Tumbleweed Communications

As of September 4, 2008, Tumbleweed Communications Corp. was acquired by Axway Inc. Tumbleweed Communications Corp. provides managed file transfer, email security, and identity validation products to enterprise and government customers worldwide. Its solutions enable organizations to safely and confidently conduct business over the Internet, protecting data in motion and at rest with intuitive, pragmatic solutions that promote collaboration, prevent data loss, and reduce the cost of doing business. The company offers SecureTransport, an enterprise-class managed file transfer solution that enables customers to securely manage the exchange of large files and transactions without having to change internal infrastructure; Secure Messenger, a policy-based email encryption product, which enables deep-content inspection of incoming and outgoing mail, and dynamic application of user-defined encryption and routing preferences; MailGate, a comprehensive email security product that provides inbound and outbound protection with protection against virus outbreaks, spam, and denial of service attacks, eliminating illegitimate email traffic before it can penetrate corporate firewalls; and Validation Authority, a product for determining the validity of digital certificates. The company sells its products directly and through channel partners to enterprises in the financial services, healthcare, and government markets. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Redwood City, California.