July 2010.
Here is the useful breakdown of what happened, when, and why it still matters for your organization’s data retention and software asset management. On July 19, 2010 , McAfee (then a public company) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Helix , Network General , and PGP Corporation in a single, coordinated move. July 2010
Simultaneously, a private equity firm () bought the remainder of Network General (the Sniffer and network analysis business). Simultaneously, a private equity firm () bought the
| Entity | What McAfee acquired | Purchase price | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Whole company (email & disk encryption) | ~$140 million | | Network General | Only the Helix DLP product line (not the whole company) | ~$65 million (for Helix) | and PGP Corporation in a single