March 24, 1997 1:15 PM ET
PGP buys 'metadirectory' maker Zoomit
By Maria Seminerio

Encryption software maker Pretty Good Privacy Inc. today announced its purchase of Zoomit Corp., a Canadian company that develops "metadirectory" technology for integrating private intranets with the Internet. Financial terms were not disclosed. PGP will use Zoomit's technology to build a "comprehensive privacy and security platform" enabling businesses to deploy encryption technology across large-scale networks, said Tom Steding, president and CEO of PGP, in San Mateo, Calif. The forthcoming platform will ensure that "information is protected at its source but available universally," Steding said. Copyright(c) 1997 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company is prohibited. PC Week and the PC Week logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. PC Week Online and the PC Week Online logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. Send mail to PC Week