In June 2012, Trend Micro acquired Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate provider AffirmTrust for an undisclosed sum.[28] Trend Micro followed up with another acquisition, Taiwanese advanced network security firm Broadweb, in October 2012.[29] Broadweb was a developer of deep packet inspection technology that had the ability to block malicious data packets in real-time.[29] The technology was integrated into Trend Micro’s Custom Defense Solution, a suite that was designed to provide network-wide visibility and protection against advanced attacks and threats