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Is the Future of Cybersecurity in M&A?

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This has been evident with recent acquisitions beyond Symantec and Blue Coat – Avast and AVG, Cisco and CloudLock , IBM and Resilient Systems , and most recently Carbon Black and Confer. Symantec Forces the Industry to Stay Competitive. A Startup’s Opportunity to Thrive.

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Is Your Organization Ready to Become an Ecosystem Driver?

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However, there is still room for competition. This means knowing the customers’ names and addresses, demographics, IP addresses, purchase histories both with your company and other companies, and life events like weddings and births or (for businesses) upcoming mergers. – Are you great at partnerships and acquisitions?