October 13, 2009 5:00 AM PDT
Barracuda snags Purewire in Web security play
Security appliance maker Barracuda Networks has acquired Purewire, a Web security-as-a-service provider, the companies were set to announce on Tuesday.
The acquisition gives Barracuda the SaaS offering, but also adds to its security researcher and threat detection capabilities, the company said.
The companies did not disclose terms of the deal.
Barracuda offers e-mail, Internet, Web, and instant messaging protection, much of it based on open-source software.
Purewire launched its Trust Web reputation service earlier this year.
Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. E-mail Elinor. 
