McAfee to acquire Stonesoft

McAfee [now a division of Intel] expects to extend its leadership position in network security through its pending purchase of Helsinki-based Stonesoft Oyj.

Stonesoft delivers software-based, dynamic, customer-driven, cyber security solutions to secure information flow and simplify security management. Stonesoft’s product portfolio of next-generation firewalls, evasion prevention systems, and SSL VPN solutions addresses businesses of all sizes.