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Title: Cisco to Buy OpenDNS for $635 Million, No Service Changes Coming
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An offer too good to refuse OpenDNS wasn't actively looking to be bought out, but when it was offered a whopping $635 million by Cisco...

An offer too good to refuse

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OpenDNS wasn't actively looking to be bought out, but when it was offered a whopping $635 million by Cisco, well, it's tough to turn something like that down. And so it didn't. While the deal is not yet complete, the agreement is in place for Cisco to acquire OpenDNS. What does that mean for OpenDNS and its users?

"We’re not going anywhere and OpenDNS as you know it will continue to work as it does today. In Cisco’s words: 'This level of service for all users is a priority'," OpenDNS stated in a blog post announcing the sale.

Cisco gains a company that's home to 65 million Internet users spread across more than 150 countries. That includes employees from over 10,000 organizations, both big (Fortune 500 enterprises) and small.

OpenDNS holds a lot of appeal to users because it adds things to traditional domain system (DNS) like phishing protection and content filtering. It's also fast and free to use.

Cisco's senior vice president David Goeckeler told The Wall Street Journal that the acquisition will provide his company "global visibility," adding that the Internet traffic OpenDNS monitors would help his firm more effectively identify and respond to security threats.

"We get a lot more intelligence about what is happening in the world," Goeckeler said.

Cisco has shown a willingness to spend big dollars on acquisition targets. In 2013, the company acquired cybersecurity outfit Sourcefire for $2.7 billion. It also purchased Threatgrid, a malware and threat intelligence company, in 2014, and security advisory company Neohapsis earlier this year.

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