IT Security: Bomgar to Become BeyondTrust

Bomgar announced its intent to acquire BeyondTrust, with the combined IT security entity being known as BeyondTrust. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Current BeyondTrust CEO Kevin Hickey said the deal makes sense because not only do both companie… Continue reading IT Security: Bomgar to Become BeyondTrust

Cisco Outlines Strategy Post $2.35B Duo Security Deal

Cisco Systems is gearing up to extend its cybersecurity reach all the way out to the endpoint, in the wake of plopping down $2.35 billion to acquire Duo Security, a provider of identity management software delivered as cloud service. The deal, which i… Continue reading Cisco Outlines Strategy Post $2.35B Duo Security Deal

Cisco to Acquire Duo Security for $2.35 Billion in Cash

Cisco just announced a big acquisition, in the size of $2.35 billion in cash. The company is acquiring cloud-based identity and access management solutions provider Duo Security. “Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced its intent to acquire private… Continue reading Cisco to Acquire Duo Security for $2.35 Billion in Cash

Gigamon Acquires ICEBRG to Meld Security, Network Monitoring

Gigamon announced it is expanding the scope of its cybersecurity monitoring efforts significantly by acquiring ICEBRG, a provider of a cloud-based threat detection service. The combination of the sensors ICEBRG deploys coupled with the real-time netwo… Continue reading Gigamon Acquires ICEBRG to Meld Security, Network Monitoring

How Will Healthcare Cybersecurity Issues Impact Acquisitions?

Healthcare cybersecurity is now the primary concern during acquisitions in this expanding industry. Business owners can take proactive steps to secure digital infrastructure before issues arise.

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SolarWinds Acquires Trusted Metrics

SolarWinds moved to expand its portfolio of security technologies by acquiring Trusted Metrics, a provider of real-time threat monitoring and management software. SolarWinds immediately then launched SolarWinds Threat Monitor, a tool for detecting sus… Continue reading SolarWinds Acquires Trusted Metrics

Continuum Acquires CARVIR to Strengthen Managed Security Service

Providers of platforms that managed security service providers (MSSPs) rely on to fill the yawning gap left by the shortage of IT professionals are aiming to help MSSPs expand the scope of those services. One such example is Continuum, which has acqui… Continue reading Continuum Acquires CARVIR to Strengthen Managed Security Service

Microsoft Confirms GitHub Acquisition

After recent talks, Microsoft has now officially confirmed that it will be merging GitHub to master. The acquisition will cost $7.5 billion, and has received mixed reactions so far. A staple of the open source community, GitHub is well known to Hackaday readers, and has played a key role in developing an incredible amount of the software we use on a daily basis.

Microsoft has embarked on a community crusade of late, seemingly trying to win some respect from developers and makers. Under the encouragement of Satya Nadella, we’ve had Visual Studio Code, Typescript, the Ubuntu-on-Windows saga, and many more. …read more

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CyberArk Acquires Vaultive for Cloud Access Security Tech

Now that multiple clouds are becoming a standard element of the enterprise there’s a more pressing need to manage who gets access when. That realization has lead to a wave of mergers and acquisitions in which once-standalone cloud access security brok… Continue reading CyberArk Acquires Vaultive for Cloud Access Security Tech