Websense announced an agreement today to acquire start-up PortAuthority Technologies, a maker of data-leak prevention equipment, for about $90 million.Websense, which provides a line of content-filtering and security-protection products, had been working under a codevelopment agreement with PortAuthority to integrate PortAuthority’s PreciseID data fingerprinting technology into Websense’s own ThreatSeek engine, which detects malicious content. The deal announced today cements the relationship, with PortAuthority’s 60 employees, based primarily in Palo Alto and Ra’anana, Israel, expected to join Websense after the merger is completed.“During the process of the partnering and after doing some validation, we saw a more complete synergy than we had anticipated,” said Devin Redmond, director of the security products group at Websense about the deal to acquire privately held PortAuthority. He added it’s expected to merger between the two firms will be completed by the first quarter of next year. At that point, he added, Websense will have more to announce about a specific roadmap related to both its own line of content-management products and the PortAuthority appliance which can monitor content to determine unauthorized transmission of sensitive data. Related content analysis BGP: What is border gateway protocol, and how does it work? BGP is how the autonomous networks that make up the internet share routing information to find the best route for IP traffic. CISA describes BGP as 'the most important part of the internet you’ve probably never heard of.' By Keith Shaw May 17, 2024 11 mins Routers Internet Network Security feature Red Hat seeks to be the platform for enterprise AI By Maria Korolov May 17, 2024 12 mins Linux Network Management Software news FCC proposes BGP security measures Protecting the Border Gateway Protocol is as important as protecting the border. By Gyana Swain May 17, 2024 4 mins Regulation Network Security brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler 5 Must-haves for your next DSPM solution Elevating cloud security: Navigating the data storm with DSPM By Kalie Radsmikham, Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Cloud Security May 16, 2024 7 mins Cloud Computing PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe