Silicon.com: Baltimore buys Mimesweeper for GBP 700m

[Owen Blacker]

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> HEADLINE: Baltimore buys Mimesweeper for GBP 700m
> PUBLISHED: 4:55pm on Thursday 14th September 2000
> CHANNEL: Ebusiness security
> AUTHOR: Sarah Left
> SERVICE: http://www.silicon.com
> 
> TEXT OF STORY FOLLOWS:
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> UK-based Content Technologies produces software designed to screen
> junk mail and email viruses. It helps to protect against
> confidentiality breaches and email liability.  
> 
> Employers, for example, can then stop employees sending CVs via the
> company email, or can ensure financial spreadsheets do not leave
> the network. The company claims to have six million users of its
> software.  
> 
> Aidan Gallagher, executive vice president at Baltimore, said:
> "The whole content area is something customers treat as extremely
> important, and a lot of e-security firms don't realise this."  
> 
> He added: "The software will allow companies to manage and check
> the content both going into and coming out of their networks."  
> 
> Baltimore - which hopes to complete the deal within six weeks -
> recently regained its position in the FTSE 100, after slipping out
> of the top listing in June.  
> 
> For related news, see:
> Baltimore leads tech-stock charge into FTSE 100
> http://www.silicon.com/a39503
> 
> MoD recruits Baltimore to strengthen online security
> http://www.silicon.com/a39181
> 
> 
> STORY ENDS
> 
> For more information on silicon.com go to http://www.silicon.com.
> 
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