SafeNet

SafeNet, Inc. was an <a href="/facts/Information_security/horlrCln">information security</a> company based in <a href="/facts/Belcamp,_Maryland/nzyRagsp">Belcamp, Maryland</a>, <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, which was acquired in August 2014 by the French security company <a href="/facts/Gemalto/tpRSukhF">Gemalto</a>. Gemalto was, in turn, acquired by <a href="/facts/Thales_Group/vuBBokok">Thales Group</a> in 2019. The former SafeNet's products include solutions for enterprise authentication, <a href="/facts/Data_encryption/16q29Fdv">data encryption</a>, and <a href="/facts/Key_management/1l6mSswW">key management</a>. SafeNet's software monetization products are sold under the Thales Sentinel brand.
SafeNet was notably one of the largest suppliers of encryption technology to the <a href="/facts/United_States_Government/VJCxUaf7">United States Government</a>.
On 8 August 2014, Gemalto announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the <a href="/facts/Share_capital/JHuhfhaG">share capital</a> of SafeNet from Vector Capital for US$890 million on a debt free/cash free basis. A subsequent acquisition of Gemalto by French rival <a href="/facts/Thales_Group/vuBBokok">Thales Group</a> was completed on 2 April 2019.

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