SafeNet
SafeNet, Inc. was an information security company based in Belcamp, Maryland, United States, which was acquired in August 2014 by the French security company Gemalto. Gemalto was, in turn, acquired by Thales Group in 2019. The former SafeNet's products include solutions for enterprise authentication, data encryption, and key management. SafeNet's software monetization products are sold under the Thales Sentinel brand.
| Company type | Private, Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information security |
| Founded | Timonium, Maryland 1983 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Encryption, Semiconductor IP, software monetization, Software as a Service, hardware security modules, authentication, security tokens |
Number of employees | 1,600 (2011) |
| Parent | Thales Group |
| Divisions | Data Protection, Software Monetization |
| Website | cpl |
SafeNet was notably one of the largest suppliers of encryption technology to the United States Government.
On 8 August 2014, Gemalto announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of SafeNet from Vector Capital for US$890 million on a debt free/cash free basis. A subsequent acquisition of Gemalto by French rival Thales Group was completed on 2 April 2019.