SecurityRatty: tag: acquire

IBM Will Acquire AptSoft

2008-01-23 16:30:42 by Tim Bass in The Complex Event Processing Blog

...acquire Aptsoft , adding an event stream processing (ESP)platform to the IBM WebSphere porfolio. IBM will also gain AptSofts event processing reference customers . This was a smart move by IBM Oracle is acquiring BEA which uses Esper under the hood, another stream processing engine However, AptSoft hasa more advanceduserinterface and...

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Sophos plans to acquire German data security company

2008-07-28 00:00:00 by HASH0x8473960 in Network World on Security

Security vendor Sophos plans to acquire Utimaco, a German company specializing in software that aims to prevent sensitive data from escaping corporate networks, an increasing focus with the rise in data breaches

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McAfee to acquire Secure Computing for $465M

2008-09-22 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security

McAfee Monday announced an agreement to acquire Secure Computing in a transaction valued at $465 million in a deal both companies say will help in winning customers in an era where broad product portfolios have an advantage

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Oracle to Buy BEA Systems for $8.5 Billion

2008-01-16 14:00:30 by Tim Bass in The Complex Event Processing Blog

...acquire BEA Systems in a $8.5 billion deal This means that Oracle will now have an event processing platform, the Oracle WebLogic Event Server to compliment their product line Reference: Oracle Strikes Deal to Buy BEA Systems for $8.5 Billion (Wall Street Journal By JOHN FLOWERS January 16, 2008 8:14 a.m Oracle Corp. said it will acquire BEA...

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2008-03-01 00:00:00 by Editor in Anton Chuvakin Blog -

SafeNet News - agreement to acquire Ingrian Networks agreement to acquire Ingrian Networks Five basic mistakes of security policy Review: Security Information Management Tools - Discovery and management Report - Dark Reading

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Virtualization Vendors Are Not In The Security Business?

2008-05-09 15:44:33 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World

...acquire security technology to do this. Its often easier to acquire vs. try and built it yourself given you don't currently have the expertise So who's problem is it to solve?? Virtualization Vendors or Security Vendors I see the finger pointing game starting John Peterson CTO / Montego Networks

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Is Virtual Security Technology A Prime Target For Acquisition?

2008-05-15 02:12:08 by John Peterson in Security In The Virtual World

...acquire security technologies to differentiate themselves from others and acquire the expertise. Many say that the virtualization market will become commoditized and that security can help protect its value Think about it. Would you rather buy a Virtual Environment or a Secure Virtual Environment So.. Onto the topic of this blog! Is Virtual...

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