Acquisition stories - Page 71
Fortinet reports total revenue of $615.5 million
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Strong demand for secure SD-WAN and work-from-home capabilities helped power 18% second quarter revenue growth.
Cognizant snaps up Microsoft specialists New Signature
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Cognizant acquires cloud-native company New Signature to expand its Microsoft cloud solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2020.
Interview: Acronis co-founder on going all-in for DLP
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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acronis
Acronis co-founder Stas Protassov discusses the crucial role of data loss prevention (DLP) amidst soaring cyber-attack costs, driven by internal threats.
How Workday's HR tools helped McMillan Shakespeare weather the COVID-19 storm
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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data analytics
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planning
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hcm
McMillan Shakespeare Limited (MMS) successfully navigated the challenges of COVID-19 with the help of Workday's human capital management system.
Fortinet acquires OPAQ Networks to bolster SASE offering
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Customers of the companies can now leverage firewall and SD-WAN capabilities, web security, browser isolation, multi-cloud workload protection, and more.
Fortinet scoops commercial marketplace award at Microsoft partner awards
Mon, 20th Jul 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has won Microsoft's 2020 Commercial Marketplace Partner of the Year award, highlighting its commitment to securing Azure workloads.
How technology is driving a better way to work
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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uc
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martech
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it automation
Technology has long been feared as a job-stealer, but new tech like AI and automation can actually improve work conditions for employees.
Trulioo brings document verification with face ID to SMBs
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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smb
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accenture
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online verification
New document verification and facial recognition features to help small-medium sized businesses protect against fraud and financial crime.
OVHcloud recognised as leader, poised to launch hosted private cloud solution
Mon, 29th Jun 2020
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private cloud
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cloud services
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analyst report
European cloud provider OVHcloud has been recognized as a leader in the European Hosted Private Cloud market by Forrester Research.
Trend Micro ranks number one in Global Hybrid Cloud Security - IDC
Thu, 25th Jun 2020
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
Trend Micro takes the top spot in the 2019 market share for Hybrid Cloud Workload Security, with a 29.5% share, according to IDC.
Evoque Data Centers appoints new CEO
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Evoque Data Centers appoints Andy Stewart as new CEO, aiming for 'aggressive' global expansion in colocation and IT services. Stewart replaces Tim Caulfield.
Cisco, ESET, Fortinet crowned by Canalys, while Symantec, IBM & McAfee underperform
Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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casb
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cybersecurity
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cisco
Several big names have been revealed as underperforming compared with the market average with low partner sentiment.
Video: Every PC decision is a security decision
Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
HP personal systems product evangelist Carlin Diprose walks us through how HP can provide vital security in a work from home world.
NetApp moves to acquire Spot, eyeing application driven infrastructure
Fri, 5th Jun 2020
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public cloud
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cloud services
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netapp
NetApp acquires Spot to slash cloud costs and spur public cloud adoption, aiming to transform app-driven infrastructures.
New phishing campaign disguises malware as CV attachments
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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malware
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phishing
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email security
It comes as resume or CV-themed scams have doubled in the past two months, with one out of every 450 malicious files reported involving CVs.
Thycotic acquires Onion ID, launches new access management products
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Thycotic has acquired Onion ID and launched new products aimed at enhancing privileged access management for cloud apps and remote workers.
WatchGuard completes acquisition of Panda Security
Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Executives say the immediate goal of the now-combined companies is to provide stakeholders access to a newly expanded portfolio of security solutions.
HCL takes over Broadcom's Symantec security consulting
Tue, 2nd Jun 2020
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casb
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dlp
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symantec
As part of the partnership, the majority of Broadcom's Symantec enterprise consulting team will transition to HCL.
Zscaler buys Edgewise, with its sight set on zero-trust
Fri, 29th May 2020
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multi-cloud
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casb
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cybersecurity
The acquisition indicates Zscaler's path towards improving the security of east-west communication, as well as its quest to achieve a zero-trust environment.
Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio
Fri, 29th May 2020
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microsoft
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cisco
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m&a
Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.