A Microsoft anunciou hoje a aquisição da GIANT Company Software Inc., empresa desenvolvedora de soluções anti-spyware e de segurança. A Microsoft irá usar a propriedade intelectual e as tecnologias da empresa para trazer para os usuários do Windows novas ferramentas para ajudar a protegê-los contra spywares e outras ameaças.
REDMOND, Wash. -- Dec. 16, 2004 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has acquired GIANT Company Software Inc., a provider of top-rated anti-spyware and Internet security products. Microsoft will use intellectual property and technology assets from the acquisition to provide Microsoft® Windows® customers with new tools to help protect them from the threat of spyware and other deceptive software. In addition, key personnel from GIANT Company will be joining Microsoft's security efforts.
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