Symantec Corp, the global leader in information security, today announced the acquisition of Brightmail, originally announced on 19 May 2004, has cleared the customary regulatory approvals and the transaction has been completed ahead of schedule.
This acquisition will position Symantec to provide customers with the most comprehensive messaging security solution in the industry.
Symantec will now focus on integrating Brightmail's industry-leading anti-spam solutions into Symantec's gateway offerings to create a new class of protection.
In addition, the company will look to leverage the huge volume of e-mail traffic passing through the Brightmail filtering process as a new source of early warning on impending threats.
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Symantec is the global leader in information security providing a broad range of software, appliances and services designed to help individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises secure and manage their IT infrastructure. Symantec's Norton brand of products is the worldwide leader in consumer security and problem-solving solutions. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Symantec has operations in more than 35 countries. More information is available at http://www.symantec.com.
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