializes in offering Secure Outsourced Solutions (SOS), utilizing its proprietary eSentry technology alongside security solutions from leading vendors. RIPTech focuses on delivering comprehensive, round-the-clock security services that enable organizations to protect sensitive information, including high-value financial systems and e-commerce platforms, without the need for in-house security expertise or the financial burden of maintaining complex network infrastructure. The company has a proven track record of securing numerous organizations, reinforcing its position as a trusted partner in the online security services sector.
Recourse Technologies
Acquisition in 2002
As of July 2002, Recourse Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Symantec Corporation. Recourse Technologies, Inc. provides threat management solutions that detect, analyze, and respond to malicious computer attacks enabling secure and uninterrupted business operations. It offers ManHunt, a threat management system for detecting, analyzing, and responding to attacks; and ManTrap, a deception system that catches and identifies internal and external security threats. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Redwood City, California.
SecurityFocus is an online computer security news portal and purveyor of information security services. It provides everything from original news content to detailed technical papers and guest columnists. The portal was formed with the idea that community needed a place to come together and share its collected wisdom and knowledge. SecurityFocus website is focused on few key areas that are important to the security community, including BugTraq, a high volume, full disclosure mailing list for the detailed discussion and announcement of computer security vulnerabilities, serving as the cornerstone of the Internet-wide security community; the SecurityFocus Vulnerability Database, providing security professionals with the most up-to-date information on vulnerabilities for all platforms and services; and SecurityFocus Mailing Lists; allowing members of the security community from around the world to discuss all manner of security issues. SecurityFocus Mailing Lists currently has 31 mailing lists, and most of those are moderated to keep posts on-topic and to eliminate spam. SecurityFocus was launched in 1999 and is headquartered in Mountain View, C.A.
Mountain Wave is a family-owned snowboard and bike rental shop located in Breckenridge, Colorado, established in 1994. Renowned in Summit County, the business offers a full range of services, transitioning from a winter snowboard shop to a summer bike rental service. Situated conveniently in the Der Steiermark building on S. Park Ave., across from the Village, Mountain Wave is staffed by knowledgeable locals who are dedicated to providing excellent customer service and sharing their expertise about the area. The shop features a wide selection of high-quality snowboards and a diverse fleet of Trek bicycles, catering to both winter and summer outdoor enthusiasts. Additionally, Mountain Wave shares space with its sister store, Blue River Sports, which specializes in skiing equipment. Whether customers need to rent equipment or purchase accessories, Mountain Wave is a reliable destination for those exploring the Rocky Mountains for snowboarding, skiing, or biking adventures.
SecureLogix Corporation specializes in providing security solutions for enterprise voice and unified communications networks in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive suite of applications designed to protect against telephony-based attacks, fraud, and abuse while optimizing infrastructure to reduce costs. Key offerings include the Enterprise Telephony Management system, which simplifies the management of voice communications through intelligence and policy enforcement, and the Voice Firewall, which manages network activity based on user-defined policies. Additionally, SecureLogix provides tools for real-time monitoring, analytics, and intrusion prevention, addressing threats such as toll fraud and voice spam. The company also supports its products with installation, maintenance, and training services. Established in 1998 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, SecureLogix aims to deliver secure and efficient voice over internet protocol solutions.
NTT Global Networks, through its Virtela division, offers an innovative alternative to traditional global carriers and equipment vendors for enterprise networking and virtualized IT services. The company utilizes its Virtualized Overlay Network and Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud platform to facilitate the transition of branch office networking and security services to the cloud. This approach allows enterprises to benefit from software-defined networking, resulting in significant cost savings, including up to 80% in initial capital expenditures and 30% in ongoing operational costs. NTT Global Networks provides a comprehensive suite of services, including global managed network, security, mobility, application acceleration, and IT infrastructure services, positioning itself as a flexible and efficient choice for modern enterprises.
Axent Technologies provides electronic security software solutions that addresses security issues of organizations when deploying business applications over the Internet or internally through intranets. It offers its solutions in the areas of vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, firewalls, virtual private networks, single sign-on, web access, and management of the security environment. Axent Technologies is a U.S.-based company and it was acquired by Symantec on July 27, 2000.
Brightmail was an e-mail filtering company in the United States. The company specialized in anti-spam products designed to protect email networks of businesses, government agencies, and service providers, by blocking unsolicited bulk email. The company was [acquired](http://www.symantec.com/press/2004/n040519.html) by [Symantec](/organization/symantec) on May 9, 2004.
Urlabs
Acquisition in 1999
URLabs was an email and proxy security company in the United States.
Quarterdeck
Acquisition in 1998
Quarterdeck Corporation develops and markets software products that prevent and solve personal computer performance problems. It develops PC helpware that address the areas of storage management, system conflict resolution, virus protection, system updating, and enhanced access to networked information, and communications resources. Quarterdeck Corporation was incorporated in 1982, and is based in Marina del Rey, California. As of June 2001, Quarterdeck Corporation was acquired by Symantec Corp.
Fast Track is a company based in Germantown, Maryland, that specializes in server and device management solutions. It provides industry-leading services that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of technology infrastructure. Additionally, Fast Track operates a sports marketing agency located in London, United Kingdom, which focuses on promoting and marketing televised athletic events. The agency offers a range of services that include the delivery of sports content and the creation of digital and social media videos, as well as design monitoring services. Through these dual operations, Fast Track supports both technological advancements and the sports marketing sector, catering to diverse client needs.
Delrina is a software company that is based in Toronto, Canada. It was founded in 1988 by Dennis Bennie, Mark Skapinker, Bert Amato, and Lou Ryan. Delrina is acquired by Symantec.
Intec Systems is an IT firm with services in mobile,web,client, enterprise application software and support.
SLR Systems
Acquisition in 1994
SLR Systems is an integrated development environment company.
Central Point Software
Acquisition in 1994
Central Point Software, Inc. (CP, CPS, Central Point) was a software utilities maker for the PC market, supplying utilities software for the DOS and Microsoft Windows markets. It also made Apple II copy programs.
Fifth Generation Systems
Acquisition in 1993
Fifth Generation Systems was a computer security company founded October 1984 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States by Bob Mitchell, Leroy Mitchell, Roger Ivey, and Bruce Ray. All four later left the company.
Certus International is a specialist in personal-computer security programs. It offers clinical trial management, consulting, and imaging services.It aims to provide high value clinical trial management, monitoring, data management, regulatory, and related industries. Certus was founded in 1985 as Foundationware Inc., and is headquartered in Bedford, New Hampshire.
The Whitewater Group consults with top management and business leaders of mid-size to Fortune 1000 companies to identify business needs, craft pragmatic business plans and design training programs focused on real results.
Dynamic Microprocessor Associates
Acquisition in 1991
Dynamic Microprocessor Associates is a software company in the United States. Though best known for its remote administration product pcAnywhere, DMA also developed and marketed the relational database management system Formula IV, the BBS software Chairman and the modem control software ASCOM. It was acquired by Symantec on August 21, 1991 for US$22 million.
Zortech International was a small British software company.
Leonard Development Group
Acquisition in 1991
A company that made the SmartWorks integrated suite of Macintosh software
Peter Norton Computing
Acquisition in 1990
Peter Norton is a developer of utility software, which is used to index hard disks and to perform other management tasks on computer systems.
Living Videotext, Inc.
Acquisition in 1987
Living Videotext Inc, developer of outline and idea processing and presenting software for the Apple Macintosh and IBM Personal. Living Videotext will run as an independent division of Symantec and will retain its name.
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