Microsoft to acquire Whale Communications

Microsoft to acquire Whale Communications

Software giants Microsoft have said that they are acquiring security appliance specialist Whale Communications. The financial details of this deal have not been revealed.

The company said in a statement that their newest acquisition develops solutions, which provide enterprises tight control over who they provide remote access to.

After the acquisition, Whale’s Windows-based gateways and software will work in concert with Windows Server and ISA Server. This would provide mobile workers access to corporate networks from PCs, laptops, Web kiosks and handheld computers.

Steve Brown, director of product management for the security access and solutions division at Microsoft said in a statement that the acquisition is geared to strike a balance between helping customers protect their data and infrastructure while allowing mobile workers access to the network.

He said: “Having the world’s most secure network and application is no good if you can’t give users the access they need to the information. [Customers] are worried about network security, a new generation of security threats at the application layer, and they have to worry about regulatory compliance and corporate policy.”