The MediaSentry products and services are in use at some large copyright holders, such as music and movie companies. They enable these companies to track piracy, for example across peer-to-peer file-sharing networks.
SafeNet will pay $14m cash and $6m stock to buy the company. The combination will add a nominal amount to earnings per share by the end of the year, the company said.
Chief executive Anthony Caputo said: Now with the acquisition of MediaSentry, we are able to expand our anti-piracy offering to include protection for peer-to-peer networks, while gaining a new competency in managed services with a stellar customer list.
