ScanSafe was the first company to address the requirement for web security through a fully managed service at the Internet level. Powered by proactive heuristics technology Outbreak Intelligence™, ScanSafe provides a comprehensive suite of web security services through a scalable web processing center that guarantees high performance, best-of-breed protection. Since pioneering the market for managed web security, ScanSafe has maintained its global leadership and we continue to lead the direction of the market through our unrivalled product innovation. The company services customers in Europe, US and Asia. Our US corporate headquarters are in San Mateo, California. ScanSafe’s services block viruses and malware before they reach the enterprise network, while simultaneously allowing companies to enforce their Internet access policies. Powered by Outbreak Intelligence(TM), a patent-pending heuristics engine, ScanSafe monitors inbound and outbound traffic in real-time. Outbreak Intellige

Financials

Date Type Amount Investors Valuation
02/20/07 Series B 15M Unknown

People

Mary Landesman (sr. security researcher)

Stephen Dane (VP Sales)

William Goldbach (Executive Vice President)

Monika Shah (Director of Finance)

Roy Tuvey (President)

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News

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Scansafe, a Web security company, raises $15M more

February 21, 2007 3:29 pm

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