{{Short description|Antivirus software}} {{Tone|date=June 2009}} {{Lowercase title}} {{Infobox company | name = ESafe | logo = | type = | industry = Computer security software | fate = | predecessor = Eliashim Antivirus | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = <!-- if known: {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} in city, country --> | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = Haifa | hq_location_country = Israel | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = | products = SafeNet eSafe Content Security | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = Aladdin Knowledge Systems | website = {{URL|www.safenet-inc.com/products/content_security/index.asp}} }}
'''ESafe Protect''' ('''eSafe''', formerly known as '''EliaShim Antivirus''') is a range of software security products developed by EliaShim Limited, based in Haifa, Israel.<ref name=Globes97>{{cite news|last=Doron Avigad|title=Is Microsoft Ignoring EliaShim's Solution?|url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=362167|newspaper=Globes|date=10 March 1997}}</ref> The distribution of the products is managed by eSafe Technologies Inc, located in Seattle, United States.
==History== EliaShim was acquired by Aladdin Knowledge Systems in December 1998.<ref>{{cite news|last=Eliav Allalouf and Ronny Lifschitz|title=Aladdin Buys EliaShim for $23 Mln in Cash, Stock|url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=352139|newspaper=Globes|date=9 December 1998}}</ref> The distribution of the consumer desktop version, eSafe Protect, was managed by Aladdin Knowledge Systems until its discontinuation in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd - 20-F - For 12/31/02|url=http://www.secinfo.com/d13V9e.2b4.htm|newspaper=SEC Info}}</ref>
In the following years, the eSafe brand had transformed into a gateway-based content security product, which Aladdin Knowledge Systems sold as an integrated security appliance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd - 20-F - For 12/31/03 - Annual Report|url=http://www.secinfo.com/d13V9e.1Rk.htm|publisher=SEC Info}}</ref>
In March 2009, Aladdin Knowledge Systems merged eSafe Protect with SafeNet Inc., which led to the evolution of eSafe into the SafeNet eSafe Content Security product line.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Dan |date=2009-01-12 |title=Investment firm acquires authentication provider Aladdin |url=https://www.scworld.com/news/investment-firm-acquires-authentication-provider-aladdin |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=SC Media |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shuster |first=Shmuel |date=25 March 2009 |title=Vector Completes Aladdin Takeover |url=https://www.haaretz.com/2009-03-25/ty-article/vector-completes-aladdin-takeover/0000017f-e056-d568-ad7f-f37f62590000 |website=Haaretz}}</ref>
== See also ==
* SafeNet * Surfshark Antivirus
== References == {{Reflist}}
==Sources== <!-- Moved URL to the infobox *[http://www.safenet-inc.com/products/content_security/index.asp eSafe Website] --> *[http://www.safenet-inc.com/ SafeNet Website]
Category:Antivirus software Category:Information technology companies of Israel Category:Computer security companies Category:Computer security software companies Category:Companies based in Haifa
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