Anonymizer (company)

Anonymizer, Inc. is an Internet privacy company, founded in 1995 by Lance Cottrell, author of the Mixmaster anonymous remailer. Anonymizer was originally named Infonex Internet. The name was changed to Anonymizer in 1997 when the company acquired a web based privacy proxy of the same name developed by Justin Boyan at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science. Boyan licensed the software to C2Net for public beta testing before selling it to Infonex.

Anonymizer offers a variety of consumer information security services including:

Their "Operation: Anti-Censorship" software, introduced in 2006, addresses internet censorship in the People's Republic of China by allowing Chinese Internet users to access blocked sites.[1]

The company privacy policy regarding disclosure of customer information states that they will not tolerate the use of their service for protecting the anonymity of hackers. If somebody uses their service for illegal activities, they will disclose the customer's information to the authorities.[2]

Upper Management
Bill Unrue-President
Bill was CEO and a Senior Board member of Anonymizer, Inc. until finding the perfect strategic M&A exit to Abraxas Corporation. Unrue’s efforts grew Anonymizer by paying attention to the early stage customers, helping to achieve a strategic refocus and standup an enterprise class network for global customers. His experience in moving smaller companies into larger markets has helped the company transition from a consumer direct subscription model to an enterprise class SAAS model. He attended the University of Washington in Seattle and received a Masters in Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University.

The Term Anonymizer
The term "anonymizer" is often used to signify any internet based anonymization tool, even though it is a trademark of Anonymizer Inc.

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Anonymizer Inc bought by Abraxas Corporation

In May 2008, Anonymizer was bought by Abraxas Corporation. Abraxas Corporation is a leading provider of risk mitigation technologies for the U.S national security community. [3] Anonymizer Press Releases [4] Streetinsider Press Releases

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References

  1. ^ "PC World - Anonymizer Takes on China's Net Censors". http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,125303-page,1/article.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  2. ^ "Anonymizer Privacy Policy". http://www.anonymizer.com/company/legal/privacy_policy.html. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 
  3. ^ Abraxas Corporation acquires Anonymizer, Inc
  4. ^ StreetInsider.com - Allied Capital Invests $52 Million in Leading National Security Contractor

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