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Boston-based security analytics and automation solutions provider Rapid7 said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire DivvyCloud, a provider of security and compliance automation solutions for public cloud and container infrastructure.
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Continue reading Rapid7 to Acquire Cloud Security Firm DivvyCloud for $145 Million
Checkmarx, a provider of tools for testing source code for security issues, announced on Monday that private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (“H&F”) has agreed to acquire a majority of the Company from Insight Partners in a deal valuing Checkmar… Continue reading PE Firm to Buy Application Security Specialist Checkmarx at $1.15 Billion Valuation
ADP Security Chief Roland Cloutier Departs to Become Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at China-owned TikTok
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Continue reading China’s TikTok Lures ADP Security Chief to Become New CISO
OneTrust, a provider of privacy and security compliance tools, has raised $210 million in Series B funding at a valuation of $2.7 billion.
The Series B round was led by Coatue and Insight Partners, and combined with OneTrust’s $200 million Series A, br… Continue reading Privacy Management Firm OneTrust Raises $210 Million at $2.7 Billion Valuation
Cybersecurity focused venture investor ForgePoint Capital has closed its second fund (Fund II) with $450 million in capital commitments, the firm said Wednesday.
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Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) on Tuesday said that it has agreed to sell its RSA Security unit to a private equity group for roughly $2.075 billion in cash.
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Continue reading Dell to Sell RSA Security Unit for $2 Billion
The United States government has officially charged four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with hacking into credit reporting agency Equifax and being responsible for the massive data breach that exposed highly sensitive information on … Continue reading Chinese Military Hackers Charged Over Equifax Data Breach
Enterprise device security firm Forescout Technologies (NASDAQ:FSCT) announced on Thursday that it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Advent International in a deal valued at $1.9 billion.
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FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Cloudvisory, a Dallas, Texas-based provider of tools for cloud visibility, security, and policy management.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Continue reading FireEye Acquires Cloud Governance Firm Cloudvisory
Cybersecurity State Coordinator Program Would Bolster State and Local Cybersecurity
Four United States Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Cybersecurity State Coordinat… Continue reading New Legislation Would Require a Cybersecurity Coordinator in Every State