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Check Point Acquires Data Security Startup, Liquid Machines
June 2010 by Marc Jacob
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. announced the acquisition of privately held Liquid Machines, a leader in data security. Liquid Machines’ award-winning products prevent the misuse, modification, loss or theft of intellectual property and sensitive information residing in documents.
Liquid Machines specializes in data protection and has 12 issued and pending patents for document encryption and content security. The acquisition, completed today, will broaden Check Point’s extensive data security portfolio.
Check Point’s data security strategy focuses on securing data throughout its lifecycle; Check Point Full Disk Encryption prevents data loss due to lost or stolen devices, Check Point Virtual Private Networking (VPN) turns any network into a secure and encrypted communication channel, and Check Point’s recently announced Data Loss Prevention products prevent sensitive data from being leaked out of the organization. The Liquid Machines technology will be part of Check Point’s future product suite and will enable secure sharing of documents.
Liquid Machines is a US based company, headquartered in Waltham, MA, and is a market leader in the field of Enterprise Rights Management. Liquid Machines was founded in 2001, and its customers include Fortune 100 companies in the financial services, utility and industrial sectors.
The companies have obtained the required government and regulatory approvals and the deal is expected to close immediately.
