Acquisition History / IBM / Internet Security Systems (ISS)
IBM Acquires Internet Security Systems (ISS)
Announced October 20, 2006 — $1.30B
What happened
Internet Security Systems (ISS) was a company based in USA providing information security, acquired by IBM.
- Acquirer
- IBM
- Target
- Internet Security Systems (ISS)
- Announced
- October 20, 2006
- Price
- $1.30B
- Industry
- Information security
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did IBM acquire Internet Security Systems (ISS)?
IBM acquired Internet Security Systems (ISS) on October 20, 2006. This was IBM's 55th publicly tracked acquisition out of 170 we have on record.
How much did IBM pay for Internet Security Systems (ISS)?
IBM paid $1.30B for Internet Security Systems (ISS).
What does Internet Security Systems (ISS) do?
Internet Security Systems (ISS) was a company based in USA providing information security, acquired by IBM.
What other Information security companies has IBM acquired?
IBM has made 3 acquisitions in Information security, including Internet Security Systems (ISS). See the full list on the Information security and IBM acquisition pages.
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