Boeing has spun off its internally developed messaging
and compliance technology into a company called
MessageGate.
MessageGate was established through Boeing's Chairman Innovation
Initiative, which gives employees a chance to develop new business
ideas from company-developed technologies and processes.
The company was launched with more than $5.1m in funding led by
Polaris Venture Partners, Northwest Venture Associates and Boeing
Ventures.
The technology behind MessageGate was developed under the
guidance of Polaris Ventures and Boeing Ventures.
"The growing volume of unwanted e-mail, combined with increasing
regulation, created a need for e-mail security and compliance
solutions designed specifically to meet the requirements of large
enterprises," said David Weld, MessageGate's president and CEO, in
the statement.
Weld said that by understanding message traffic flow and
content, corporations can operate more efficiently, reduce costs
and lower the risks associated with managing their e-mail
infrastructures.
MessageGate's software is designed to block unwanted e-mail,
ensure that valid business e-mail is delivered, reduce the risk of
non-compliance with government regulations and enforce corporate
policies on electronic communications.
The company's first commercially available product is
MessageGate Security Edition, which provides protection for company
e-mail systems by filtering and securing inbound, outbound and
internal e-mail from unwanted e-mail.
MessageGate is also preparing to launch its Compliance Edition
and will deliver a family of enterprise products to help companies
manage other messaging security issues.
Linda Rosencrance writes for Computerworld
