Avira goes into Managed Security Services by acquiring CleanPort

http://www.avira.com/en/company_news/avira_extends_security_in_the_cloud.html

Avira extends Managed Security Services portfolio to offer users security “in-the-cloud”
Tue, 02 March 2010
Avira’s acquisition of CleanPort forms the basis for the new business unit

Tettnang/ Doetinchem, 2 March 2010 – German IT security provider Avira has acquired CleanPort, an acquisition that extends Avira’s solutions for terminals and server products with a new business line. With Avira Managed Security Services (AMSS), the company immediately adds online security services to all activities for all user segments. These services will be provided through a separate data center infrastructure. This new business unit is the motivation for Avira’s strategic acquisition of the Dutch group CleanPort B.V./ ISP Services B.V./ NextIdentity B.V., effective March 1, 2010.

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