CensorNet acquires Sirrustec's e-mail management technology and global customer base

CensorNet acquires Sirrustec's e-mail management technology and global customer base

Johannesburg, 01 Sept 2015


CensorNet, the complete cloud security company, today announces that with immediate effect it has acquired Florida-based cyber security company Sirrustec's, e-mail security platform, archival and storage technology, which further enhances CensorNet's product portfolio. CensorNet has also acquired the Sirrustec global email security customer base as part of the deal.

The Sirrustec Software Email Management Platform, which has highly advanced cyber threat analysis and anti-malware detection capabilities, already processes 100's of millions of messages per day. The deal not only increases CensorNet's threat analysis capabilities, but Sirrustec's global customer base means the company is able to expand its geographic reach. In turn, the acquisition will give Sirrustec's existing customers access to an improved, faster and more resilient infrastructure offered by CensorNet. This will include a global network of data centres, with multiple sites in Europe.

"We are pleased to have acquired Sirrustec's email security platforms and archival, storage technology," explains Ed Macnair, CEO, at CensorNet. "Sirrustec has an excellent reputation in working with MSPs to offer them the ability to add hosted email security scanning to their business. This coupled with our advanced multi-tenanted, multi-tiered hosted web security solutions gives MSP's the opportunity to achieve more revenue and greater customer retention whilst solving today's real customer challenges around cyber threats.

"This agreement provides extra resilience and protection to our customers using Microsoft Office 365 and to those using Microsoft Exchange, whether hosted or on-premise. Over the coming weeks, we will be working closely with Sirrustec to ensure our combined customer base continues to receive a seamless service whilst benefiting from our highly acclaimed CensorNet technical support service," adds Macnair.

The full terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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