Based in
Seattle, WA, WatchGuard is a provider of Internet security systems for businesses. Their
flagship product is the
Firebox - a
Linux-based
firewall/
router with optional
VPN support. They also make a smaller
SOHO version for smaller applications. While they have tried moving into other product areas with their
ServerLock software that prevents changing of web pages, it has been a largely unsuccessful addition (if the hacker can get into the system, it isn't
that comforting to know that they aren't changing the web site).
WatchGuard was founded in 1996 and its IPO was July 30, 1999. WatchGuard is traded under the Nasdaq ticker WGRD.