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iSheriff

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iSheriff
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation Security
Founded1999
Headquarters,
Key people
Oscar G Marquez
(CTO & founding member)
ProductsE-mail filtering,
Web filters,
Email Archiving,
Endpoint Security
All products are cloud-based
Websitewww.isheriff.com

iSheriff (formerly Internet Sheriff) is an Internet security software vendor that specializes in cloud-based security and compliance, with specialties in E-mail filtering, Web filters and endpoint security. The company is privately held and based in Redwood City, California. iSheriff sells their products through partners and distributors.[1]

History

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Founded in Brisbane, Australia in 1999 by Oscar Marquez, iSheriff products focused on content filtering, email and Web filtering software and appliances. In 2009 the company moved its products to a cloud computing service model. iSheriff services include e-mail filtering, web filtering, email archiving, e-mail encryption and security reporting. The company holds a patent for its data modeling engine based on Bayesian spam filtering principals.

In 2006, iSheriff provided Internet filtering software to the Tasmanian government's first statewide trial of anti-pornography filters for children.[2][3]

In July 2012, Total Defense, Inc., a provider of cybercrime-fighting technology, announced they had acquired iSheriff.[4] On April 21, 2014, Total Defense announced that, in conjunction with the sale of their consumer business unit to Untangle, they re-branded as iSheriff.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "MSP Mentor". Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  2. ^ Canberra, Misha Schubert Political Correspondent (2006-04-12). "Parents log on to trial internet pornography ban". The Age. Retrieved 2021-04-02. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Free porn filter trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "Total Defense buys cloud security company iSheriff". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "The Herald". Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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