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VentureBeat: Cisco buys Web security company ScanSafe for $183M

  • floisand · 1 month ago
    This acquisition reflects the growing importance organizations are placing on web filtering. Companies seeking to improve staff productivity, lower risk of hostile environment lawsuits, and prevent malware entering from rogue web sites, are all driving up the demand. Schools needing to provide a safe online learning environment for kids, and comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), are further boosting the sector. Controversial as web filtering may be, it's certainly a growth market.