Internet Security Systems

Internet Security Systems

IBM Internet Security Systems is a security software provider which was founded in 1994 as Internet Security Systems, and is often known simply as ISS or ISSX . The company was acquired by IBM in 2006.Profile The company provides security products and services that preemptively protect enterprise organizations against Internet threats. ISS celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2004 and has commanded the leading edge of security innovation, inventing cornerstone technologies such as vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection/prevention. The company continues to set standards in the security...
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Founded:1994
Founders:Christopher W. Klaus, Chris Klaus
Headquarters:Atlanta, Georgia

Internet Security Systems founders

Chris Klaus
Chris Klaus
Age:39 (Born: 1973)
Other companies founded:Kaneva, Inc.

Christopher W. Klaus is the founder and current CEO of Kaneva and founder and former CTO of Internet Security Systems . Klaus formed ISS in the early 1990s as a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, eventually dropping out to focus on the growing company. In 2004 Chris Klaus stepped down...
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Headquarters of Internet Security Systems

Atlanta
Atlanta
Founded:1837
Population:420,003

Atlanta is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia with a 2010 population of 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest in the U.S. It is a major component of a...
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Parent company of Internet Security Systems

IBM
IBM
Headquarters:Armonk
Founded:1889
Founders:Thomas J. Watson

International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. As of December 2011, IBM was the third-largest publicly traded technology company in the world by...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which market sectors does Internet Security Systems operate?
  • A:
    The company competes in Computer.
  • Q:
    Which year was Internet Security Systems founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in 1994.
  • Q:
    What location is the corporate headquarters of Internet Security Systems?
  • A:
    The company's headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Q:
    From which firms did Internet Security Systems receive financial backing?
  • A:
    Internet Security Systems raised capital from Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers.
  • Q:
    What is the stock ticker symbol and stock exchange for Internet Security Systems?
  • A:
    The stock ticker symbol is "ISSX" listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
  • Q:
    Who founded Internet Security Systems?
  • A:
    Christopher W. Klaus started the business.
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