Symantec have just announced their aquisition of software security specialists SafeWeb for a cool $26 million dollars in cash.
SafeWeb specialise in a unique piece of software that allows people to securely access remote networks, without the need for special software to be installed at either end.
Symantec plan to sell the "clientless VPN technology" under thier own badge in early 2004 and they also plan to include it in their existing Gateway Security Appliance product later that year.
A spokesperson for Symantec said,
"SafeWeb's SEA Tsunami is an SSL VPN appliance that enables companies to selectively grant secure remote access to network resources without the need to install additional software on the remote user's computer. Remote users can access virtually any application (Web, terminal, Outlook, Lotus Notes, legacy client/server) as well as email, file servers and printers. In eliminating the need for proprietary VPN client software, the SEA Tsunami drastically reduces the administrative cost and complexity traditionally involved in securing remote access while increasing ease of use and accessibility for end users"
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