Fighting malware and spam

Microsoft buys into AV

Microsoft announces acquisition of anti-virus technology.

Microsoft has announced the acquisition of anti-virus technology from Romanian AV manufacturer GeCAD Software.

The announcement stated that Microsoft has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property and technology assets of GeCAD Software Srl. In addition to developing new solutions, the GeCAD engineering expertise and technology will be put to use to enhance the Windows platform and extend support for third-party anti-virus vendors so they can provide customers with increasingly secure and comprehensive levels of virus protection.

10 June 2003

Tags: virus   del.icio.us   digg this

Poll

Jobs

• Avert Director of APAC Operations (Bangalore, Singapore or Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
• Customer Care Tier 3 (San Diego, California, United States)