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Is the Future of Cybersecurity in M&A?

Xconomy

Last month Symantec announced its plans to buy Blue Coat for $4.7 In general, M&A is a natural part of the IT security market. It’s why this market segment is so attractive to venture investors. Symantec Forces the Industry to Stay Competitive. billion (235 percent growth over 5 years). Why is this happening?

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How Sekur.me Wants To Use Cell Phones To Fix Abandoned Shopping Carts

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The uninstall was an interesting story--I was working on Norton Desktop at Symantec, and I was in charge of the installation process. I have yet to receive a thank you from Symantec or Microsoft for uninstall, which is now in the public domain. I''ve been involved in custom software and payment processing for a long time. READ MORE>>.

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New Cybersecurity Alliance Continues Trend of Industry Collaboration

Xconomy

There have been a series of tie-ups, as security-tech companies try to boost their businesses and amplify their products via acquisitions. IBM bought Resilient Systems , Cisco Systems snapped up CloudLock , Symantec acquired Blue Coat , and Carbon Black purchased Confer , to name a few. CyberArk—based in Israel, with U.S.

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