BT Counterpane, formerly Counterpane Internet Security, Inc., is a company that sells
managed computer network security services. The company was founded by American
cryptographer
Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adver ...
Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier (; born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist, and writer. Schneier is a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a Fellow at the Berkman Klein Cente ...
in August 1999.
Their "Enterprise Protection Suite" is a service package that includes network scanning, security device management and consulting services based on their "Managed Security Monitoring" service. BT Counterpane is the world's biggest network data security compan
The company was acquired by
BT Group
BT Group plc (trading as BT and formerly British Telecom) is a British multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered in London, England. It has operations in around 180 countries and is the largest provider of fixed-line, broa ...
on 25 October 2006.
[ Wednesday, 6 February 2019 ]
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Computer companies of the United Kingdom
Defunct computer companies of the United States
Telecommunications companies established in 1999
Telecommunications companies disestablished in 2006
Companies based in Santa Clara, California
1999 establishments in California
2006 disestablishments in California
2006 mergers and acquisitions
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