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What was announced?
On April 29, 2009 Trend Micro announced a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Third Brigade, a privately-held security and compliance software company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada that owns the OSSEC project. The acquisition is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2009.
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Who is Trend Micro?
Trend Micro Incorporated is a pioneer in secure content and threat management. Founded in 1988, Trend Micro provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with award-winning security software, hardware and services. With headquarters in Tokyo and operations in more than 30 countries, Trend Micro solutions are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and service providers worldwide. For additional information and evaluation copies of Trend Micro products and services, visit our Web site at www.trendmicro.com
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Will OSSEC continue to be an open source project?
Yes. Trend Micro is committed to maintaining OSSEC as an open source project.
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What impact will this acquisition have on an OSSEC user?
We don’t anticipate there will be any impact on OSSEC users from this acquisition. Like Third Brigade, Trend will help create broader awareness and further ensure the success of this thriving open source community through ongoing dedicated resources and extended support necessary for larger enterprise deployments.
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Will Trend Micro continue to offer commercial support for OSSEC?
Yes, technical support will continue to be offered via the same two channels:
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Telephone: 8:00 am and 8:00 pm (Eastern Time), Monday to Friday.
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Email: Third Brigade provides an initial response to a customer support request within one business day.
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How does an OSSEC user buy support?
OSSEC users that would like to purchase support should continue to contact Third Brigade sales, at 1.866.684.7332 or ossec.purchase@thirdbrigade.com.
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How are OSSEC support requests handled?
Requests for OSSEC support should continue to be directed to Third Brigade Support at 1.866.343.8077, and ossec.support@thirdbrigade.com
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