ISS Acquires Content Security Maker Cobion

Internet Security Systems, makers of the RealSecure product line and BlackICE personal firewall software, has acquired content security pioneer Cobion. Cobion is a leader in the content filtering arena, owning the world's largest spam and Web content filtering databases (four times the size of their next largest competitor). ISS intends to merge the Cobion products and technology into their Proventia(tm) all-in-one product family. For more details on this acquisition and what it means for the ISS product line you can see their press release. Internet Security Systems Acquires Content Security Pioneer Cobion.