McAfee buys Foundstone for $86M In an $86 million all-cash deal, Santa Clara anti-virus software maker McAfee Inc. said Monday it is buying privately held Foundstone Inc., of Mission Viejo.
Foundstone sells vulnerability management software. "Chief information security officers need a comprehensive view of where their risks are and business executives need to understand how those risks can translate into business impact. Foundstone enables both," said George Samenuk, McAfee's chief executive officer, in a written statement. Foundstone was founded in 1999. It offers a combination of enterprise software, appliances, consulting services, and education to help organizations protect their most important assets from critical threats. Over the course of five years, Foundstone has built a customer base of more than 400 large enterprise customers including AT&T, McKesson, Motorola, and many high profile government agencies. McAfee Inc. creates computer security solutions that prevent intrusions on networks. http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2004/08/16/daily6.html -- You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
