SurfControl buys anti-spyware tools

By Dan Ilett
Special to CNET News.com

SurfControl is looking to claim a stake in the anti-spyware market. The London-based security company announced on Wednesday that it had paid $6.8 million for application security company Apreo's anti-spyware technology. The technology is set to feature in SurfControl's Enterprise Threat Shield (SETS), which will go on sale in April.

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Dan Ilett of ZDNet UK reported from London.

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