Trend Micro Acquires InterMute: Spyware Consolidation Continues

Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Spyware Blockers

Trend Micro Acquires InterMute: Spyware Consolidation Continues

This IDC Flash analyzes Trend Micro’s announcement that it has acquired Boston-based antispyware company InterMute Inc. We believe that this is further validation of IDC’s previous predictions about the future of the enterprise standalone antispyware market, which we believe will continue to consolidate as customers increasingly demand a single, comprehensive solution that addresses viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, worms, and other types of malicious code.