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About ScanSafe

Founded in 2004, ScanSafe was the first company in the world to offer Web security via a SaaS model. Recognizing that the changing face of the Internet would require more effective Web security than existing solutions could offer, ScanSafe sought to provide customers a solution that would require less maintenance, be more cost-efficient and could protect users from the new, more sophisticated threats that Web 2.0 would bring.

Over the years, ScanSafe has been the innovation driving force behind many “firsts” that have since been imitated by other vendors.

  • ScanSafe Web Security was the first in-the-cloud solution to scan all Web requests for malicious content, therefore offering effective protection from zero-day threats
  • SearchAhead was the first solution to dynamically categorize search engine results to prevent users inadvertently accessing unwanted material
  • Anywhere+ was the first remote and roaming user solution that enabled consistent security and content policy regardless of where and how a user accessed the Internet
  • Web Intelligence Reporting was the first SaaS based reporting solution to offer complete, flexible, bi-directional visibility into what is entering and leaving the network.

Innovation is at the heart of ScanSafe development, and enables our engineers to continue pushing the boundaries of what is possible within the SaaS Web security market.

Today, ScanSafe is the clear leader in the SaaS Web security space, with thousands of customers worldwide. Organizations large and small depend on ScanSafe to control and secure their Internet use. ScanSafe's solutions require no hardware, upfront capital costs or maintenance and provide unparalleled real-time threat protection.

Headquartered in London and San Francisco, the company has received numerous awards, including SC Magazine’s “Best Content Security” solution for the last three years.