Securent
Encyclopedia
Securent was a digital rights management
company based in the United States
. It was acquired by Cisco Systems
on November 1, 2007.
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
company based in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was acquired by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
on November 1, 2007.
Further reading
- "http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Cisco-Acquires-Securent-for-100-Million/". eWeek. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- "Cisco Grabs Securent for $100M". Red Herring. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- "Securent takes access control to a new level". InfoWorld. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- "Cisco Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Securent". Cisco. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- "Securent". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- "Securent, Inc.". BusinessWeek. Retrieved August 12, 2010.