Websense Makes $400m Play for SurfControl

Posted on April 27th, 2007 at 10:00 am to ComputerWire by ComputerWire News
The identity of SurfControl's long-rumored suitor has been revealed. It's Websense, its main US competitor, which yesterday made a $400m cash offer for the British security vendor.  Full story »

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