Cisco Gets U.S. Antitrust OK For IronPort
January 24, 2007
Network equipment maker Cisco Systems has received U.S. antitrust approval to acquire Web security firm IronPort Systems, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Antitrust authorities completed their review of the $830 million deal without taking any action to block it, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a notice.
Cisco announced the acquisition earlier this month to tap growing demand for anti-virus and anti-spam software. IronPort, a privately held company, is known for its "reputation filters" that block spam by examining a sender's record.
