Sunday, March 23, 2008

Microsoft Acquires Security Firm

Komoku technology will be incorporated into Forefront and Windows Live OneCare.

Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service
PC World
Saturday, March 22, 2008; 2:19 PM

Microsoft hopes to beef up its security capabilities with the acquisition of Komoku, a developer of rootkit detection products, announced last week.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Microsoft plans to add Komoku's technology into its Forefront and Windows Live OneCare products.Forefrontis Microsoft's suite of enterprise security software that includes malware protection for PCs, security tools for Exchange and SharePoint servers, and gateways that secure remote access to corporate data.

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