Trend acquires encryption vendor

By Dave Nixon

Trend Micro has acquired Identum, an email encryption software vendor based in Bristol, in a move to reinforce its software-as-a-service product portfolio.

Identum’s Private Post desktop and gateway server products will be incorporated into Trend’s present line of products and rebranded “Identum as Trend Micro.”

The Identum server software, which will routinely encrypt messages depending on the user’s corporate security policy, can be used together with existing email and compliance products. It provides Trend a means to include email encryption to its InterScan Messaging Hosted Security product line.

Similar to other security vendors, Trend has been trying to enhance its software-as-a-service lineup in recent months, offering customers an easier way to overcome the latest threats than traditional security products do.

The acquisition will “ensure an even safer, more secure Internet experience for the company’s global customers,” Trend said.