Cisco Systems agreed to buy IronPort Security, a developer of e-mail and Web security products, for US$830 million, according to media reports citing Cisco executives. IronPort offers a range of appliances that enterprises use to protect their networks from Internet threats. Its appliances also help secure e-mail services for ISPs. In addition, IronPort sells a security management appliance that offers enterprises a single location to manage, store and monitor corporate policies. The acquisition also follows several other smaller buys for Cisco during 2006, including Tivella, an IP video company, and Meetinghouse Data Communications, a wireless security vendor. The acquisition of IronPort is expected to close in July, the reports say.-Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service (Dublin Bureau) Related Links: Cisco’s Linksys—Not Apple—Launches iPhone VoIP Devices Cisco CEO Preaches Networks, CollaborationCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Huawei Huawei Cloud: Accelerating intelligence in Europe, for Europe By Jane Chan Dec 05, 2023 7 mins Cloud Computing brandpost Sponsored by Huawei Beyond gigabit: the need for 10 Gbps in business networks Interview with Liu Jianning, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Marketing & Solutions Sales Dept By CIO Online Staff Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Cloud Architecture Networking brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking Bringing the data processing unit (DPU) revolution to your data center By Mark Berly, CTO Data Center Networking, HPE Aruba Networking Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Data Center brandpost Sponsored by SAP What goes well with Viña Concha y Toro wines? Meat, fish, poultry, and SAP Viña Concha y Toro, a wine producer that distributes to more than 140 countries worldwide, paired its operation with the SAP Business Technology Platform to enhance its operation and product. By Tom Caldecott, SAP Contributor Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe