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Huge email marketer's database hacked

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 5 April 2011 10:32 AM

Customers warned.

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.

CA continues cloud buying spree with $200 mil Arcot buy

In Cloud - By Angela Moscaritolo, 31 August 2010 1:57 PM

Enhances identity and access management portfolio.

Intel buys McAfee for $8.5 billion

In Cloud - 20 August 2010 9:21 AM

Future based on "hardware-enhanced security".

HP to buy security firm Fortify Software

In Cloud - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 August 2010 1:08 PM

Bolsters security portfolio.

Regulator slaps online retailer with $8000 spam fine

In Messaging - 12 August 2010 9:45 AM

Best Buy Australia ordered to stop e-mails until it complies with the law.

McAfee to buy Secure Computing

In Networks - By Phil Muncaster, 23 September 2008 9:58 AM

Security giant McAfee has agreed to acquire network security firm Secure Computing in a US$465m.

Oracle agrees to buy LogicalApps

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 11 October 2007 2:11 PM

Oracle has agreed to acquire LogicalApps, a provider of automated governance, risk and compliance (GRC) tools.

Verizon Business ties up Cybertrust buy

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 10 July 2007 11:25 AM

Merger given the green light today.

HP joins security convergence trend with SPI Dynamics buy

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 20 June 2007 9:47 AM

On the heels of IBM's acquisition of Watchfire, HP today announced it was buying SPI Dynamics, another application security bellwether, for an undisclosed amount.

IBM keeps mind on security with Watchfire buy

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 7 June 2007 9:52 AM

Filling a gap in its growing security portfolio, software giant IBM today announced plans to acquire leading application security vendor Watchfire for an undisclosed amount.

Verizon to acquire with Cybertrust

In Cloud - By Dan Kaplan, 15 May 2007 9:26 AM

IT solutions giant Verizon Business today announced plans to acquire Cybertrust, a purchase certain to create the world's largest managed security services provider.

PatchLink's Harris buy could help both companies

In Risk - By Ericka Chickowski, 2 March 2007 12:30 AM

PatchLink Corporation on Monday announced it has acquired the STAT Guardian Vulnerability Management Suite from Harris Corporation.

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) ...

Report: EMC about to buy RSA

By Frank Washkuch, 29 June 2006 6:48 PM

RSA Security, responding to a story in The New York Times saying EMC – or at lease one other bidder – is on the cusp of buying the firm, confirmed today that it is negotiating ...

Novell's eSecurity buy marks trend toward consolidation

By William Eazel, 25 April 2006 9:34 AM

Novell is aiming to boost its integrated security management capability with its recent purchase of e-Security, Gartner said today. According to the analyst firm, the move ...

HP's Trustgenix buy narrows identity market choice

By William Eazel, 14 December 2005 9:36 AM

Hewlett-Packard recently agreed acquisition of Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity solutions, will signal a reduction in choice for companies seeking best-of-breed ID ...