Google, serious about security, buys someone else's technology

Google has been gradually filling its basket of goodies to slowly creep up on Microsoft and hopefully knock them from every computer screen in offices or homes. The online search leader confirmed agreeing to buy web security provider Postini for $625 million.

The deal will help Google provide larger organizations with more web-based services similar to its Google Apps package, which includes its e-mail service Gmail, word processor, spreadsheet and business presentation software.

Postini provides security and encryption services, protecting instant messaging, e-mail and other communications, to more than 35,000 businesses and 10 million users worldwide. By adding security and compliance applications from Postini, Google aims to make its applications package attractive to large businesses..

Google said Postini will become a wholly owned subsidiary, while Postini executives said they aim to develop suites of new security products with Google capabilities.

[via reuters]

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