ScanSafe
{{Infobox company
| name = ScanSafe
| logo = ScanSafe Logo Updated.png
| type = Subsidiary of Cisco
| slogan =
| foundation = 2004 {{cite web
|url = http://www.scansafe.com/about
|title = ScanSafe About
|accessdate = 2017-12-04
|work = Alison R.G. van Diggelen}}
| location = London, United Kingdom
| key_people = Eldar Tuvey
Roy Tuvey
John Edwards
Jonathan Elstein
Jim Walker
Stephen Dane{{cite web
|url = http://www.scansafe.com/about_us/management_team
|title = Management Team
|accessdate = 2008-10-13
|work = ScanSafe}}
| industry = Information security
| products = Anti-virus, Anti-spyware, Web filtering, Messaging
| homepage = [http://www.scansafe.com/ www.scansafe.com]
| parent = Cisco
| num_employees = 150
}}
ScanSafe was a privately held company backed by investors Benchmark Capital and Scale Venture Partners,{{cite web
|url = http://www.scansafe.com/about_us/investor_relations
|title = ScanSafe Investors
|accessdate = 2008-05-02
|work = ScanSafe |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080419155825/http://www.scansafe.com/about_us/investor_relations |archivedate = 2008-04-19}} until its 2009 acquisition by Cisco Systems.{{Cite web |title=Founders cash in as Cisco buys ScanSafe |url=https://www.ft.com/content/6ead4670-c32a-11de-8eca-00144feab49a |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.ft.com |language=en-GB}} The company provided Web-based "Software as a service" (SaaS) to organizations.
History
Co-founded in 1999 by brothers Eldar and Roy Tuvey,{{cite web
|url = http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/734075/interview-eldar-tuvey/
|title = Interview: Eldar Tuvey
|accessdate = 2008-05-03
|work = SC Magazine |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080302111437/http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/734075/interview-eldar-tuvey/ |archivedate = 2008-03-02}} its services block malware and secure the use of the Web and messaging. Noted as being the first to successfully deliver a Secure Web Gateway service, the company competes with similar services offered by Blue Coat Systems, MessageLabs, Purewire, Webroot, Websense and Zscaler.{{cite web
|url = http://www.scalevp.com/news/portfolio/20070511-scansafe.html
|title = ScanSafe's business brotherhood
|accessdate = 2008-05-04
|work = Alison R.G. van Diggelen |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080303151331/http://www.scalevp.com/news/portfolio/20070511-scansafe.html |archivedate = 2008-03-03}}
ScanSafe has offices in London, England and San Francisco, California and maintains alliance partnerships with Google, AT&T, Sprint, Kaspersky, Telus, NEC, Orange Business Services, Integralis, SoftScan, TopNordic, Viatel, Ancoris, and FVC.{{cite web
|url = http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/4015/scansafe-lands-saas-cloud-deal-with-orange/
|title = ScanSafe lands SaaS cloud deal with Orange
|accessdate = 2009-10-08
|work = Info Security Magazine}}
MessageLabs, a major provider of Messaging services ended a strategic partnership between the two companies in 2006.{{Cite web |date=2008-11-17 |title=Symantec Completes Acquisition of MessageLabs - ITnation {{!}} L'actualité des professionnels de l'IT au Luxembourg |url=https://itnation.lu/news/symantec-completes-acquisition-of-messagelabs/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |language=en-US}} MessageLabs introduced a competing in-house product titled Web Security Service Version 2, resulting in a court judgment brought about by ScanSafe which required MessageLabs to notify all prospective clients that the Version 2 service is not based on ScanSafe technology.{{cite web
|url = http://www.out-law.com/page-7162
|title = ScanSafe forces MessageLabs to clarify sales pitches
|accessdate = 2008-04-30
|work = Out-Law}}
In November 2007, a malware outbreak on the Indiatimes website was reported by ScanSafe. Whilst the website wasn't the only victim, the attack was notable due to the popularity of the website and in the number of vulnerabilities the malware attempted to exploit.{{cite web
|url = http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202804433
|title = IndiaTimes.com Visitors Risk High Exposure To Malware
|accessdate = 2008-05-04
|work = InformationWeek}} Alexa regularly ranks Indiatimes as one of the top 250 most visited websites.{{cite web
|url = http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/indiatimes.com
|title = Indiatimes.com Traffic Rank
|accessdate = 2008-05-04
|work = Alexa
}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In January 2009, ScanSafe reported a malware infection on the official website of Paris Hilton.{{cite web
|url = http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212800229&subSection=News
|title = Paris Hilton's Web Site Infected With Malware
|accessdate = 2008-01-14
|work = Information Week}}
In October 2009, ScanSafe discontinued Scandoo, a free service that provided advance warning for security risks and offensive content in search engine results.{{cite web
|url = http://www.scandoo.com
|title = Scandoo - ScanSafe
|accessdate = 2009-10-08
|work = ScanSafe}}
In October 2009, Cisco announced the acquisition of ScanSafe for approximately US$183 million. ScanSafe was integrated into the Cisco Security business unit.{{cite news
|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE59Q29W20091027
|title = Cisco to buy ScanSafe for $183 million
|accessdate = 2009-10-27
|work = Reuters
| first=Sinead
| last=Carew
| date=2009-10-27}} The deal was completed December 2009.{{cite web
|url = http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2009/corp_120709b.html
|title = Cisco Completes Acquisition of ScanSafe, Leading SaaS Web Security Provider
|accessdate = 2014-08-26
|work = Cisco}}