SecureWare Inc., founded in 1986 developed software and encryption technology for securing Unix-based
operating systems. Its secure operating system was used to help secure the world's first internet bank,
Security First Network Bank
Security First Network Bank (SFNB) was the first pure Internet bank in the United States. It had no physical branch bank offices and could only be accessed online. It was founded in Pineville, Kentucky, in October 1995 by James (Chip) S. Maha ...
(S1 Technologies). SecureWare also worked closely with HP's federal division to develop security products, such as the trusted operating system, used by the U.S. Department of Defense for certain military information.
In 1996, SecureWare's internet system security division was sold to
Hewlett Packard.
The rest of SecureWare was acquired by
Security First Network Bank
Security First Network Bank (SFNB) was the first pure Internet bank in the United States. It had no physical branch bank offices and could only be accessed online. It was founded in Pineville, Kentucky, in October 1995 by James (Chip) S. Maha ...
later that same year.
References
* http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_Dec_4/ai_17799106/
"SecureWare sells Internet system security to HP, concentrates on Internet application security.." The Free Library. 1996 Business Wire 19 Feb. 2016
Defunct software companies of the United States
Computer security software companies
Hewlett-Packard acquisitions
American companies established in 1986
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