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Internet Security Systems
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<p>Internet Security Systems, Inc., often known simply as ISS or ISSX (after its former <a href="/facts/NASDAQ/C6GlcQcB">NASDAQ</a> ticker symbol), was a provider of <a href="/facts/Security/B4uxkyxh">security</a> <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> and managed security services. It provided software and services for computers, servers, networks, and remote locations that involve preemptive security against threats before they affect a business. Founded in 1994, the company was acquired by <a href="/facts/IBM/QszA7nwd">IBM</a> in 2006. </p>