Intego

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Websitewww.intego.com

Intego is a Mac and Windows security software company founded in 1997 by Jean-Paul Florencio and Laurent Marteau.[1][2]

The company creates

software
.

Intego currently has offices in the

Nagano, Japan. All of Intego's products are universal binaries
, and are supported in several languages: English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, and previously Italian.

History

Co-founded by former CEO Laurent Marteau and Jean-Paul Florencio and based in Paris, France, Intego released its first antivirus product in 1997: Rival, an antivirus for Mac OS 8.[2] Two years later in July 1999, Intego released NetBarrier, the first personal security software suite for Mac OS 8.[3][4] Then in October 2000, Intego released its legacy antivirus software, VirusBarrier 1.0, for Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9.[5][6]

Intego launched The Mac Security Blog, a blog that covers Mac security news, Apple security updates, Mac malware alerts, as well as news and opinion pieces related to Apple products, in mid-2007.[2] The company launched a podcast in October 2017, called the Intego Mac Podcast.[7]

Intego released its current X9

version of antivirus and security software in June 2016,[8] which has since had several under-the-hood updates, including compatibility with new macOS releases and Apple silicon processors.[9]

Kape Technologies announced in July 2018 that it was acquiring Intego to "enhance [Kape's] arsenal of products in cyber protection."[10]

Intego released a Windows version of its antivirus software in July 2020.[11]

Intego's newest product is Intego Privacy Protection, a VPN solution for macOS and Windows that launched circa June 2021.[12]

Products

  • ContentBarrier (parental controls)
  • FileGuard (retired)
  • Intego Antivirus for Windows
  • Intego Privacy Protection
  • Mac Washing Machine
  • NetBarrier (firewall)
  • Personal Antispam (retired)
  • Personal Backup
  • Remote Management Console
  • VirusBarrier

See also

References

  1. ^ "The MacTech Spotlight: Laurent Marteau, Intego". mactech.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Happy Anniversary! Intego Celebrates 20 Years in Business". intego.com. 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Intego Ships NetBarrier 1.0, The First Personal Security Solution For The Mac OS". mactech.com. 1999. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Wire It Up: Product Table". macworld.com. 1999. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ "The State of Mac Security in 2016". intego.com. 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Mac OS 9: Some Love for the Classics!". intego.com. 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Intego Launches New Podcast Series: Intego Mac Podcast". intego.com. 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Launch! All-New X9 Mac Antivirus and Security Bundles". intego.com. 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Intego News & Press Releases- Intego". www.intego.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Sagi's Kape acquires US cybersecurity co Intego". Globes. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Announcing Intego Antivirus for Windows". The Mac Security Blog. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Is Apple's iCloud Private Relay a VPN? Not Even Close—Here's Why". The Mac Security Blog. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

External links

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