Novell acquired by Attachmate 

Novell acquired by Attachmate

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 23 November 2010 9:38 AM
Part of a $US2.2 billion deal.
HP to buy ArcSight for US$1.5 billion 

HP to buy ArcSight for US$1.5 billion

In Cloud - By Angela Moscaritolo, 14 September 2010 2:41 PM
Bolsters presence in SIEM space.
Microsoft IE8 stops one billion malware attacks 

Microsoft IE8 stops one billion malware attacks

In Web/client - By Miya Knights, 27 July 2010 11:56 AM
SmartScreen web spam filter reaches milestone.
US$51bn losses from software piracy contribute to malware 

US$51bn losses from software piracy contribute to malware

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 14 May 2010 2:41 PM
Four out of ten software packages installed last year were pirated.
Reed Elsevier acquires ChoicePoint in US$4.1 billion deal 

Reed Elsevier acquires ChoicePoint in US$4.1 billion deal

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 22 February 2008 10:05 AM
ChoicePoint, whose watershed breach prompted a burst of state disclosure laws, has been acquired by LexisNexis information service parent, Reed Elsevier, for US$4.1 billion, ...
French bank could have a thwarted US$7 billion insider fraud with better password 

French bank could have a thwarted US$7 billion insider fraud with better password

In Networks - By Jack Rogers, 29 January 2008 10:53 AM
Societe Generale might have been able to prevent a year-long binge of fraudulent transactions by one of its mid-level traders simply by instituting stricter password controls ...
Symantec announces US$2 billion stock buyback 

Symantec announces US$2 billion stock buyback

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 15 June 2007 9:45 AM
Anti-virus giant Symantec has announced it intends to buy back US$2 billion in stock, building on the repurchase of nearly US$7 billion in stock in the past two years.
Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B) 

Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 May 2007 10:26 AM
Cyber crime is costing the e-commerce industry as much as £580 million (A$1.38 billion) per year, with that figure set to rocket to £1.5 billion (A$3.6 billion) by 2010, latest ...
Oracle to acquire Hyperion Solutions for US$3.3 billion 

Oracle to acquire Hyperion Solutions for US$3.3 billion

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 2 March 2007 12:06 AM
Oracle announced today that it will acquire Hyperion Solutions to bolster the company's business intelligence capabilities.
Gartner: Web security fears cause losses in 2006 

Gartner: Web security fears cause losses in 2006

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 29 November 2006 9:36 AM
Consumer anxiety about internet security has caused a US$2 billion loss in e-commerce and banking transactions this year, according to a Gartner analyst.
IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create 'world leader in security services' 

IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create 'world leader in security services'

By Dan Kaplan, 23 August 2006 9:51 PM
Bolstering its presence in the security marketplace, computing giant IBM has agreed to acquire network intrusion and managed services provider Internet Security Systems (ISS) ...
IBM to acquire ISS for $1.3 billion 

IBM to acquire ISS for $1.3 billion

By Dan Kaplan, 23 August 2006 3:44 PM
Computing giant IBM will acquire information security and service provider Internet Security Systems (ISS) for about $1.3 billion, the two companies announced today.
EMC announces $2.1 billion RSA acquisition 

EMC announces $2.1 billion RSA acquisition

By Ericka Chickowski, 30 June 2006 8:11 AM
EMC announced Thursday that it will acquire the security juggernaut RSA Security for nearly $2.1 billion.
IronPort: Malicious bounces cost businesses $5 billion 

IronPort: Malicious bounces cost businesses $5 billion

By Ericka Chickowski, 28 April 2006 6:46 PM
A new study by IronPort revealed this week that helpdesk costs related to misdirected bounce messages account for more than $5 billion in enterprise damages each year.
IRS bills Symantec $1 billion 

IRS bills Symantec $1 billion

By Dan Kaplan, 18 April 2006 10:12 PM
And you thought you had it bad. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is claiming Symantec owes it up to $1 billion in income taxes as a result of the anti-virus giant’s acquisitio...
Network security appliance market worth $6.4 billion by 2008 

Network security appliance market worth $6.4 billion by 2008

By René Millman, 2 September 2005 11:09 AM
Growing fears of hacking, malware and virus infections have increased sales of security appliances and software, rising four percent to $1 billion in the first half of this ...
Online ATM/debit card fraud estimated at $2.75 billion 

Online ATM/debit card fraud estimated at $2.75 billion

By Marcia Savage, 2 August 2005 4:38 PM
Internet fraud involving automated teller machine (ATM)/debit cards has victimized about 3 million U.S. consumers and generated losses of $2.75 billion in the past year, ...
Spyware - a billion dollar industry 

Spyware - a billion dollar industry

By David Quainton, 4 May 2005 3:55 PM
The spyware industry has amassed $2 billion from installing unwanted software on computers.
$16 billion deal creates spam juggernaut 

$16 billion deal creates spam juggernaut

By David Quainton, 3 February 2005 2:27 PM
Experts are warning SBC’s acquisition of AT&T will increase the amount of spam on the ISPs' networks and create the world's second largest spam-hosting ISP.
US SMEs spent $1.8 billion on IT security in 2003 

US SMEs spent $1.8 billion on IT security in 2003

By Steve Gold, 26 February 2004 10:27 AM
Small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMEs) in the US spent a total of $1.8 billion on IT security during 2003.
MyDoom rings up $4 billion in damage 

MyDoom rings up $4 billion in damage

By Marcia Savage, 11 February 2004 9:34 PM
Damage from the MyDoom virus may exceed $4 billion worldwide, making it one of the most costly internet attacks, according to Computer Economics, a research firm based in ...
NetScreen bought for $3.5 billion 

NetScreen bought for $3.5 billion

By Dan Ilett, 9 February 2004 4:41 PM
Router and switch manufacturer Juniper Networks Inc is set to acquire network security firm NetScreen Technologies for around $3.5 billion (US).
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