Google Acquires Security Vendor Postini
Google understands that software as a service requires security as a service so they’ve put $625 million on the table to buy Postini. Enterprises aren’t going to move to Google Apps or any other software service unless they can trust it and manage it. The Postini purchase will give Google the security and compliance foundation they need to get larger enterprises to start considering Google Apps. The press release from Google admits adoption by larger organizations has been hampered by concerns about security:
"The response to Google Apps has been tremendous, with more than 1,000 small businesses signing up for the service every day. At the same time, large businesses have been reluctant to move to hosted applications due to issues of security and corporate compliance. By adding Postini products to Google's technology, businesses no longer have to choose -- employees get the intuitive products they want, and the company achieves the security and assurance it needs," said Dave Girouard, Vice President and General Manager, Google Enterprise.
Security vendors have had to move beyond traditional AV, email security and other point solutions. McAfee (sponsor of this site) is taking a broader approach with risk management. Symantec is moving into systems management with the Altiris acquisition. Postini has taken a different path and is instead the acquired rather than the acquiring. Stand-alone security products can no longer be the basis of a business model.
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This shows how important online security is in today's world.
Have you heard of a company called Webargos? Check them out at webargos.com. They do online surveillance to protect your companies data. Very interesting business model.
Posted by: Cap | July 9, 2007 2:54 PM